tsp8ntball
08-30-2006, 08:45 PM
Just to preface this way too long post - I've worked on markers of all types for over 12 years, been to many tech classes, etc., etc. So I don't know if this should fall under "what a dumb @ss" or "you should have known better" or "dang, I feel for ya dude"!
Received two snatch pins here at the shop (why are they called snatch pins and not bolt guides?), set one aside for a customer and sat down to install the second one in my Quest. It screwed in about two thirds of the way and stopped. I took it out and compared it with the stock one to assure myself it is suppose to go in further. I tried it again and again it stopped about two thirds of the way in.
I took it out a second time and tried the other one (I hated opening the package but since I knew the customer I figured it wouldn't be a problem). The second one did the same thing - went in two thirds of the way in and stopped. Out it came and it went back in the customers package.
I compared the first one with the stock again and assured myself it had to be screwed all the way in. I screwed it back in till it stopped two thirds of the way in and then gave it another (tight) half turn.
I knew IMMEDIATELY that I screwed up. Less than a year ago I had to chew out a team member for cross threading his Shocker Bolt Guide and then a month later a customer did it to his Shocker. Sure enough I tried to back it out and it was hopelessly cross threaded and jammed.
I managed to crank the Snatch pin/Bolt guide out eventually. The knob on the back is trashed as well as the threads. I worked on the body threads for about an hour, cleaning them out with a pick and Dremel wire brush and managed to get the stock pin/bolt to screw in but no doubt the integrity of the threads is highly in question.
When this happened to the Shockers I ended up ordering two new bodies (as well as bolt guides for the team member and customer and had a great time rebuilding each marker.
Guess I'll be getting in touch with FEP for prices in the morning.
Should I be spanked? Strung up by my thumbs? Or consoled?
Has anyone else had a similar problem with these snatch pins (from FEP and distributed by National)?
Mick
Received two snatch pins here at the shop (why are they called snatch pins and not bolt guides?), set one aside for a customer and sat down to install the second one in my Quest. It screwed in about two thirds of the way and stopped. I took it out and compared it with the stock one to assure myself it is suppose to go in further. I tried it again and again it stopped about two thirds of the way in.
I took it out a second time and tried the other one (I hated opening the package but since I knew the customer I figured it wouldn't be a problem). The second one did the same thing - went in two thirds of the way in and stopped. Out it came and it went back in the customers package.
I compared the first one with the stock again and assured myself it had to be screwed all the way in. I screwed it back in till it stopped two thirds of the way in and then gave it another (tight) half turn.
I knew IMMEDIATELY that I screwed up. Less than a year ago I had to chew out a team member for cross threading his Shocker Bolt Guide and then a month later a customer did it to his Shocker. Sure enough I tried to back it out and it was hopelessly cross threaded and jammed.
I managed to crank the Snatch pin/Bolt guide out eventually. The knob on the back is trashed as well as the threads. I worked on the body threads for about an hour, cleaning them out with a pick and Dremel wire brush and managed to get the stock pin/bolt to screw in but no doubt the integrity of the threads is highly in question.
When this happened to the Shockers I ended up ordering two new bodies (as well as bolt guides for the team member and customer and had a great time rebuilding each marker.
Guess I'll be getting in touch with FEP for prices in the morning.
Should I be spanked? Strung up by my thumbs? Or consoled?
Has anyone else had a similar problem with these snatch pins (from FEP and distributed by National)?
Mick