Talonairgun | requoil | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/requoil/activity/ Activity feed for requoil. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c06c3741a94cf687d01481d1a4d15f2a requoil replied to the topic Regulator Volume in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/regulator-volume/page/2/#post-123090 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:54:46 -0400 Just an observation from someone who has just read this thread. As to whether the tig weld would hold, in theory, if the collar was machined with two grooves that would accept O rings either side of the major recess, then even though the collar would slide to and fro, it would not leak air, or blow off at say the 2000 psi working pressure, it…Read more

]]> a3ded7a57701bb1e3d7d6c2606c5b9b1 requoil replied to the topic Thread size please. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/thread-size-please/#post-121680 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:28:36 -0400 Thank you Dave, I will go with the slightly larger M5 as this should allow for any wear.

]]> ce29e3b954b838d08d330b26c3bc3511 requoil replied to the topic Thread size please. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/thread-size-please/#post-121669 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:30:17 -0400 Yes, that’s what I am asking is it the 10-32 or the metric M5? Or are you saying that both have been used for this part?

Sorry if I have misunderstood your answer. 😳 I’ve had the thread gauges out and the mic’, but the original is so worn it is difficult to tell.

]]> f5d57323f2acfe20d05e4b6e86079766 requoil replied to the topic Need a part made in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-a-part-made/#post-107105 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:44:20 -0400 Thank you for the info, we have the Ultra and the Scorpion which I don’t think are regulated, but as you say, the hornets are.

Good luck with your modifications.

]]> 26f610ecae245a99ec318f430e4d1c96 requoil replied to the topic Need a part made in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-a-part-made/#post-107032 Tue, 04 May 2010 23:13:46 -0400 Is the Lonestar the same thing as the BSA Hornet? If you are in the UK I may be able to help with the part you need.

]]> a14d4cc9a2134bf079df7a0e270dbe45 requoil replied to the topic Gun threads cut and valve results. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gun-threads-cut-and-valve-results/page/2/#post-106612 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:47:43 -0400 quote dave_424:Well, The die came today and I managed to cut the threads, It went very easily. Cut like a dream.

One thing I did notice, Looking at the cutters on the die, Using it one way around which had more of a rake angle. It cut okay but seemed to CHIP away the metal rather than cut it. The other way around with less of a rake angle it cut…Read more

]]> 16804ade9740790667e444624690f2a9 requoil replied to the topic i have a job if anyone is interested in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-have-a-job-if-anyone-is-interested/#post-106451 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:59:51 -0400 The question about rifling rate, I believe that the longer the projectile, the faster it needs to spin to stabilise it in flight. Its spin rate or r.p.m. can be increased by using a barrel with a faster rifling rate, or kicking out the pellet/round faster.

All other things being equal, Using a Talon that is producing say 30 ft/lbs using a .177…Read more

]]> 001b3586976f9694d098e1bb8363fab7 requoil replied to the topic i have a job if anyone is interested in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-have-a-job-if-anyone-is-interested/#post-106404 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:07:58 -0400 I’m puzzled, why would a smaller calibre produce more power? Is it a much longer barrel?

Send two barrels to me with the dimensions you require it machining to and I will return one to your specification. No further charge. 😎

]]> 2b3e534d02036019bbc8c53e9a4a98bd requoil replied to the topic Cutting large threads with a die in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cutting-large-threads-with-a-die/#post-106128 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:09:14 -0400 I have threaded things using the same method as you have described Dave, using the tailstock spindle as a “square” face to keep the die tru-ish.
Normally with a taper lead on the workpiece, but the tip about have a “start” machined to the thread depth so that the die sits on it is a handy tip voltar, I shall try that one out.
My lathe’s headstock…Read more

]]> a92796c13e41dd98d6880b66a7fb2819 requoil replied to the topic 24" .25 BSA barrel arrived today :D:D in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/24-quot-25-bsa-barrel-arrived-today-d-d/#post-104750 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:55:17 -0400 My last two BSA .25 cals had very tight bores as BSA tend to make them a touch smaller than say Lothar Walther so standard size .25 pellets may need sizing before use.

]]> 4424c783785bb6edb42d74bcdd6dc15a requoil replied to the topic Design Help (barrel mounting) in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/design-help-barrel-mounting/#post-103828 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:01:59 -0400 As Marmot_Militia says above, the shoulder is the important locating part and should be machined exactly square with the rifled bore, just as in the case for threading a barrel to accept a mod.

]]> 9975850b9577ec326deda9bddb6df6d5 requoil replied to the topic Design Help (barrel mounting) in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/design-help-barrel-mounting/#post-103814 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:19:19 -0400 As a rough guide, the thread length of a steel barrel/rod/bar should be equal to the full diameter of the thread if going into steel, if going into aluminium it should be one and a half times the full thread diameter. Any more adds piece of mind but shouldn’t be necessary.

