[Pwnty McOwny]

Seeing as I plan on purchasing an Ion, I figure I should know the basics. My main question is Dwell, how does one decided what to set their Dwell at?

[Cheap-o]

The Ion comes with a stock dwell of 54 which is quite ridankulous.

what you will end up doing is lowering it until you cant get a good velocity out of it then go up a few blips...

QEV and bolt will help with lowering dwell down to ~12

[Fifthplanecomin]

Exactly - if stock, leave it on the stock settings regaurdless of what you read anywhere.
With some good QEVs lower it to taste otherwise don't mess with it's chi.

I tinkered with a couple Ions and was able to adjust them to get almost 1200-1500 shots from a 68/45 with minor upgrades.

This post has been edited by Fifthplanecomin: 18 April 2010 - 08:08 PM

[Pwnty McOwny]

The Ion comes with a stock dwell of 54 which is quite ridankulous.

what you will end up doing is lowering it until you cant get a good velocity out of it then go up a few blips...

QEV and bolt will help with lowering dwell down to ~12

k so keep it at stock dwell, set the velocity to 300, then bring the dwell down till I drop below say 200fps, leave it then bring my velocity back up with the velocity ajustment?

[Cheap-o]

I tinkered with a couple Ions and was able to adjust them to get almost 1200-1500 shots from a 68/45 with minor upgrades.

over 2000 has been done, however it was quite intensive.

[Pwnty McOwny]

okay so leave it?

iam confused....

maybe i should just leave it at what it is...and hope it doesn't waste to much

[Fifthplanecomin]

If it aint broke don't "fix" it.

Just know a couple new QEVs opens up some tuning options for you.
But for the most part just leave her alone.

[Pwnty McOwny]

k well i have no idea if it is stock setting because it is a used gun. But what is QEV's....sorry for what may seem dumb questions, iam new to the speed ball world.

[SouthPark]

For your reading pleasure: http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://...ved=0CCAQ9QEwBQ

[Fifthplanecomin]

QEV = Quick Exhaust Valve

They have been around for a long time pneumatic tools and air ride suspension systems but in paintball they have been on Cockers back before Speedball became a hard-on in anyones pants.

This post has been edited by Fifthplanecomin: 18 April 2010 - 08:45 PM

[Pwnty McOwny]

exspensive?

[Pwnty McOwny]

oh wicked, thanks South

[Fifthplanecomin]

Cheap - like $30-40 for a couple of em if you are a crafty shopper

[Pwnty McOwny]

crafty you say? /tents fingers >_> < _< >_>

[east side]

Off topic, but "Dwell" is also a killer modernist housing magazine. Highly recommended!

[peterb_92]

here is an idea. stop resurrecting dead threads.