Introducing The Deflator

[luke]

OK, we're back on track!
I lost two weeks on the feedcup prototyping due to waiting on replacement tooling on two tool orders. The new feedcup design panned out so everyone that ordered bodies will be getting a free feedtube assembly.
The new design works with large and small hopper necks.
I will be starting production on the feedcups and brass barrel nuts tomorrow. As soon as the runs are done I'll start the Deflator machining.
We are getting close to wrapping this up.








By the way, production bodies will not have that extra line above the side milling.

[cortexparasite]

Looking awesome! I'm eagerly awaiting mine.

Question: will a CCM air fitting fit on the valve, or is the body too thick?

[luke]

Question: will a CCM air fitting fit on the valve, or is the body too thick?

No idea, but if you send me one I can check and make adjustments if necessary.

[BLachance75]

Just going off looks I think a CCM fitting might be a tight squeeze if you tried to have it go straight towards the front. I'd imagine they would fit if you angled it up slightly. If I had to guess I'd say that the rear most milled line will be in the way of the CCM fitting.

Luke if I measure how far a CCM fitting sits away from an ASA or even a ULE body would that help? That way you wouldn't have to wait on somebody sending you one. They sit pretty close to a ULE body if I remember correctly.

I'm not planning on using them on mine but I have them if I wanted.

[BLachance75]

I like the feedneck design. I think it fits th flow of the body nicely.

[bowcycle]

I like the feedneck design. I think it fits th flow of the body nicely.

+1 The feedneck turned out really well.

[luke]

Luke if I measure how far a CCM fitting sits away from an ASA or even a ULE body would that help?

Sure, that would be a good start.

[BLachance75]

Here you go, if you want other pictures or measurements let me know.

This fitting sits .062 away from the ASA


This one is .07 away from the ULE body


From the front edge of the threading to the end of the fitting is .65

[luke]

[BLachance75]

There is .070" between the body and the edge of the fitting.

[luke]

It's way too tight to be certain but I have fittings in route to verify.

[keiko_819]

If you can find older ccm fittings they have a longer 'post'...I use the older ones on tac bodies for the clearance

[luke]

If you can find older ccm fittings they have a longer 'post'...I use the older ones on tac bodies for the clearance

Good to know, thanks.

[cortexparasite]

Thanks to everyone jumping in on the CCM fittings! I don't have any on hand, but was planning on using them with this build. Hopefully they'll work out!

[barkingspider]

Just a FYI about the fittings. I called CCM and talked to one of the techs. He mentioned that there current run of fittings is an even lower profile that the ones of previous years. This would also be different from the often sought after old style that had long stems. I was calling CCM back since they had a few of the long stems they found for me a year ago. So in short be careful with the new ones purchased, I get a feel that they will cause problems running them with a lot of after market bodies since the stems are even shorter that just months ago.

[BLachance75]

The black ones in my picture were purchased last year, and the red ones are at least 4 years old if I had to guess. I'm not sure when they changed over but it must have been a while ago.

[barkingspider]

This conversation was last week. I called in to follow up on there quest to find the real long posts initially made. They looked for about a year as they were going through old inventory. I had this discussion with the tech when he told me of the change. I bought the last three long post from them after there long search. This lead into inquiring about if they're going to make the longer ones, when I was told actually the new run is short in the stem and making them lower profile than before.

[luke]

Finished up the feedcups and brass barrel nuts.





Will be starting of the Deflator parts tomorrow.

[going_home]

If you like black, or black, the Azodin macro fittings are great.

http://store.azodin.com/index.php?ro...arch=macroline








I dont have the tool to measure the distance but you can see theres plenty of clearance from the Tac body.

[luke]

Grip frames, LPR-FG's and bodies are done.
Tomorrow I'll start on the grip panels then this project will be wrapped up.
Besides a body for myself no extras were made.

[BIG BOB]

1/7 means that they will double in value as soon as they leave your door. Nice.

[luke]

This might help as well.



Etc...

I marked the prototype "P1" so there was a total of 9 usable bodies done.

[BLachance75]

I like the individual numbering, nice extra touch.

I think that you guys will be surprised with what it weighs. I got the prototype body in the mail today and I couldn't believe how light it is. I should be able to put it together after work tonight and snap a picture.

[BLachance75]

So I slapped P1 together when I got home from work. For those interested a CCM fitting fit perfectly, I don't know if Luke changed anything or if the production bodies are the same. The feedneck fits a Rotor perfectly as well.

[BLachance75]

I did run into 1 issue while putting it together that will have to wait until morning. My sear arm hits the screw that holds the OLTR on the frame. I never tried the sear with the frame before so it may be an oddball sear, the arm doesn't have any holes when the trigger pin would've been attached. I'm going to cut down the leg slightly to give me the clearance I need, probably about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch.

[luke]

If you can, post a picture of the sear before you modify it. The sear sits in the same spot it would on any other body/rail combination.

[BLachance75]

I'll take a picture and measurement before I cut it. I honestly don't know where or when I got this sear, it's been in my tool bag for a long time.

[luke]

If you want to make all the finishes look the same on your raw parts, specifically the LPR you can rub it down with steel wool, it only takes a few seconds.

Also if you're interested in stripping the powdercoating off your grip panels you can pick up Permatex gasket remover from your local auto parts store.



This stuff takes awhile to work (8-12 hours) but it will lift the powdercoating. Just put your parts in a container and apply a liberal amount of Permatex to both sides, enough so it doesn't dry out, if it does just add more. After 8-12 hours clean up the part, if there is any powdercoating remaining, soak again.

[BLachance75]

Thanks, I'm going to give that a try.

Here is a picture of the sear. The arm is about 1 1/8" inches long from the pivot hole. I cut it down to about 1" and it fits fine.



I got it all back together and dry fired it and everything is working great.

[luke]

Exactly what I suspected. It looks like someone lengthened the sear leg, probably for a Pneu-mag build.