You talking about the hose around the firing pin? Because that touches the screw that screws the cover in place which will ground out right there if I'm not mistaken. Someone may have to confirm or deny this though.
Help me find this leak!
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...., I hope you're not right. My firing pin no longer has the plastic hose on it...it seems to be functioning fine, but could I have created a possible short?
No it would fire fine. But if you DID have a short the spring wouldn't be there to safe you. But again I'm waiting on someone to confirm. I just noticed when I took mine apart that the screw goes into the body which the bottom screw to the spring goes in the body as well.
If the firing pin shorted on the screw, the spring would still function to break the circuit by dropping the battery away from the firing pin.
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So did you solve the leak? The reason I ask is that adding a bunch of glue probably will only be a temporary deal and is never recommended. If you are getting juice on the top of the battery it is likely that there is a leak coming from the tubing where it slides on to the metal nipple. If this is the case, you can pull the tubing off the nipple, flip it around and slide what was the bottom of the tubing over the nipple. You can secure it with a small dot of super glue on the nipple before you put the tubing on it, but it isn't necessary unless it doesn't stay in place.
The sheath over the firing pin or positive battery contact is there to prevent shorts. johni is right, if a short occurs, your spring should collapse and drop the battery away from the positive contact. So you're not in danger, just more likely to have a short without the sheath. My advice is to contact Rob either by PM here or call him. You can see if you can get some replacement material or just send it in for repair.
Keep us posted.
So did you solve the leak? The reason I ask is that adding a bunch of glue probably will only be a temporary deal and is never recommended. If you are getting juice on the top of the battery it is likely that there is a leak coming from the tubing where it slides on to the metal nipple. If this is the case, you can pull the tubing off the nipple, flip it around and slide what was the bottom of the tubing over the nipple. You can secure it with a small dot of super glue on the nipple before you put the tubing on it, but it isn't necessary unless it doesn't stay in place.
The sheath over the firing pin or positive battery contact is there to prevent shorts. johni is right, if a short occurs, your spring should collapse and drop the battery away from the positive contact. So you're not in danger, just more likely to have a short without the sheath. My advice is to contact Rob either by PM here or call him. You can see if you can get some replacement material or just send it in for repair.
Keep us posted.
Thanks everyone, I think I got my my leaking problem squared away.
I am not too worried about a short as I have a spare spring and I am using the vapsafe fuse as well.
I'm going to sell this Metallic Red Reo Grand to a friend and I just ordered a Black Wrinkle, so I can just start all over.
I am not too worried about a short as I have a spare spring and I am using the vapsafe fuse as well.
I'm going to sell this Metallic Red Reo Grand to a friend and I just ordered a Black Wrinkle, so I can just start all over.
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