Conversion kit for DM's

SpyderNooblet · 10-11-2009, 04:18 PM

Do you think dye will have .50 cal conversion kits for the dm7, dm8, dm9, 10 and the NT just like what planet eclipse is doing?

SpeedballTrix · 10-11-2009, 04:24 PM

Converting a spool valve gun is MUCH more difficult than converting a poppet gun. Especially on a DM. With a single tube spool like the Droid/Clone, it means replacing the entire drivetrain.
Frankly I'm not sure even that would work in a DM.

red_merkin · 10-11-2009, 06:16 PM

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Converting a spool valve gun is MUCH more difficult than converting a poppet gun. Especially on a DM. With a single tube spool like the Droid/Clone, it means replacing the entire drivetrain.
Frankly I'm not sure even that would work in a DM.

It has already been done on other spool markers, in fact several of the GI Milsims guns are just that...

The micro50 for example is a vibe (with some cosmetic changes) with a 50 caliber drive train, Everything is just scaled down.

I'd bet good money that Dye could easily release a new drivetrain for the DM series guns...

lsongj721 · 10-11-2009, 07:49 PM

Like i had said before, it shouldn't be IMPOSSIBLE.

I had thought they would probably do a thicker acrylic self cleaning eye tube. and then just an aluminum feedneck insert or maybe just a "new" thicker feedneck.

The fuse bolt would be more..."difficult". You could get away with just making a fuse bolt with a smaller ID or OD (depending on how you look at it). But that would increase the DM's weight singnificantly. Also, you would have to make a different drive train for every single DM that way made (i think. If not then just about)

OR

You could just make just a bolt and can for every single gun out there, which would be a bit cheaper.

A conversion kit of DM's would be at least $100...and unfortunately i don't they they will make a conversion for the DM6 because it lacks the pre existing milling for the eye pipe

generalee72 · 10-11-2009, 08:32 PM

I don't know that it would be cost effective, but in theory they cold make a body w/ drive train then you could attach everything. (reg, frame, noid) But that wouldn't work for people that switched back and forth, and it would be expensive.

orionz06 · 10-11-2009, 09:52 PM

for all spool valve markers, it is a matter of a new drivetrain, as they are called these days. the price is inherently more, although if i could buy a bolt now for any of my spoolvalve markers that would essentially double the efficiency, i would be ok with it...

lsongj721 · 10-11-2009, 10:23 PM

you don't necessarily need a whole new drivetrain.
All you would need for the DM would be a new bolt that had a thinner front portion, and a can that had a smaller ID in the from portion of it.

Nofx_Kid · 10-11-2009, 10:35 PM

Maybe some other 3rd party companies will make a new bolt for the .50.

SpyderNooblet · 10-12-2009, 01:00 PM

Damn that sucks I just bought a dm8