Anyone tried to replicate the Tippmann a5 gas mechanism?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:06 pm
by tiggles123
The main part I'm interested in is the "tombstone" and the valve that the gas enters into after exiting the tombstone - is that valve the same as a QEV that everyone talks about? This valve only has 1 input and 1 output, while I thought a QEV was 3-way.
Re: Anyone tried to replicate the Tippmann a5 gas mechanism?
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:33 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
The "tombstone" is simply the air connection between the hose and the main body. The valve is a standard hammer valve, knocked open by the bolt.
Note that the valve block has grooves along the side:
This allows the air from the valve to both go down the barrel and propel the paintball while also recocking the bolt.
Re: Anyone tried to replicate the Tippmann a5 gas mechanism?
