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The issue you will have is that you'll often need a fairly high pressure for the rifle to cycle consistently. Airsoft green gas/propane is around 140psi at room temperature, so that's a good place to start with a reg setting, then see if you need the NPAS to bring it down to playable limits.

Damn, you're taking this seriously. Good call on the D30, and the 5150 fan. Mine's round the back, and I'm forever trying to find a ducting solution that works reliably. Having it on the front and blowing straight down is a great idea.

I (think) that I referenced this somewhere on the forum last year. The flowchart is broadly right, but fails to take into account test exempt small capacity aluminium cylinders, and simplifies some points It’s not exactly a legislation change, but Brexit, and the move out of European standards. For a number of standards separate exemptions were made to remain as per the ‘legacy’ EU standards. Such an exemption was not made for transportable pressurised cylinders, and therefore EU TPED regulations are no longer valid in the UK. (the Pi mark is from TPED) We now therefor have the Rho mark for the UK Below in italics are some of my notes from the UKPSF AGM of July 2024 (with the odd tweak) The flowchart shows a ‘Northern Ireland exemption’. This relates to the complexities of Ireland being UK in the north and part of EU in the south with no border. The extract image below from the Department of Transports document “Placing transportable pressure equipment on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2023” highlights that Ireland is one market and therefore Pi remains valid in NI - though the flowchart demands documented proof - what could that be? An invoice - which could legitimately be from a French retailer selling to an NI address?? A players ID with an NI address?? A cylinder on the NI market?? The flowchart does not take into account multi national UNISO 11119 cylinders, which are internationally recognised, therefore may not be Pi or Rho marked The flowchart tries to take into account hydro test cycles (by referencing a 5 year date. It is not explicit as to which date is within 5 years - born date or test date. (A non GB Pi cylinder born after 1/1/23 doesn’t become a GB cylinder if it gets hydro tested, but a Pi cylinder born before 1/1/23 can continue to be used in mainland GB with valid hydro tests) Aluminium 3000psi cylinders also actually have a legal 10 year lifetime before hydro testing is required. However many manufacturers mark a 5 year expiry (therefore an inspection should reject a 6 year old if the markings say so, but could accept for up to 10 years if the markings do not or painted markings have worn away) An aluminium cylinder could be used forever if hydro tested, but at the cost of a test vs a new cylinder it’s hardly worth it Low capacity aluminum 3000psi cylinders may also be exempt from hydro testing, this is generally called the 2 x 2 rule due to the US definition of “shorter than 2’ and slimmer than 2” diameter This would cover common airsoft small cylinders such as 13ci cylinders So such a Pi cylinder born before 1/1/23 could be used forever in GB ((((The reason that it is all referring to January 2023 but Brexit happened before is due to the transition period)))) The Rho standard applies to all transportable pressurised cylinders, not just game play ones (oxygen cylinders etc). Which means that this has an impact on numerous industries, but with not many factories and Britain being a small market for them. Few manufacturers were/are interested in registering for Rho approval standards, and even less interested in the sports market share of cylinders (Notes extract July 2024) …… post Brexit cylinders: Pi is from European TPED and Brexit brings us to Rho certification There are no Rho cylinders on the market ((((as at July 2024)))) If the born date is before 1/1/2023 then a Pi cylinder remains valid and can be hydro tested until death date One or two manufacturers have been confirmed to be able to mark cylinders as Rho, but nothing in the UK yet (((as at July 2024))) It’s likely that some fibres will be flown in but aluminium’s will only be sea freight (Bearing in mind that <name witheld> used his DOT bottle everywhere except for me, x and y checking - so it’s a matter of who knows and who checks). <<player name and sites redacted>>. Existing Pi cylinders are fine (pre 1/1/2023 If buying check the born date Not sure how that affects multinational ISO Technically speaking Rho counts at point of sale on the market, so buy in Southern Ireland and new Pi could be fine print legal for UK https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1370/regulation/5/made#:~:text=Insertion of regulation 19AZA&text=—(1) A manufacturer%2C,TPE or Northern Ireland TPE.&text=(b)is pi marked TPE,prior to 1st January 2023. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-transportable-pressure-equipment-on-the-market-in-great-britain

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Has anyone else’s sites been affected by the change in Legislation with HPA bottles. My local site are now checking HPA bottles and refusing use of any that are PI marked (Stamped TT) after 01/01/23. This means my brand new carbon tank I bought 3 months ago and is currently unused now is not site legal. All tanks dated after 01.01.23 have to carry the British RHO standard marked as a (P) on the bottle. The insane thing here is suppliers are still selling HPA tanks with only a TT on. We have been given this as a guideline

I have employed some former Conservative MPs to run around the garden while I shoot them; however, they seem to find it rather too enjoyable.

Hmm, looking at the ab++ manual you're right they do state ab settings are irrelevant whilst precocking is enabled. Which would imply they're either using an amount, or having none and you just factor in the overrun when dialling it in (ie total precock=intentional overrun+natural overrun). It getting worse with precocking enabled sounds like its naturally double spinning, in which case active brake would be the solution. They mention they have different strengths, which would ordinarily lead to the suggestion that dialling it up would be the next step. The big caveat is i dont know if the warhead would react in the normal way and just do its own thing. Cutoff tweaks might help, the perun is flying blind all it knows is are the contacts open or closed, so if the col is mechanically engaging earlier/later that will change the timing. I remember the old ascu2 i had fun with the col not lifting enough to actually trigger the switch on the mosfet ended up going to the local brick and mortar and rummaging through their box of levers till i found one that worked.

Thanks for the extensive advice! pre-cocking and AB are off and it rarely does it, turning on pre-cocking increases the occurrence. Not tried PC and AB together…I was under the impression that the AB++ couldn’t have both “on” at once (even if the LEDs said they were both enabled, only one was working?) Having run it without the upper receiver on I can see the piston sitting further back each shot until at some points it double shoots. Just given it another test and it was good as gold! Bloody typical! Will still throw an old motor in just to see. Might try a new cut off lever and / or trigger contacts if that fails. It might be down to the cut off nub on the spur gear being a hair different and messing things up. UPDATE: Just tried with PC on 1 / AB on 2 to 3. Still double tapping. No PC and AB on 1 and no double tapping… but the occasional failure to cycle (sad whiring noise!) Just fired 150 times with everything OFF and it didn’t skip a beat! I love transient issues! Thanks for all the suggestions, will keep in mind if it starts playing up again.