The SFL has arrived

[BigEvil]

Here are some quick picks of my newly arrived SFL. These were taken after I spend about two hours cleaning her up.

http://img2.putfile.com/main/10/30205584660.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/10/30205584615.jpg

note the ugly scratch near the breech
http://img2.putfile.com/main/10/30205584768.jpg

To my horror... I found the breech like this. I spent about half an hour with a dremel, file, and some emery cloth remedying this mess.
http://img2.putfile.com/main/10/30120215254.jpg

[BigEvil]

...continued

http://http://img2.putfile.com/main/10/30120215344.jpg
And here's another shot of the gun. Note the big scratch clearly visible.
http://img2.putfile.com/main/10/30205584741.jpg

The gun arrived looking like it had been treated like a rental Tippman. Paint was caked on so bad I had to resort to Grease Lightning to remove it. I had seriously considered completely stripping the marker and putting in in the dishwasher.

Once I cleaned it up as best I could, I completely rebuilt the valve, charged the battery, and adjusted the trigger and plunger rods to spec. When I gassed it up, not surprisingly it fired in E mode a few times and crapped out. A little more tinkering didnt help, so time to order a new solenoid for her.

I plan on restoring this gun back to its original glory, actually, maybe even making it better than it was. Atach will be receiving the breech for some feed neck loving, and then after I get it all up and running the whole thing will go off to Gruntbull for some fresh anno

[Cell]

Looks real clean for being a mess, I took on a few projects like this. Dont know how people let there markers come to that. I

[BigEvil]

I we really surprised when I got it. I dunno maybe it was just because I figured a SFL would be treated like gold.

I have some plans for her I'll tell you that. Im probably going to do a ground up restoration. I already have spoken to Gruntbull for the anno, but right now my priority it to get it running properly.

Im going to have to start looking for some parts. Probably going to get a new barrel to go with it, and try to get my hands on another valve.

[A-Tach-One]

Someone Say SFL!? Well does it feel good to finally own one? Congrats.

[BigEvil]

Someone Say SFL!? Well does it feel good to finally own one? Congrats.

I dont know.. im still in shock :-) Im actually more excited about the restoration project than actually owning one.


Hey I contacted ODD about having it Aurora'd. They want $2k! LOL I had to refrain from giving them the Bronx Cheer in a reply.

[Geronimo7]

Nice marker bud, I really like the color of it. Is that the factory ano

[BigEvil]

Nice marker bud, I really like the color of it. Is that the factory ano


Yes sir. Dust silver. Its a little beat up, tough to tell from the pics. I plan on having it redone in the original colors with maybe a matching valve.

[rudz]

i always thought it looked more blue, nice marker bud, welcome to the club

[BigEvil]

i always thought it looked more blue, nice marker bud, welcome to the club

We may have to form an all-sfl team for tunaball. :-)

[grEnAlEins]

:hail: Nice marker!
I wish I could snatch one up.

[LinearGoose]

LOL, the first thing Scott told me was quote "this sfl sucks" unquote. Still beautiful and im with you on your thinking. Would have imagined it to come in immaculate condition but I guess not.

[A-Tach-One]

We may have to form an all-sfl team for tunaball. :-)

Oh we could so do that.

[Flyingpootang]

WTF now BigE got one. I never even see them for sale:wall: Ok A-Tach, Rudz, BigE what's the secret om getting one? Congrats on the find though good looking marker.

[Peachy12]

We may have to form an all-sfl team for tunaball. :-)

Yeah you better have that all cleaned up and pretty by Tuna Ball so0o i could use it!!! since you gave the gun i used away you have to supple something better and what better than that new SFL that you glorify so0o much!!! :p

[BigEvil]

WTF now BigE got one. I never even see them for sale:wall: Ok A-Tach, Rudz, BigE what's the secret om getting one? Congrats on the find though good looking marker.


I got REAL lucky. Just so happened to stumble upon Edweird's post on the Thorums. I got a 'relatively' good deal on it. (Relative when compared to what other SFLs have sold for)

Since I lost out on another one to Atach, I was doubly thrilled to swipe it out from under him. :-)

[Papa_Smurf]

Beautiful. Gongrats.

[babyface]

thats the most beutiful pice of metal ive ever see, im in love

[Dark Side]

:kissass:

I hate you.

[punkncat]

Is that jbweld inside the breech? Hard to tell from the pic.

[BigEvil]

Is that jbweld inside the breech? Hard to tell from the pic.

No. Surpringly, Shocktech drilled one of the ball detent holes wrong an ALL of the SFL breeches. The one on the drivers side is usually blocked off with a tab from the feedneck that they keep a little long. Well, the previous owner had a plug in the hole instead of a dummy detent, and bent the damn tab in - which stopped the gun from firing. Took about half an hour of filing and sanding to fix it.

[manwe33]

BE any update on the SFL. i cant wait to see her finished

[Mechanic79]

Big E, is this the SFL you're going to put the Tuna Pack on?

If so, it will look great with all the linear lines!

Nice gun regardless!

[A-Tach-One]

Yes BigE, an updated pic with that CCM Feedneck mod I gave it.:cheers:

[Geronimo7]

You need a matching dust silver UL back for it ;)

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=221946:)

[mongoose]

We may have to form an all-sfl team for tunaball. :-)

how about a sfl vs pnuemags :duello:

[Looper]

Looks like you need to send an email to Zak and have him update his SFL page
http://www.zakvetter.com/pages/paintballs/marker_gallery/sfl_e-mags/page1.html

[BigEvil]

Looks like you need to send an email to Zak and have him update his SFL page
http://www.zakvetter.com/pages/paintballs/marker_gallery/sfl_e-mags/page1.html


I will. After its all together and back from anno :glare:

[Ninjeff]

gratz dude.

