When I got my .22 Wildcat, the fillport opening(s) where situated to the side. That was fine by me, but the pressure gauge was exactly upside down, which made reading the value kind of awkward.
So I followed the AOA youtube instructional movie and depressurised the airtube, and unscrewed it a quarter turn. Now the pressure gage is 90 degrees from horizontal, which made reading it a lot easier. (From the side of the airgun)
The side effect of this was that the fillport is now straight on the bottom.
Now here's the catch: when I put on the FX bottle clamp, there is no sufficient space to insert the fillprobe anymore. (Remember It's a .22, not a .25 which has a longer airtube)
So this would mean I’d have to unscrew the airtube another quarter turn. (Fillports back to the side, and the pres gage is now upright)But is it safe to have it unscrewed by half a turn? Secondly a ridge will now be visible at the back where the tube screws into the round receiving part of the action (as it is not screwed all the way snug to the endpart) this is aesthetically not so nice. (With only a quarter turn loose it is acceptable)
Would it be better to screw the airtube all the way back in, and unscrew the press gage by half a turn? On the exploded view I saw there is a 4mm plastic bushing at the end of the pres gage. This will probably provide the seal, so what could I use a small oring or something to thicken that plastic bushing? (I do not have a lathe to make a bushing myself).
Is it safe at all to have eiither the airtube or the gage unscrewed a half turn from snug? (Or a quarterturn, as it is now?)
Any advise on this matter is appreciated, and Ernest if you read this: did you receive my PMs?
So I followed the AOA youtube instructional movie and depressurised the airtube, and unscrewed it a quarter turn. Now the pressure gage is 90 degrees from horizontal, which made reading it a lot easier. (From the side of the airgun)
The side effect of this was that the fillport is now straight on the bottom.
Now here's the catch: when I put on the FX bottle clamp, there is no sufficient space to insert the fillprobe anymore. (Remember It's a .22, not a .25 which has a longer airtube)
So this would mean I’d have to unscrew the airtube another quarter turn. (Fillports back to the side, and the pres gage is now upright)But is it safe to have it unscrewed by half a turn? Secondly a ridge will now be visible at the back where the tube screws into the round receiving part of the action (as it is not screwed all the way snug to the endpart) this is aesthetically not so nice. (With only a quarter turn loose it is acceptable)
Would it be better to screw the airtube all the way back in, and unscrew the press gage by half a turn? On the exploded view I saw there is a 4mm plastic bushing at the end of the pres gage. This will probably provide the seal, so what could I use a small oring or something to thicken that plastic bushing? (I do not have a lathe to make a bushing myself).
Is it safe at all to have eiither the airtube or the gage unscrewed a half turn from snug? (Or a quarterturn, as it is now?)
Any advise on this matter is appreciated, and Ernest if you read this: did you receive my PMs?
