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So the gun was shooting nicely, with much better accuracy. My son took it to the field on the weekend where it performed well for half the day before it stopped feeding. Turns out the culprit is a broken Tappet plate! I guess I need to order up more parts!
So the first question would be: which parts are proprietary and which can be replaced with aftermarket? I assume the piston and piston head are interchangeable, but what about the Tappet plate? The cylinder head and Nozzle?
I haven't found any retailers that carry the Ares Tappet plate, so I sent an email to Ares customer service, and I was impressed to get a reply back within a couple of hours! I can get the stock parts through them, but should I be looking to upgrade components rather than just replace with stock? They have an upgrade stainless nozzle with an internal o-ring that seems it would be a massive improvement in air efficiency over the stock plastic one, but do I need the upgrade cylinder head as well? The stock one seals fine on the cylinder. What about the "bearing ventilation piston head" vs the stock piston head? I assume by ventilation they mean that there is some kind of check valve that allows air through on the back stroke? Not sure what a bearing does on the piston head...
Are these things I should order from Ares or can I get them anywhere?
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