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Tippman TPX + Qloader = QClip – Pt 2 – Dremel time

StandardToaster — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:51:21 +0000

After thinking, guessing and loosely measuring, I’ve dremled out a portion of the TPX clip to allow for the QLoader feed hose to feed into the clip

There were two major issues to overcome in this stage of the project

the hose is wider than the clip.
the balls won’t feed straight up. They would want to stagger and jam, due to the width of the chamber

I’ve removed portions of the outer wall of the clip to avoid compressing the hose. it will hopefully be held in place at the front and back of the clip, where i’ve left outcroppings to fit in the ribs.

To feed the balls, i’ve destroyed a 10 round tube, which i’ll be gluing in to act as a bumper

The almost final product appears to feed balls ok:

Tippman TPX + Qloader = QClip – Pt 1 – Concept

StandardToaster — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:04:10 +0000

Recently, I posted about using my QLoader with my TPX Pistol. From my last day at the field, i’ve come up with some ideas to address issues that I had, as well as make it easier to swap between the QLoader and standard clips.

On the field, I had some issues with breakage. All in all, it was less than 5%. However, each break appears to have occurred at the bolt, leaving the paint to dribble out of the trigger. I should have taken pictures, but I was pre-occupied with the terrible mess the inside of my TPX had become. From what I can tell, the tube shoved up the grip didn’t quite make it to the chamber. I’m pretty sure this caused the breaks, as a ball probably didn’t load completely and was chopped by the bolt. The tube also appears to have moved around a bit, especially while moving, probably causing more unclean loads.

Secondly, there is a giant gap at the bottom of the grip. I used electrical tape for the weekend, but it makes it a pain to clean on the field, and it’s not exactly as slick as i’d like.

So, i’ve come up with the idea for a “QClip” by modifying a standard clip to have the hose attached at the bottom. I plan to use a portion of a 10 round tube to force the balls to feed straight up inside of the clip. I’m not yet sure how i’m going to attach the bottom to the hose, but it will probably be via an o-ring and the grooves in the tube.

Hopefully more tomorrow after I attempt to assemble the internals.

Tippman TPX w/ Qloader

StandardToaster — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:38 +0000

Update: See Tippman TPX + Qloader = QClip – Pt 1 – Concept (13.274) for information on a slicker way to get your qloader working with your TPX.

Recently, i’ve taken up paintball as my recreational sport of choice. I’ve been planning to use a qloader on a Tiberius T9, but recent events have delayed my purchase of said product.

I’ve already got a Tippman TPX pistol, so I figured it might be a good idea to attach my qloader to it. Turns out, that it’s quite simple. You just need to attach the qloader to the picatinny rail of your TPX, via the RIS adaptor. From there, a standard length hose can be coerced into the handgrip of the TPX.

It makes for a bit of a heavy marker, but with the remote line adaptor, it seem to work fairly well.