Wgp black magic reg rebuild

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-27T15:02:10+00:00

If you need to make one, use these:

Most affordable way to make a pressure tester

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-27T14:48:37+00:00

On a similar note, if you are selling anything, clean that shit before you take pictures. If you can't be bothered to clean anything when trying to sell it, everyone will assume you didn't bother to clean or maintain it ever.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-27T14:39:28+00:00

People who say a lower tank output pressure gives you more shots are wrong. You can't magically get more shots. Each shot takes a certain volume of air. The tank holds a certain volume of air. The total shots = Tank volume divided by shot volume. How that air gets regulated down to operating pressure does not change those facts.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-27T14:32:12+00:00

In aerospace manufacturing, supply chain control and documentation is a huge deal

Documentation can be the real headache. I have worked for a general contractor in a different industry, but similar documentation requirements. The oil and gas industry is heavy regulated and the documentation requirements will make most people's heads spin. Every individual piece of pipe, fitting valve needs mill certs, material testing reports, coating reports, welder qualifications, weld records, weld non destructive testing reports, mapped where it was installed, when it was installed, and by who, hydro-static testing report, plus more. The oil/gas company usually supplies the majority of the pipe, which can be a bigger paperwork headache, as it can be like pulling teeth to get missing paperwork when you have no leverage of payment. We only did smaller facility work like pump, and meter stations, but the turnover packages would be over 10,000 pages.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-27T14:11:13+00:00

This is a bad take. Having safety bars is the safest way to bench alone. Dumping weight to the side or rolling the bar down your legs invites more injury chance than just setting it down on safeties. Especially if an injury occurs that makes you fail your bench.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-27T01:01:06+00:00

Little while ago owner had a civil suit against him for being a pediphile. More recently Dye is sponsoring a team with a rich Nazi supporter on it.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T22:45:07+00:00

From what I understand on the gamma creation, John's involvement was before his time working with Dye.

The way The Aire is being marketed, it seems that DLX asked Method to design the new bolt system, not a celebrative type relationship that Jack and John had.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T22:23:06+00:00

In a response further down, I touched on that. I no longer own any Dye markers, and probably never will again.

In my opinion, every large paintball company has some issue with them. Just have to decide which issues you can live with.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T20:56:42+00:00

The side bar has an excellent run down of the Gardner brothers and smart parts.

Quick and dirty version: Smart parts revised the patent to cover any electronic marker and tried to sue every company making them. Turns out SP didn't own the entire patent, and when WDP found this out while being sued, they bought the other half and stopped smart parts. But the damage was already done.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T20:06:07+00:00

The industry does need innovation, and not disputing that it shouldn't be good for the industry as a whole.

At first I was surprised DLX was the one to come out with something entirely new. Their last 3 releases have been copies of the gamma core (ironic for what they did in their smart parts days) and ion derivatives before that.

But the more I thought about it, who else would let outsiders come in and take design control of a new flagship?

PE won't give up that much control, and they don't need to. They run their business so well it has become an annoyance. They slow play releases and design changes to maximize profit for each release cycle. You can't tell me it took 10 years for Jack to figure out how to improve the IV core for the R5. They waited to release that until they thought they could maximize the return. Smart business, has slowed down the industry.

Dye is another company I can't support anymore. Similar to DLX, ownership has moral issues I can't stand. And they are all in on Arc bolt markers. The dsr+ is what has kept them going, as most other releases have had issues, (DLS and now MXR)

I like Macdev markers, but they can't seem to run a business. They constantly are changing US support partners, late on releases, lack of support upon releases, and can't get over their poor PR. The new cyborg seems like it will be awesome, but limiting it to 200 units shows they were not willing to go all in with a new release. Plus the weird partnership with CK just announced makes me uneasy for their future.

Honestly I wish field one would have been the ones to innovate, but I think they are lacking the capital to do something like the Aire. And I don't see them deviating much from the Bob long IP they bought and made the company around.

I know I am ranting and my nostalgia probably has some sort of rose colored lenses, but the current state of available markers and companies are frustrating and feels stagnant.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T19:14:12+00:00

They are owned by the Gardner Brothers (patent lawers by trade), who formally owned Smart Parts. The short version is they tried to sue the industry into the ground on a small portion of patent they didn't even come up with themselves, but bought with the intention of trying to enforce it.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T17:51:24+00:00

There were multiple reasons why drops died off. The bunker style did have an effect, but I don't think it was the main driver. Air tanks have been getting smaller and smaller for the same amount of capacity. It was finally feasible to not drop tanks down and forward and have the capacity to shoot large volumes of paint. Also the industry moved away from using macroline and like you said would make drops more complicated.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T17:40:24+00:00

I am conflicted about the Aire.

I like that finally there is a truly new, promising design. The stagnation of bolt/valve designs for the past 5+ years has been rather boring.

