My Tippmann A5 Is Not Working

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My Tippmann A5 Is Not Working

#1 PhantomFTW

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 06:53 PM

Hey I resonantly purchased a Tippmann A5 off of ebay and it is having some issues. It will put almost no air on the ball and it will not run the cyclone feed. I have checked the tank used it on other guns and it works fine. There are no leaks and I have been over the gun and break down page hundreds of time and I am sure nothing is missing. I was wondering if anyone has seen this before and has a solution or if someone on the island would be willing to take a look at it.

Thank you very much for your time,
HopelessNoob out

#2 stress69

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 07:13 PM

Try pw paintball shop 250 748-2898 or 1059 canada ave,duncan...I know they can repair guns....

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 08:05 PM

QUOTE (stress69 @ Apr 6 2009, 08:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Try pw paintball shop 250 748-2898 or 1059 canada ave,duncan...I know they can repair guns....

I've heard about PW Paintball. If you call, ask for Becky, she is the one to talk to.

#4 stress69

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 08:32 PM

I just fired myself.....so staff is now shorter...

#5 ClayBain

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Posted 07 April 2009 - 12:17 AM

Hey i can take a look at it if you want i fixed about a dozen a5 so fare and will be going for my airsmithing course soon, so that i will be certified. but it sounds to me like your tombstone is disrupting the airflow to the discharge cylinder in the power tube. email me and ill toss ya my number!

#6 Rockfrog

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Posted 07 April 2009 - 10:34 PM

It's also quite possible the cocking rod spring and the drive spring have been swapped. But, coming from e-bay ... it's best to get someone familiar with tippmanns to give it a good personal looksee ... you may even have non-standard bits that don't belong. ClayBain is closest, or myself, or Paul @ PWPiantball can help if you get up to the Duncan area.

#7 ClayBain

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 12:36 AM

or maybe the drive spring guide pin is missing, causing the drive spring to flex and distort.
as Rockfrog said the springs could have also been switch with another after market kit that maybe non-compatible or put together in a hurry and mismatched, either way, myself or the other contacts mentioned by Rockfrog can help you.

#8 tomn8r

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 08:59 AM

hmmm. internet huhn?

check the tombstone discharge spacing, to see if the dynamic twin pin accelerator nodule has be skewered. if it's not that, than it's anybody's guess.

#9 engineer

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 10:26 AM

I am well versed with the A5 and will have a look at it for you. I also have lots of parts for them so we will be able to get it going.

Email me and we can workout a time.

#10 SouthPark

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 03:36 PM

I talked to the fellow on the phone. Based on his description it sounded to me like the cocking and hammer springs were mixed up when he was rebuilding his marker. Just off the phone with him now and he reports all is well after switching the two springs back to where they belong. Fixed.

It is pretty cool how many folks offered to help out though. This forum is alive.

D.

#11 PhantomFTW

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 03:42 PM

Hey guy I got it working thx to south park. but thx all you guy who gave tip. It turned out to be the cocking spring and hammer spring being mixed up lol

#12 Rockfrog

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 10:56 PM

QUOTE (PhantomFTW @ Apr 9 2009, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey guy I got it working thx to south park. but thx all you guy who gave tip. It turned out to be the cocking spring and hammer spring being mixed up lol

Thought so ... glad to hear your back in working order. That one is about the most common mix up in A5/X7 history.
At least this is proof Dave (SouthPark) still remembers a bit about all that woodsball stuff ... jk

#13 SouthPark

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Posted 10 April 2009 - 05:15 PM

LOL. K. Point made. Gotta find time to play in the woods. Maybe after our next speedball practice at Midway.

D.

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 12:34 AM

QUOTE (SouthPark @ Apr 10 2009, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

LOL. K. Point made. Gotta find time to play in the woods. Maybe after our next speedball practice at Midway.

D.

yay!! how about next scenario game at TPG july 5th? hmmm hmm hmm?

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 09:58 AM

OK Joshua.

Here is the deal - I love bushball but I need to practice with my team for BCPPL. This obligation is eating up my free time. However, I am willing to join you on the 5th BUT the trade off is you have to come to Midway SpeedBall for a team Practice. Heck... bring ALL of Hellfire. It will be a blast.

D.

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 11:14 PM

QUOTE (SouthPark @ Apr 27 2009, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

done and done. workin on getting ions for some of my crew as we speak. we are toying with the idea of entering the next island series if we can be ready in time. just for fun

#17 stress69

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 03:06 PM

u should do it!!i just played at midway with u guyz in the town/bush on sunday......i wazz with jared in there.......u guyz can play speedball easily.........then start training with our guyz on saturdayz!!!

#18 Ripper5

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 08:54 PM

Dooooooooo it yeah that was a not to bad day of ball sunday when you and jared came out good times

#19 PhantomFTW

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 09:01 PM

wow this thread has gone way off topic............but my gun is fix so its all good lol

#20 joshua

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 11:57 PM

QUOTE (stress69 @ Apr 28 2009, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

really? which one were you? what is your name?

#21 SouthPark

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 06:48 AM

QUOTE (PhantomFTW @ Apr 28 2009, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

wow this thread has gone way off topic............but my gun is fix so its all good lol

LOL.... yes we tend to do that... fortunately in this case it happened after the answer was found for your marker issue.

Joshua... he is PWPaul (PB store owner in Duncan). Likely had on a blue jersey.

#22 joshua

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 12:28 PM

QUOTE (SouthPark @ Apr 29 2009, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (PhantomFTW @ Apr 28 2009, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

wow this thread has gone way off topic............but my gun is fix so its all good lol

oh him. i definatley remember him. Karnage guy. speedballer, blue jersey,lit me (and my gun) up a few times. heh heh

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 12:56 PM

QUOTE (joshua @ Apr 29 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

oh him. i definatley remember him. Karnage guy. speedballer, blue jersey,lit me (and my gun) up a few times. heh heh

Yeah, that's Paul.... leave anything sticking out he'll put paint on it.

#24 stress69

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 04:44 PM

c'mon now..i only shot 4 podz in the 5 games we had??........great group of guyz playin!!!i may make another bush appearance sometime again...i usually play bush 2-3 times a year......wazz way better when i changed my mask,so i wasn't foggin up in the 1st 2 minutes of the game.......