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Tom, If you scream loud and hard, Vortec will send you a replacement seal.
They took care of a bad seal I recieved after a little arm twisting. The new
Vortec seal part 2 looks very good.
-----Original Message-----
From: tkjue@worldnet.att.net 
To: Multiple recipients of list AIRGUN.LIST 
Date: Friday, February 20, 1998 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: RX-1 Vac Seal
>Hi Eb:
>
>> Unfortunately, this gun is a bit more difficult to tear down and
>troubleshoot!  Have you tried it yet?  Maybe it's best not to mess with
>> that accuracy? :-)
>
>You read my mind.  The thought of the piston seal adversely affecting
>accuracy has crossed my mind several times.  However, I do believe the
>velocity will continue to deteriorate with the Vac Seal, so I may as well
>change it out now.  I also think sometimes the Vac Seal can rotate during
>shots, causing a larger grouping.
>
>I have taken the RX-1 apart quite a few number of times.  Todd Mier
>(Airguns International) has been kind enough to walk me through it several
>times (I'm a slow learner).   Once you let the air out of the gas ram, it's
>actually easier to disassemble than the R-1.  The only trick is to keep the
>moly out of the gas ram area which uses airlube.  Of course, remembering to
>push in the safety button on the trigger card before assembling that unit
>is critical also.  There aren't than many moving pieces to the RX-1.
>
>Tom Jue/ca/usa
>
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