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Offline preez

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75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« on: April 26, 2009, 08:17:17 AM »


Having posted my 22 cal Disco on the classifieds I decided to run it through the chrony again. I remembered it clocking around 790fps last time I did. To my dissapointment it was shooting around 750fps, what the heck? I didn't change anything in a while! It actually bothered me enough to start thinking about making a power adjuster for it. The trip to Home Depot was very successful and after picking up up a couple of items I was able to put one together. 1st  picture of it disassembled, 2nd pic is what the installed product looks like. . The white screw is a 8-32 x 1" nylon screw, cut to less than 1/2" it acts as a guide for the spring. The stainless steel screw is a 10-32 x 3/4" for adjestment. Even though it's an allen screw it can be turned by fingers.



 The results:



From 750fps to 876fps adjuster all the way in and 790fps all the way out at 1500-1600 psi fill. That's using 14.3 grain Crosman Premiers, that's almost 23 fpe. With 21 grain Kodiaks I got 733 fps for 25 fpe. NICE!!! I suspect much more air will be used but the Disco is not a weakling anymore!



 And yes, it was worth the 75 cents. It ay be not as polished and pretty as the $30 one, but works just as well

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RE: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 11:07:53 AM »
that's down right ingenious!!....thanks for sharing...i can see pogo going to store now!!!!
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2009, 12:57:36 PM »
Nice mod,....I'll be stealin' that one for my ...uhm, research:)
Dan

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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 09:17:03 AM »
You guys enjoy this almost freebie
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 04:24:57 AM »
What does it do? Put more pressure or tension on  the spring making the hammer hit the valve harder ?
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 09:37:50 AM »
Yes Sam, that is correct. It works similar to power wheel on your Talon
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2009, 06:52:35 AM »
Tim at Mac1 installs one. But it seems fixed in its position.
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2009, 09:37:00 AM »
Yes, I believe he tunes it to best power to shot count ratio and locks it there. Isn't it the same Tony @ TT does?
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2009, 02:22:34 AM »
Tim at Mac1 installs a power adjuster, although in his case I think he sets it where he feels the gun is giving the most power using the least air.
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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2009, 01:02:15 PM »
THAT WAS VERY GOOD THINKING I LOVE THIS FORUM CAUSE I HAVE BEEN LEARNING ALOT ONE MORE ADDED TO MY MEMORY IN CASE I EVER NEED YOUR IDEA ..THANK U

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Re: 75 cent power adjuster for Disco
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 01:56:48 AM »
Jorge, Please remove the caps lock.
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