Shortest Ram?

pintbuster · 05-12-2008, 04:10 PM

I have an ANS mini ram, and when coupled with QEV,s it is about 1/4 inch longer than I would like. Is this the shortest ram on the market? From where it sits flush to the backblock to the top of the QEV it measures 2 7/8ths.

Rayodder · 05-12-2008, 04:40 PM

I am afraid ANS Mini ram are as small as you can get, any shorter than that you will have a problem of pushing the bolt far enogh back to clear the feedport.

pintbuster · 05-12-2008, 08:36 PM

Thats what I figured. I was trying to save money by not having it milled into a mini. Maybe I could drill where the ram goes into the frontblock and make up the distance there. About how many threads do you think a ram needs to bite into and remain stable?

hmcl281 · 05-12-2008, 10:37 PM

the evil ram r smaller i think

pintbuster · 05-12-2008, 11:41 PM

I saw that you had one for sale a while back. Did you get a chance to try it out? I would assume that it has the smaller nipple sized threads, that I would have to drill out to accept my QEV's. Do you also know if I could take it apart to clean out the metal shavings from redrilling/tapping?

Smiley · 05-13-2008, 01:32 AM

Hybrid Technologies Half Pint Ram is the shortest I have seen.
Hybrid Technologies Half Pint Ram | Paintball Review | pbreview.com
The 44 magnum ram is tapped on the end and the side at the rear that might help.
Belsales Performance 44 Magnum Ram | Paintball Review | pbreview.com

Railgun · 05-21-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pintbuster

.... About how many threads do you think a ram needs to bite into and remain stable?

I don't see the point in that. You have the whole tab on the front block anyway so you should just ensure that the ram threading is the same length as the mounting tab.

If you're considering machining the tab down then do not go for less than 4 turns of the thread. Any less and you risk it eventually failing considering you're threading into aluminium.

Remember too that the ram has to be long enough to maintain the correct stroke length. You can gain by "turning" the caps so that the air goes in through the sides but only up to a point unless you want to get really fancy and custom make the whole ram such that it has true side ports and a very small chamber area.

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pintbuster MCB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 272	Shortest Ram? I have an ANS mini ram, and when coupled with QEV,s it is about 1/4 inch longer than I would like. Is this the shortest ram on the market? From where it sits flush to the backblock to the top of the QEV it measures 2 7/8ths.

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Smiley MCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 162	Hybrid Technologies Half Pint Ram is the shortest I have seen. Hybrid Technologies Half Pint Ram \| Paintball Review \| pbreview.com The 44 magnum ram is tapped on the end and the side at the rear that might help. Belsales Performance 44 Magnum Ram \| Paintball Review \| pbreview.com __________________ Things on my WTB list are: Autococker threaded Nelson body Aerostar Assassinator pump handle or whole gun/kit Assault Line "L" stock for Nelson or sheridan P series. Send me a PM if you have any of these to sell. My feedback

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05-12-2008, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
pintbuster MCB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 272	Thats what I figured. I was trying to save money by not having it milled into a mini. Maybe I could drill where the ram goes into the frontblock and make up the distance there. About how many threads do you think a ram needs to bite into and remain stable?

05-12-2008, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
pintbuster MCB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 272	I saw that you had one for sale a while back. Did you get a chance to try it out? I would assume that it has the smaller nipple sized threads, that I would have to drill out to accept my QEV's. Do you also know if I could take it apart to clean out the metal shavings from redrilling/tapping?