Why is it necessary to remove all of the electronics, the butt section, after degassing the plenum ?
Regulator replacement on Alpha Wolf
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I didn’t do anything that wasn’t necessary - I never removed electronics - other videos are smarter. I will say the old valve took two people to get out because the special tool was unavailable 
degass, remove battery wait 24 hours swap valve.
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Have you, or do you know of anyone, who has removed a regulator from an Alpha Wolf without removing all the electronics?I didn’t do anything that wasn’t necessary - I never removed electronics - other videos are smarter. I will say the old valve took two people to get out because the special tool was unavailable
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Hi - a few notes on the valve replacement.
The Daystate factory video is a lot easier to follow.
You are interchanging the two terms regulator and valve. The regulator is at the front of the rifle just above the air bottle. The valve is in the back and what you are referring to regarding the swap.
Don't overthink the electronics removal. If you let the gun timeout and power off you hear that buzz sound which the caps being discharged through the solenoid by vibrating it. I feel this is enough for the valve swap - I did not let mine sit for 24 hours as you never actually expose any bare electronics. The 'removal' of the electronics is merely unplugging the battery and on small multi-pin connector. Nothing to be afraid of.
The Daystate factory video is a lot easier to follow.
You are interchanging the two terms regulator and valve. The regulator is at the front of the rifle just above the air bottle. The valve is in the back and what you are referring to regarding the swap.
Don't overthink the electronics removal. If you let the gun timeout and power off you hear that buzz sound which the caps being discharged through the solenoid by vibrating it. I feel this is enough for the valve swap - I did not let mine sit for 24 hours as you never actually expose any bare electronics. The 'removal' of the electronics is merely unplugging the battery and on small multi-pin connector. Nothing to be afraid of.
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In both videos the item being replaced is the regulator. Located under the air bottle. Yet both videos refer to the regulator, in title and dialogue, as a valve.
The actual, knock-open, firing valve is something entirely different and is located, as you say, towards the rear of the gun.
I'm only interested in regulator replacement.
The actual, knock-open, firing valve is something entirely different and is located, as you say, towards the rear of the gun.
I'm only interested in regulator replacement.
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OK - gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.
You do not need to remove anything from the rear of the gun for the regulator. Simply unscrew the bottle and shoot down the air pressure in the plenum. Then you can unscrew the regulator and remove.
You do not need to remove anything from the rear of the gun for the regulator. Simply unscrew the bottle and shoot down the air pressure in the plenum. Then you can unscrew the regulator and remove.
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Thank you.
My error. I should have paid more attention to the location of the item being pulled. I saw the 2 pin end cap and thought - regulator.
My error. I should have paid more attention to the location of the item being pulled. I saw the 2 pin end cap and thought - regulator.
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