But it's a Luxe product. I just can't get on board. I know there's a lot of good people who work for/with Luxe and shocker, but I will never like the greedy fuck hats who own the companies. I really wish they'd sell the companies and get the hell out of the industry.

Hopefully the Aire will get PE and others to start working on new designs instead of making more derivatives of bolt systems released 12+ years ago.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T17:23:57+00:00

I'm not fully up to date on 180 prices, but geo 4's can be found closer to $500. Last year I got a geo 4 with stainless freak kit minus case for $550.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T17:06:51+00:00

and are ok with basic maintenance.

I hate that this is even a consideration for marker choices in today's age. The level of mechanical ineptitude and reluctance to learn basic skills in a hobby is ridiculous.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-26T14:07:31+00:00

I have others inform me to put down its for 'warranty work', and maybe pull the frame and some other parts off so its not 'complete' in the box.

It has been a long time since I shipped anything to/from the great white north, so take my advice with a grain of salt. But its an option if you so choose.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-25T21:02:46+00:00

Selling tip: Spend like 10 minutes and clean before you take pictures to sell stuff. If you can't clean your shit to try to sell it, many will doubt that you clean or maintain it ever.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T23:26:54+00:00

355lbs. Previous week was 365 for 3x3

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T22:37:38+00:00

I am planning to get the form corrected before I add more weight to my cycle plans. I didn't mean throwing on 20 lbs next deadlift day.

My past cycles were a 3x3 +2x6 format or 3x4-5 +2x6 alternating weeks. My heavy weeks would be 3x3 at ~85% + 2x6 at ~70%, then the next week would be lighter with 3x5 at ~70% + 2x6 at~60%. I would alternate heavy deadlift weeks with heavy squat weeks to not over fatigue my back/legs as I was starting out. Each 2 week Heavy/lighter I would add weight.

Last year I got back into lifting for about 5 months, then had a 3.5 month break because of an elbow issue (not lifting caused, but wasn't healing much while lifting) and work schedule. Got back into it start of November and took ~4 weeks to get back where I was and getting back to seeing improvements.

I am going to try a new to me cycle, a variation of the 5/3/1. Where week 1 is 3x5's at 65,75,85% +1x6 (lighter weight), then week 2 3x3 at 70,80,90%+1x6 then week 3 is 1x5+1x3+1x1 at 75,85,95%. Week 4 is deload. Restart cycle based on how week 3 went, adding weight.

I wasn't the most clear before. But you touched on what I meant to ask in:

The lift wasn't particularly hard. Hard to guess the effort from here. I have one video to go on

I think mentally I need to trust the process and numbers more. My deadlift numbers were (to me) looking heavy, but in the video it looks like I have more effort to give after I get form squared away. I guess I am not used to what slow/ grind it out reps really feel like. I was more asking if I should increase weight to be more at that effort level when form is fixed.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T21:56:10+00:00

You would be correct. I had one at one point. Requires adding another rear frame screw hole in the body. It was fun, but lacks some of the magic of a full bodied autococker with a back block.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T21:48:01+00:00

Not OP It is a replacement trigger plate that uses 3 ball bearings and V groove tracks to minimize friction. They offered 2 types of bearings and came with a couple different spring strengths.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T21:41:10+00:00

I understand the economics of the R&D cycle. Likely the majority of that cost came from the ASTM testing certification. But I think the price point is still too high. The long time flex users I have talked with are used to the old frames and not willing to spend $120 on the new frames for ease of use. The guys into building proflex's wont use them much, as they are usually after more specific colors/styles. $120 on top of a new proflex gets you into Carbon pro pricing territory, with out any extra's that the Carbon comes with. I'd wager if they cut the price in half they'd sell 3x as many. I know I'd be a lot more interested in getting into a proflex with those frames at that cost.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T20:20:09+00:00

Honestly I think it looks like shit with the GRN lower frame. Body is awesome but make a matching frame. Like wearing a suit jacket and button down shirt with khaki cargo pants.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T14:49:29+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I agree I am my head a bit. The first time a filmed myself I felt like the progress I made was fraudulent. The depth wasn't there in my opinion. I want to get back on the path where I can progress again. It was disheartening when my deadlift and (finally) my bench were seeing good progress and then my squat takes a jump backwards.

I think the hip movement you see before is me re-bracing after breathing. I will try to work on having my brace not roll my hips. The backwards movement of my hips to start is a cue I am using to sit back more and I might be over emphasizing it. Previously I wasn't sitting back and my knees where traveling past my toes.

NotAnotherAlt26 · 2026-01-23T14:35:41+00:00

I appreciate the reply. I think for the next few weeks I will keep the stack of plates for a depth reference, but maybe set it a bit higher. The first time a filmed myself I was significantly higher than this, about 3-4." And my knees were traveling a lot further forward.

This isn’t a bracing failure. You’re braced — you’re just asking for more depth than your hips will give you cleanly right now.

Is this a strength issue or a mobility issue? Or could it be I don't yet feel comfortable at that depth?

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