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How to become an Airsmith
How to become an "airsmith" is question that I get asked often and it is still a tough one. I really wouldn't know where to tell you to start but I do know that the learning process never ends. Gaining a complete understanding of what it is you are working on and what you expect to accomplish seem to be the key to success in this game. I was lucky enough to have been born with a talent for this type of thing and having grown up in a gunsmithing environment certainly helped. I wouldn't have any idea...
Camille, The First Functional Semi Automatic Gravity Fed Paintball Gun by Glenn Palmer
I began putting "Camille" together in early August 1988 and it became a working model in Sept. '88. However, I didn't get a couple of bugs worked out of the automation system, namely the switch (4-way valve) and timing setup until late October. I dubbed it a Hurricane because most would simply seek out the best cover available when it was bearing down on them. An awesome force that most were just not prepared to deal with. Talk about a "power trip", it is easy to have an extreme level of confidence when you have that much of...
Hints & Tips (closed bolt markers)
This page is to be used in conjunction with the original owner's manual. V.1.7 Cleaning and Maintenance Always clean your marker after you are done playing for the day. Dirt and dust will wear any part down faster than normal. You can take it in the shower with you if you have an air compressor or use very little water when you do. You must be able to get enough pressure and air moving though the grip and hammer area to get it dry. If you do not have an air compressor, use very little water to clean...
How to Ship Paintball Markers
Protect your investment and save yourself some trouble. Spend a little extra time when packaging a marker for shipment. Many markers are damaged in route due to improper packaging. A small piece of bubble wrap or a handful of foam peanuts is not enough protection for the abuse it will take during transportation, as you can see from the pictures below. We receive at least one to two markers a week in this condition. These owners were very lucky the barrels weren't damaged. Recommended method of packaging Allow at least one inch margin on all sides of...