Post by Travis on Jan 31, 2013 10:26:20 GMT -3.5
Basic trouble shooting guide
This is not complete yet. I will be adding much more, including hoppers.
Please not markers are different. Some of these may not relate to you or your marker. This is just a general trouble shooting guide.
Markers:
-My marker wont shoot!
- My marker is breaking paint!
- My marker is leaking!
-My marker wont shoot!
- The most common issue when a marker wont shoot, is that the battery is low. Even if you change the battery, try another one. And DO NOT US CHEAP BATYERIES! Paintball markers NEED a good battery such as Energizer or Duracell. Even most rechargeable don’t have enough power. A marker uses a 9 volt battery. Even if the battery still turns the marker on, and says its good on a tester, it may not be. Markers require atleast 7 volts in some cases. So once the battery is only a little used, it may start to cause issues in some markers. So Change your battery!
- Make you’re your tank has enough air/co2. Once a tank gets low, it will shoot a little, but at high ROF’s it can and will cause drop off. If your marker is not shooting, or has drop off, check your tank. If you have less than 100psi left, this could be the issue.
- Tank is not screwed in all the way. This means the tank isn’t allowing air to flow to its full potential. This will cause the recharge rate to be low causing drop off, or to not shoot at all.
- Your dwell is too low. Dwell is basically how long your solenoid stays open. Most electronic markers $200 and up have an adjustable dwell. If it is too low it may not shoot, or it will cause drop off. If you do not know how to change this, please let someone who knows how do it.
- Your pressure is too low. Raise your regulator pressure (mainly hpr, but if your marker has a LPR it may need to be adjusted too). A low pressure might mean the marker wont shoot at all, or it may cause shootdown at high ROF’s. Please be careful when doing this as you do not want to risk damaging your marker.
- CLEAN YOUR MARKER! You’re marker may need to be lubed or cleaned. This can cause both shootdown or it to not shoot at all.
- Your eyes are on. If your marker has eyes, it will not fire if thy are on and you have no paint. If you have paint and it still wont shoot, turn your eyes off, take a few shots, then turn them back on. This should work.
- These are just the basic problems. There can be any number or more advanced/marker specific problems. For anything else please PM me, or drop into the store and we’ll take a look at it.
My marker is breaking paint!
- Paint may be poor quality. In paint, you get what you pay for. Cheap paint may not be round which means your marker or barrel will break it. Never cheap out on paint if you want to shoot people.
- Paint may be too brittle. Some paint is designed to break very easily. Cheaper markers, and even some expensive markers are not designed to shoot brittle paint. Try something that has a tougher shell. Ask one of our staff what the recommend.
- Paint is too big for barrel. Paint could be old/swollen, or your barrel bore may be too small (mainly only concerns barrel kits). Try a different barrel bore, or try different paint.
- Eyes are off or dirty. If your marker has eyes they may be off or dirty. Try cleaning them.
- You are shooting too fast (FPS or BPS). If your velocity is set too high, it can cause paint to break. If you are shooting too many ball per second (rate of fire) your hopper may not be able to keep up. Even with a fast loader, a marker without eyes may still break paint.
- Change your detents. If your detents are too weak, balls cal roll in front of them, causing 2+ balls to be shoot at once, causing a break. Detents that are too hard may also break paint.
- Most anti-chop systems don’t work. Eyes are the BEST anti-chop system available. ACT bolts for spyders break more than they save. Tippmann ACT bolts work, but are still not full proof. Even most low force bolts don’t work amazing. Every marker will break paint sometimes. There are also marker specific problems such as bolt orings, valve orings, hammer issues, etc. If these tips don’t solve the problem, ask one of our staff.
My marker is leaking!
- Change your tank oring. The most common leak is not from your marker, but your tank. Tank orings wear down quick, and can cause it to leak from the ASA.
- Wiggle your macroline around. If macroline is not seated properly, it can leak. Normally just turning it a bit will work. If the end is not cut straight, then that may cause a leak as well.
- Raise your pressure. If a markers pressure is too low, it may leak. But be VERY caution when doing this to not damage the marker.
- CHANGE YOUR BATTERY! I have seen low battery cause markers to leak before.
- There are MANY other issues that can cause leaks. If you are unable to figure out what they are yourself, then you probably shouldn’t try to fix them either. Bring them in to Frontline and we will know how to fix it.
