The Autococker is just about done. It is up and shooting. The output pressure of the regulator is about 300 PSI, and after I get it dialed in, I'll double check it. I still want to give it a more thorough shakedown before I send it back. The trigger is really soft. Perhaps too soft. It works fine in the shop and probably will work fine for a while in the field, but as soon as the grease and oil dry out, or dirt gets in the grip, it may start having problems with the trigger sticking, so I might beef up the sping just a bit so that it is reliable, too. I should be ready to send it out in the next couple weeks, if not sooner.
What was done
- Milling: the shaved the sides down 0.060 of an inch on each side, plus 0.030" for the ball-end cuts. The frontblock was cut to reduce weight, the back block was shaved to match the body thickness. Inside the grip, excess material was removed to reduce weight.
- Annodizing: It is a two-color fade annodizing. The basic colors were to be Raven Black to Royal Purple, and I sent two color cards that I got from the Home Depot with the Autococker to PKSelective for annodizing. They were to try and get it as close as they could.
- Modifications The valve chamber area was enlarged to over 1/2" wide by 2" deep and an extra hole was drilled through the vertical adaptor. (escentially year 2000 Autococker flow specs) The front block was modified to accomidate a large SS bolt. A stock WorrGames valve was modified for a valve opening almost as large as the Tornado valve from AKALMP. The springs were cut to length. A stock hammer with a 1/4-28 lug was put in for the increased hammer weight. The Vigilante regulator's airpassage was drilled out to about twice its size for faster flow. The old bolt was replaced with a stock '98 bolt for higher flow rate. The trigger plates and three way were polished, softer springs were installed and a trigger stop was modified internally.
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If you want to check out a couple of cool reversed cockers I built, Click here.
This page thrown together quickly by Bill Macke 11/14/00
