Taipan Huma reg acting up?

[miksatx]

So my OEM reg was acting up and I have the Huma for use while fixing the OEM one. Installed the Huma and aired the gun up pulled the trigger and I get nothing but noise of the hammer strike. No air in the plenum behind the reg. Reg set 120b. Any idea what is causing this?

 

[corny]

Gun design would help. How long has the reg been sitting around?

Have ppl been messing with it?

My experience with all regs, if they shut the air off, they are set to tight or something failed

 

[miksatx]

Gun design would help. How long has the reg been sitting around?

Have ppl been messing with it?

My experience with all regs, if they shut the air off, they are set to tight or something failed

Was used 6 months ago after sitting in plastic bag for 6 months. Only the war dept supervisor hanging round. Had the huma
4 years as back up.

 

[miksatx]

Taipan Mutant Shorty .177 gun design.

 

[Regulator]

So my OEM reg was acting up and I have the Huma for use while fixing the OEM one. Installed the Huma and aired the gun up pulled the trigger and I get nothing but noise of the hammer strike. No air in the plenum behind the reg. Reg set 120b. Any idea what is causing this?

 

[Franklink]

First thought is that the spacer isn't right. I've heard of guys getting spacer mismatches with Taipans when going to a HUMA. Yours being a Mutant vs a Veteran makes me think this even more

HUMA supplies an aluminum ring that spaces the regulator in the correct place in the tube for the vent hole. If your reg isnt situated correctly for the vent hole in the tube, you could maybe be seeing this issue.

 

[Regulator]

So my OEM reg was acting up and I have the Huma for use while fixing the OEM one. Installed the Huma and aired the gun up pulled the trigger and I get nothing but noise of the hammer strike. No air in the plenum behind the reg. Reg set 120b. Any idea what is causing this?

Take the Huma reg apart (Assuming warranty is out) and inspect it. Huma rebuild kits for their regulators are readily available and not expensive.

 

[miksatx]

First thought is that the spacer isn't right. I've heard of guys getting spacer mismatches with Taipans when going to a HUMA. Yours being a Mutant vs a Veteran makes me think this even more

HUMA supplies an aluminum ring that spaces the regulator in the correct place in the tube for the vent hole. If your reg isnt situated correctly for the vent hole in the tube, you could maybe be seeing this issue.

This sounds real familiar. Got the same type setup for my FX Wildcat I'm wondering if I got parts mixed up. Thanks Franklin!

 

[Motorhead]

Grub screw in brass adjuster IF TIGHTENED, shuts off the flow. * It needs to be bottomed out, then backed out a couple turns leaving it loose.
** It is just a flow damper to prevent seat pounding out.

OR .... Brass Adjuster has been turned in and seat is closed due to this.

 

[Eli_809]

Please make sure that the rings on the huma are in place in order, also sometimes the reg takes some time to break in