Originally Posted by General Lee

Modifying the Vortex Mod

It's really very easy, just follow the instructions that come with the vortex except for the section were you install the piston rod to the ratchet... here's my mod for that part...

Use a 3/32nd drill bit "or smaller" to increase the hole size on the piston rod. Only take off enough to make the pin hole a few thousandths larger on the piston rod ONLY leave the Ratchet alone ... do this with your fingers NOT A DRILL this makes the piston rod to ratchet completely loose... without any drag at all .... you DON'T want ANY friction here.
Drag on the cyclone is very bad since it works with very little air anyway, any friction on these two parts will just make the Cyclone useless. I use White Lithium Grease on the moving internal parts... not the piston rod seal cup, it gets regular marker oil.. there are others that are better I'm sure, but since I clean my gun completely and quite often, I clean out the Cyclone and re grease it often too.

Final assembly instructions

when installing the sprockets to the axle... use a SMALL drop of Blue Locktite on the mounting screw. and only the screw that comes with the Vortex Mod, the stock screw will strip the threads.
insert the sprockets correctly, "they do go in wrong"...then when screwing them down (with Locktite) STOP as soon as the screw hits bottom this will prevent over tightening the sprockets against the bottom of the cyclone causing drag/friction.

Next ...
The bottom cap
4 screws
only tighten them enough to hold the cap in place,
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN them either, they will cause drag on the ratchet to internal bottom of cyclone if over tightened.

If all is done correctly and loosely with no drag/ friction.
your Cyclone will last a long time, shoot 20+BPS and never chop paint, except for cheap paint that cant take high speeds... most paint is cheap