]]> 4b345dce28fda5edeab8f6969830df08 requoil replied to the topic 9mm lothar walther in a condor in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/9mm-lothar-walther-in-a-condor/#post-103670 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:13:31 -0400 You the man blodnob.

]]> c01b0b42f6beed280df658cc7c6a3d80 requoil replied to the topic 9mm lothar walther in a condor in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/9mm-lothar-walther-in-a-condor/#post-103658 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:24:38 -0400 The head of the valve stem (top hat) would have to be about the same diameter as the barrel, for 9mm I would think 12mm minimum. The valve stem itself could be any diameter, even standard, but to increase charge volume the stem should be bigger, which in turn causes the bottle pressure to keep the valve closed, so an even stronger hammer spring…Read more

]]> 35c0173eb980828d9752114397700f43 requoil replied to the topic Update on High flow valve (Regulator project) in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/update-on-high-flow-valve-regulator-project/#post-103087 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:17:29 -0400 Very nice work there bud, I made a similar sized valve for my Gunpower and was initially disappointed with its performance. Then I realised that the 3000 psi was too much for my hammer and hammer spring combo, so trying it at around 800 psi with the same hammer/spring combo I got FAR more performance. I too am in the process of buying a 48 ci…Read more

]]> 367ee338adc640d217d912a0585ef972 requoil replied to the topic High flow valve I made this week in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/high-flow-valve-i-made-this-week/#post-102543 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:17:33 -0400 I was puzzled by the first couple of pictures, then it all became clear. 😎

Is the caphead to retain the delrin valve seal?

]]> 149dbdfa273b77fec8ad7fc4a3634831 requoil replied to the topic Bean can advice in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bean-can-advice/page/2/#post-102346 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:21:52 -0400 So nutshot, you’re the one who keeps bidding against me for the titanium bar!

Like you say, slow cutting speed and plenty of coolant. One piece I was machining just started to rub against the cutter for a second or two and it hardened up like buggery

]]> 022300b84a2f7a71dd1df8ec0d03e770 requoil replied to the topic Bean can advice in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bean-can-advice/#post-102339 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:47:51 -0400 Thanks mamcrackin, I’ve read some of your posts before on the FX site.

]]> 5c7426aa51c925d65a996cb44d06fc2d requoil replied to the topic Bean can advice in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bean-can-advice/#post-102319 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:48:22 -0400 Thank you nutshot, I shall have to look into the photo hosting sites, its just so easy to browse and select on some sites that I never bothered with photobucket or imageshack before, and sending photo’s via email is also so easy.

Are you a UK guy at all?

]]> 902b73ddfb631dc6da38b4a0ff8476b2 requoil replied to the topic Bean can advice in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bean-can-advice/#post-102314 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:05 -0400 Hi again, I’ve taken a photo of the bean can along side my Storm and an open measuring tape to show its size, but I can’t see how to upload the image, any suggestions please?

]]> c8d3efbaf61f191b4dac3ec84188eb1d requoil replied to the topic Bean can advice in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bean-can-advice/#post-102240 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:01:32 -0400 I recently bought the bean can off bbs along with a 12″ 22 barrel, the can itself is in nice condition, but I was surprised that it is only 80mm long with a diameter of about 44mm. I asked a friend who has a Stealth and he tells me they come in 3 different sizes from the factory, his being the largest at 10-1/4″ long with a diameter 1-3/16″, which…Read more

]]> 4be3475962e360c4418e331427375568 requoil replied to the topic Bean can advice in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bean-can-advice/#post-102155 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:36:28 -0400 Thank you nutshot, I thought they might be threaded along with the loctite, your answer has saved me some grief.

]]> d67ac05cade262d79edebe69aed42fcf requoil replied to the topic supersonic next step in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/supersonic-next-step/page/2/#post-101947 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:13:41 -0400 Firstly, I hear that it is only “waisted” pellets that are innacurrate at SS speeds while solids don’t have a problem (I shoot several different brands of solids, all between 24 and 30 grain), I also hear that it is the transonic stage that de-stabilises the pellet flight so that if the pellet is above Mach 1 in the barrel and at impact, some…Read more

]]> 7e625059614fd1bbd7f4158ebf44a0d3 requoil replied to the topic What are bore dimensions of barrels made by LW, Crosman, BSA in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-are-bore-dimensions-of-barrels-made-by-lw-crosman-bsa/#post-101674 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:34:34 -0400 quote Spartan:Has anyone here measured bore sizes of barrels made by different manufacturers?
What are the bore dimensions of LW barrels used in Airforce guns? Do they measure more than 5.5mm at lands?

BSA 25 cal barrels are notoriously tight, most pellets would need resizing before use in them.

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