For those interested - this is a pretty early model a5. It only has one shared air port for both the cyclone feed and response trigger. Any response trigger kit for such an a5 needs a "T" fitting to split the air both to the hopper and the trigger. My favorite part, if you're using HPA, of an A5 is sticking the tank directly on the tombstone. It becomes a fun, portable, comfortable little marker if you're playing woodsball fields with shipping containers, houses, etc.
Currently looking at my second hand A-5 that I got from a buddy. Doing a cleaning and rebuild with some replacement parts also. Thanks for this video. All business, no commentary, no bs. I like it.
Absolutely awesome rebuild. You should definetly do an automag, old autococker or old 90s paintball gun next!! There is definetly a market for vintage markers right now and Ive picked up a few over the years dirt cheap. Nice job!!!
Let me start by saying I do like the video, but Tippmann guns are so reliable that I bet you could just changed a few o rings and it would have worked great. But don't let that pull away from how satisfying this rebuild is. I'm currently rebuilding an a5 that has been sitting corroded and dirty and in pieces since 2017
That has a response trigger built in that helped…😊The flatline barrel was incredibly accurate and shot so far was the best gun for woods ball imo also hope you add a double trigger!
Nice! I should do this to mine. Strip the peeling paint and and give it a new paint job. But the peeling paint does give it some character. It's old... from 2002. I'll definitely be replacing all the o-rings in mine.
You know that part in ratatouille where Ego gets yeeted back to where he was happy? That was me in this entire video. Transported 15 years once that first pin popped out.
Beautiful restoration, i love the blue color! I just got a headache when you didn't lube the actual o rings of the front and rear bolt and instead overlubed the rear and lubed the asa (lubing the asa is a controversial method)
You can get a full rebuild kit for the a5 that includes all the o ring including the ones for the power tube which rebuildable in the a5 and has all the screws,parts for the cyclone feed and springs its not hard to do and you can find videos to help
After hurricane ida, one of these drifted not too far away from my local field. My buddy found it thinking it was toast and the thing fired with a small leak
Was that just a soap and water soak you dropped it in? Edit: wanted to add that this is a great video and really helpful! I picked up an A5 on ebay and it's not in nearly as bad condition, but it does need some TLC
@@RuralPlayground one other question if you don't mind: When you painted it, did you do anything to cover up the openings? I'm concerned about getting paint inside but may be being overly cautious.
@@chrishammitt4430 Nope, just clamp them together and maybe put some rolled up paper or tape inside the larger openings where the barrel or rear cap go. Brand new ones come from the factory with a bit of overspray on the inside so it's not something you really have to worry about. Also if you have old paint that is tough to get off I recommend using something like citristrip or aircraft remover to remove it all. Just be sure to follow the warnings and don't do it indoors.
Not sure how many coats exactly. Probably 2 of primer, 3 of paint and 2 of clear coat. Paint has held up well. It will chip though if banged against something.
they still sell them to this day and are aluminum i think so dont rust like iron..?? yours having the metal rear sight is probably pre 2010 but still wont have an iron oxide rust on it lol. whats the story behind the abuse/ neglect itts been thru?
Yes, all aluminum. Guns like this and the 98 custom are known for their reliability, however given enough time exposed to humidity such what you night find in someone's garage, the older ones that were painted black instead of anodized tend to bubble and flake over time. That is what I believe happened in this case.
Super great work, though I hope there wasn’t any egrip components in that grip! 😬 That chip will be screwed after that water cleaning- Looking back, I see the RT, so nvm~ XD
are you from missouri? cuz i swear this is my old a5, a friend took it to clean it up and paint it but "lost" some parts and just gave me his much much cleaner a5, this looks almost identical to my previous one, it shot great just wasnt upkept on the previous owner, looks amazing
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