Wish i could even think about maybe someday hoping to own one of these...

[BigEvil]

gratz dude.

Wish i could even think about maybe someday hoping to own one of these...

I got lucky. I had one swiped out from under me once already. Well, not really swiped, but hey it sucked none-the-less.

[wetwrks]

So does Gruntbull anno valves? I know that Tuna does but I wasn't aware of anyone else.

[A-Tach-One]

So does Gruntbull anno valves? I know that Tuna does but I wasn't aware of anyone else.

Tuna used to ano new raw valves from AGD and then went through the process of having them engraved with serial numbers and what not, so there is a warranty on the valve. Gruntbull reano's valves at your own risk and voids warranty.

[Papa_Smurf]

Tuna ano's new raw valves from AGD and then goes through the process of having them engraved with serial numbers and what not, so there is a warranty on the valve. Gruntbull reano's valves at your own risk and voids warranty.

...and is quite risky.

[wetwrks]

Tuna used to ano new raw valves from AGD and then went through the process of having them engraved with serial numbers and what not, so there is a warranty on the valve. Gruntbull reano's valves at your own risk and voids warranty.

...and is quite risky.

That was what I thought. Good to know.

[PumpMag]

Congrats BigE! Now it is the possession of someone deserving that will give it the TLC it needs.

[BigEvil]

Congrats BigE! Now it is the possession of someone deserving that will give it the TLC it needs.


Thanks everyone. If you have seen the new pic I posted in my gallery thread, Atach has already performed the feed neck mod for me. I have a few new parts en route and am preparing it for anno.

[p8ntbal4me]

XMagworld.com is down for some reason.

I think we should start a completely new database on here and find all the guns, with owner names, user names, and serial numbers of valves.

Backups of the beautiful is NEVER a bad thing!!!!!

~ P8nt

Looks like you need to send an email to Zak and have him update his SFL page
http://www.zakvetter.com/pages/paintballs/marker_gallery/sfl_e-mags/page1.html

[Papa_Smurf]

XMagworld.com is down for some reason.

I think we should start a completely new database on here and find all the guns, with owner names, user names, and serial numbers of valves.

Backups of the beautiful is NEVER a bad thing!!!!!

~ P8nt

Great idea!

[Looper]

XMagworld.com is down for some reason.
I think we should start a completely new database on here and find all the guns, with owner names, user names, and serial numbers of valves.

I would like to offer my time and services to help with this endeavor.

Does anyone know what happened to XMagworld? Is the database still available but just offline? Might make things easier if we could get our hands on the old data to work from. If this is recreated from scratch what fields do people think should be included in the database? I never saw the xmagworld site so I have no idea what type of data they where collecting.

SN, Model, Current Owner, Past Owners, History

Not that it would be needed but it looks like the domain name will be available after March if it is not renewed.

Registration Service Provided By: SWD Tech Limited
Contact: stefan@webspion.org
Visit: http://www.swdtech.net

Domain name: XMagworld.com
Registrant Contact:
-
Henrik Lundmarker (omnimower@msn.com)
+46.15213179
Fax: +46.0
Tingsugatan 55B
Strängnäs, SW 64534
SE
Administrative Contact:
Scorpion Data
Peter Bredlöv (peter@scorpionshops.com)
+46.706080404
Fax: +46.0
Beckombergavagen 123
Stockholm, SW 168 56
SE
Technical Contact:
Scorpion Data
Peter Bredlöv (peter@scorpionshops.com)
+46.706080404
Fax: +46.0
Beckombergavagen 123
Stockholm, SW 168 56
SE
Status: Locked
Creation date: 01 Mar 2005 22:02:28
Expiration date: 01 Mar 2008 22:02:28

[BigEvil]

We could probably incorporate something like that into the gallery here. It couldn't be a separate entity like XMW, but there could be a separate gallery for Xmags and SFL's with the same info. (Name, serial number, specs, etc)

[FiXeL]

Nice find BigE! Can't wait to see it re-anoed. :clap:

[Smilestyler]

I always liked that SFL, I thought Edweird took better care of it than that. I'm not positive, but I think that was the only SFL that came with a barrel (This according to Ed)

[BigEvil]

I always liked that SFL, I thought Edweird took better care of it than that. I'm not positive, but I think that was the only SFL that came with a barrel (This according to Ed)


Yeah I have the matching boomstick here. Probably going in the garbage.

[Looper]

Came across this at MCB and I said to myself, "Self you have seen that marker before."

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/attachments/bar-grill/3056d1198710597-official-paintball-girl-thread-amy_lrg4501_rs.jpg

BE are you holding out on us... We have seen YOUR pics of the marker but where are YOUR pics of the girl that came with the SFL.

You got a better deal than I thought. :glare:

[Mobsterboy]

BE. Lets see an update on this...
and no, not the garbage. Im in need of a decent cocker barrel... I'd pay for shipping :)

[SummaryJudgement]

Mommy.....

That looks great! Hwere the heck did you run across that?! You heard me, "Hwere".........

[Papa_Smurf]

i know where...

[PsychoBaller]

booya, wrong thread.