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Cap question?
- Thread starter mageckman
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Pretty slim.
I'd be talking to the local 10yr old about what he's been doing.
Or,, Un-sealed tins on a store shelf could/can be tampered with by any adult or child
I'd be talking to the local 10yr old about what he's been doing.
Or,, Un-sealed tins on a store shelf could/can be tampered with by any adult or child
I'm guessing your caps don't fit the nipple(s) on your gun(s)?
That's pretty common.
There really isn't any agreed on standard that specifies the sizes of nipples or of caps.
If two different companies caps don't fit your guns nipple(s) I suggest you modify the nipples so the caps will fit.
If you have an electric drill and a small flat metal cutting file modifying them is pretty easy to do.
Place the nipple into the electric drills chuck so that the chuck jaws grab on the solid body right above the threads.
With the drill on your left, pointed towards your right start the drill running slowly (if it is adjustable).
Hold the file at the same angle as the nipples cone and take a swipe's worth of material off of the cone.
Try your cap(s) and see if they now fit.
If they don't, repeat the filing.
Warning: Removing just a little bit from the very shallow cone angle on the nipple will loosen up the cap fit a lot so go slowly and carefully.
Also watch out for the file hitting the chuck jaws. If it does it can damage your hand (or worse).
That's pretty common.
There really isn't any agreed on standard that specifies the sizes of nipples or of caps.
If two different companies caps don't fit your guns nipple(s) I suggest you modify the nipples so the caps will fit.
If you have an electric drill and a small flat metal cutting file modifying them is pretty easy to do.
Place the nipple into the electric drills chuck so that the chuck jaws grab on the solid body right above the threads.
With the drill on your left, pointed towards your right start the drill running slowly (if it is adjustable).
Hold the file at the same angle as the nipples cone and take a swipe's worth of material off of the cone.
Try your cap(s) and see if they now fit.
If they don't, repeat the filing.
Warning: Removing just a little bit from the very shallow cone angle on the nipple will loosen up the cap fit a lot so go slowly and carefully.
Also watch out for the file hitting the chuck jaws. If it does it can damage your hand (or worse).
The caps seemed to fit on the nipple ok, but when I squeezed the trigger, it was hit and miss as to whether or not it would go off on the first try. Usually if I reset the hammer and squeeze the trigger again it would go off. Some would go off the first time, others it took two or three times. I've started wondering if maybe I didn't get two tins that were mixed #10's and #11's.
That can be an indication of other issues;mageckman said:
*A bad nipple
*The lock internals gummed up with old oil or gunk
*A screw or to loose on the lock internals
*The main lock screws too tight, pulling the lock into the mortice and causing drag on the internals.
:idunno:
Tried several different nipples. Same problem with all of them, including a brand new one. Everything was cleaned several times in the field and on the bench. This lock has been rebuilt as we thought that might have been the problem. Tried adjusting the main lock screws in and out for tightnes and slack, no change.
I tried caps out of an old tin my Dad keeps in his box, every one fired correctly the first time every time.
I tried caps out of an old tin my Dad keeps in his box, every one fired correctly the first time every time.
