Looking for some recommendations. I am coming back from a 20 yr hiatus and have a DM6 I am looking to restore. Full tune up is needed + board replacement and maybe more. If you were in my shoes, what would you do/replace to bring it back to life?
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Sell it for parts and buy an emek. If the board is bad a maybe more. I would be looking for something else. -
I would just replace all the orings and buy a new board if necessaryComment
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These things are tanks. Why do you think the board needs to be replaced? I'd check on reg seats and then just air it up and go from there.Comment
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they're really pretty straightforward to tech. Older models still have urethane (clear) orings that long ago turned to goo
- change the 007s in the center of HPR, LPR - this is the hardest part
- change any UR orings in the bolt
- clean it, lube it, it'll probably be ready to roll. With that board.
It's not restoration it's just overdue maintenance. No big deal.Comment
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Has nostalgic value I'm sure but there's lighter, easier to maintain, more reliable modern options. I'd personally not mess with that and like mentioned get an Emek, but I also understand wanting to use something older and more unique (which is why MCB exists lol)Comment
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It’s about 70-100 for a new board. They are great shooters if you know how to set them up. Fitting orings is key thin the Dow 33 down with some oil to get them to shoot in lower temps. Less is more when it comes to grease.Comment
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The dm6 is an outstanding marker. They were the last marker that Dye made in the US. Everything DM7 and later came from Taiwan. They are very light, reliable, and have stupid 10 bps capability with the stock board. Why would you shoot this over an Emek? Because you're not a 15 year old kid with a christmas present from your parents. If you're interested, I can rebuild everything on the marker for free if you pay for return shipping. Modern matrixes like the 6 take all of 40 minutes to completely rebuild, including cutting new reg seats.Comment
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Change all the orings and reg seats. Board is fine not need to upgrade imo. Easy to use and capable to set at 10bps if neededComment
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