[PrettyPistol]

I just dissasembled my flame and i noticed that the Hammer on the ram shaft wuz loose. what will this do and how do i fix it?
if i get a Sidewinder reg would i need a new valve to get maximum results? (red valve etc.....?)

Thanx

[TheTramp]

Use red loc-tite on the hammer shaft threads. The blue will not hold.

[PrettyPistol]

Thanks, will i be able to find it at any hardware store?
FleetFarm Home Depot etc.....?

[Matt H]

You can buy loc-tite at LOTS of places. Any hardware store should have it.

[PrettyPistol]

thanx. how do i remove the hammer, cuz it is loose but not off?

[warpedmephisto]

I usually use a vise grips with cloth around the part that your getting a grip on so you don't scratch it. I'm sure that you could do that to the shaft and have a strap wrench around the hammer to get it off. If anyone has a better way to do this feel free to post about it.

[Frostball]

Instead of cloth, try a piece of an old leather belt. Leather is the best material to avoid scratches of the vise-grip.

[Kevin O'Dell]

While you have the hammer off, put a small o-ring on the shaft to act as a buffer between the hammer and ram body. The o-ring should fit just snugly on the shaft.

[PrettyPistol]

Where would i get a small o-ring for the shaft?

[Have Blue]

You should be able to find a small o-ring for the shaft at your local hardware store (look in the plumbing dept. Alternatively, I have a bunch that I'll be putting into the forthcoming buffer kits.

[PrettyPistol]

thanx blue, does the hammer screw off the shaft? it only moves like a corner of a turn or so. by the way, Blue, I just ordered a reg and an o-ring kit from u last nite. my name is Andrew.

[Have Blue]

The hammer will unscrew from the shaft. Clamp it in a vise (using a leather strap or soft brass jaws) and you should be able to unscrew it more easily.

[PrettyPistol]

thanx.
my ball detent is pretty slow, is there a way i can clean it out? i'll probly get a new one eventually, but what should i do till then?

[Have Blue]

You could try removing the detent from the gun and toss it in a pot of boiling water. That should help a little. Then dry it off, douse it in WD-40 and work the detent for a bit. Dry it off again, and maybe use a dab of your favorite oil to keep it moving.

And then get yourself a MacDev ball detent - I love those things...

[PrettyPistol]

thanx, i'll try that. i will end up gettin a macdev from you eventually