Front Bolt, interal O-ring size?

[importnoodles]

i just bought a power tube that came with a front bolt. the front bolt has a groove for an internal o ring but it didn't come with an o ring in it. i was wondering if anyone knew the size of the internal o ring, or where i could get one. i figure all front bolt internal o rings should probably be the same because the size of the power tube is pretty much constant right? i dunno. any help is appreciated.

[~O$@geOr@nge~]

Hardware store...Trial and error.

[redlig]

Originally Posted by ~O$@geOr@nge~

Hardware store...Trial and error.

yesw but better yet get a kit. i have a oring kit that has about 30 different sizes in it and it has saved me more times than i can count.

[importnoodles]

ok. thanks. i guess thats my best bet. should i get just any hardware store o ring kit? or one specifically for paintball guns? got any links to those kits your talking about? I doubt the specific o ring im looking for would be in any tippmann kit.

[Lord Odin]

The internal o-rings of front bolts are not all the same. They vary in size from bolt to bolt. Which bolt do you have?

[redlig]

Originally Posted by importnoodles

ok. thanks. i guess thats my best bet. should i get just any hardware store o ring kit? or one specifically for paintball guns? got any links to those kits your talking about? I doubt the specific o ring im looking for would be in any tippmann kit.

the one i have is not specificaly for paintball markers but it works. i dont use it for really important parts of the gun. just stuff that does not hold a ton of pressure and like the front bolt.

i haveone simmilar to this

FJC, Inc. 180 Piece Large Metric O-Ring Kit FJC4299 - Algrove Tool Supply


i dont think mine is metric but im not sure il try and find out tomorrow

[importnoodles]

thanks redlig..

lord Odin, i have this one.
Paintball Tippmann A-5 A5 Aluminum Power Tube & Bolt - eBay (item 260265355396 end time Dec-17-08 18:42:04 PST)

the only reason i bought it was because the last time i went playing, i let my nephew use my gun. He said time out in the middle of the 2v1 game and said the gun stopped working. I find out that there was dirt in the hopper and he was firing dirt covered balls for a bit before it statred chopping. my guess is he probably fell, dropped the balls, and picked them back up without thinking they were no good anymore. anywho. my stock front bolt was raped by the dirt, so i figured i should just get a new set.

[redlig]

no problem glad i could help

[Lord Odin]

If you have what is in the picture, then it must be a different version of the Starfire because I have one from recently and it doesn't have a groove for an inner o-ring.

[importnoodles]

the white bolt you see isn't a starfire. at least i don't think it is. the inside of the bolt is machined round. there isn't a "star" like the starfire.