This is not complete yet. I will be adding much more, including hoppers.
Please not markers are different. Some of these may not relate to you or your marker. This is just a general trouble shooting guide.
Markers:
-My marker wont shoot!
- My marker is breaking paint!
- My marker is leaking!
-My marker wont shoot!
- The most common issue when a marker wont shoot, is that the battery is low. Even if you change the battery, try another one. And DO NOT US CHEAP BATYERIES! Paintball markers NEED a good battery such as Energizer or Duracell. Even most rechargeable don’t have enough power. A marker uses a 9 volt battery. Even if the battery still turns the marker on, and says its good on a tester, it may not be. Markers require atleast 7 volts in some cases. So once the battery is only a little used, it may start to cause issues in some markers. So Change your battery!
- Make you’re your tank has enough air/co2. Once a tank gets low, it will shoot a little, but at high ROF’s it can and will cause drop off. If your marker is not shooting, or has drop off, check your tank. If you have less than 100psi left, this could be the issue.
- Tank is not screwed in all the way. This means the tank isn’t allowing air to flow to its full potential. This will cause the recharge rate to be low causing drop off, or to not shoot at all.
- Your dwell is too low. Dwell is basically how long your solenoid stays open. Most electronic markers $200 and up have an adjustable dwell. If it is too low it may not shoot, or it will cause drop off. If you do not know how to change this, please let someone who knows how do it.
- Your pressure is too low. Raise your regulator pressure (mainly hpr, but if your marker has a LPR it may need to be adjusted too). A low pressure might mean the marker wont shoot at all, or it may cause shootdown at high ROF’s. Please be careful when doing this as you do not want to risk damaging your marker.
- CLEAN YOUR MARKER! You’re marker may need to be lubed or cleaned. This can cause both shootdown or it to not shoot at all.
- Your eyes are on. If your marker has eyes, it will not fire if thy are on and you have no paint. If you have paint and it still wont shoot, turn your eyes off, take a few shots, then turn them back on. This should work.
- These are just the basic problems. There can be any number or more advanced/marker specific problems. For anything else please PM me, or drop into the store and we’ll take a look at it.
My marker is breaking paint!
- Paint may be poor quality. In paint, you get what you pay for. Cheap paint may not be round which means your marker or barrel will break it. Never cheap out on paint if you want to shoot people.
- Paint may be too brittle. Some paint is designed to break very easily. Cheaper markers, and even some expensive markers are not designed to shoot brittle paint. Try something that has a tougher shell. Ask one of our staff what the recommend.
- Paint is too big for barrel. Paint could be old/swollen, or your barrel bore may be too small (mainly only concerns barrel kits). Try a different barrel bore, or try different paint.
- Eyes are off or dirty. If your marker has eyes they may be off or dirty. Try cleaning them.
- You are shooting too fast (FPS or BPS). If your velocity is set too high, it can cause paint to break. If you are shooting too many ball per second (rate of fire) your hopper may not be able to keep up. Even with a fast loader, a marker without eyes may still break paint.
- Change your detents. If your detents are too weak, balls cal roll in front of them, causing 2+ balls to be shoot at once, causing a break. Detents that are too hard may also break paint.
- Most anti-chop systems don’t work. Eyes are the BEST anti-chop system available. ACT bolts for spyders break more than they save. Tippmann ACT bolts work, but are still not full proof. Even most low force bolts don’t work amazing. Every marker will break paint sometimes. There are also marker specific problems such as bolt orings, valve orings, hammer issues, etc. If these tips don’t solve the problem, ask one of our staff.
My marker is leaking!
- Change your tank oring. The most common leak is not from your marker, but your tank. Tank orings wear down quick, and can cause it to leak from the ASA.
- Wiggle your macroline around. If macroline is not seated properly, it can leak. Normally just turning it a bit will work. If the end is not cut straight, then that may cause a leak as well.
- Raise your pressure. If a markers pressure is too low, it may leak. But be VERY caution when doing this to not damage the marker.
- CHANGE YOUR BATTERY! I have seen low battery cause markers to leak before.
- There are MANY other issues that can cause leaks. If you are unable to figure out what they are yourself, then you probably shouldn’t try to fix them either. Bring them in to Frontline and we will know how to fix it.