Fishin’ With Cuda - A Spanky Fishbone Rebuild

[Cdn_Cuda]

Well turns out I’ve been trying too hard. I ditched the trimmer valve spring and use a standard length one and it now seals fine. Likely was an issue with a non-fitting value and spring prior. Used a shorted main spring I barely got a peep when shooting, now it is significantly better. At least I can now play with the main spring to bring it up to proper speeds.

[Chuck E Ducky]

I’m pretty sure mine had standard length spring in it. Mine was a cocker probably one of the few without sealing issues.

[F1FX]

Non supercharged Spanky bodies were made to 98/99 specs so standard autococker/nelson spring kits works great. if using stock wgp valve start reg in the 300+ range.

Supercharged bodies are the ones prone to leaking but I think thats mainly due to people using improper front frame screw that damage/bend the lower tube and breaks the glue/seal of the tube. Supercharged bodies used shorter front screws than stock autococker

Your fishbone build is coming along quite nicely!

[Cdn_Cuda]

Thanks for the info! I’ve been temped to pop in a Nova Valve on this but want to get it working first and then experiment a bit.

[F1FX]

I was planning on using a Nova valve on my recent fishbone build but I’m still pissed off with the peking duck slide and bull shit tube they call a barrel that does not fit 95% of my phantoms. the one it does fit, the insert is wrong so it slides around, well really the barrel is cut wrong but the POS company called Nova ignores the issue, so I will never use a Nova product. I tossed my brand new nova valve in my scrap bin after how I was treated with the barrel. To ignore and deny an issue when clearly they manufactured it incorrectly left a bad taste and I will let everyone know of their poor R&D that cant even copy a product correctly, half ass manufacturing, and piss poor customer service. I am quite surprised they are still around.

[F1FX]

Oh by the way, I would NOT recommend using a Nova valve if you are wanting it to work reliably…. They don't make anything that is reliable.

[Cdn_Cuda]

I have one in a Half block sniper that works really well.

[Chuck E Ducky]

The nova valve actually works pretty good. I’m not sure about the nova in the cold. I know the Dye valve dose not like the cold at all.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Marker seals abs shoots, but hitting 170-180 on the chrono with some wild swings up to 250. Likely it’s a paint issue. Might put a stiffer main spring in given how low I am at the moment.

[Jordan]

What's your operating pressure? Sounds like maybe you're on the wrong side of the sweetspot.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Could very well be. I upped pressure on my HPR to match my pre-2k cocker. Moving back to standard springs means I should drop my HPR.

[Cdn_Cuda]

I’m still struggling with this marker. Pumps are supposed to be easy! But i am unhappy with how heavy the springing turn out and pump stroke is unpleasant. So I’m going to steal the valve out of my CCM’s valve block and Frankenstein’s monstering it into my Fishbone.




And not to worry, I can easily reassembly my half block. It’s been working great. I can just order another valve for the Fishbone, in things work.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Transplant is done and have the Nova valve installed without any hassle using my Husky nut driver. Had no trouble threading the valve in the body. Aired it up and it shoot, but shooting very low. Need to make some adjustments but feels significantly better than how it had is sprung conventionally. Looks like I need to try and order another Nova valve.