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Originally Posted by Stealth
Your methods are sound but you're not really solving the problems you're coming across (ie: using air seal grease? there's such a thing?...)
As a general rule, if anything is qualified by the phrase "actually not bad", then you should probably revisit it until it is "excellent" or "bulletproof" - you are after all diagnosing an airseal problem.
Did you check to see if your piston is binding against the piston rails?
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Sorry, I shouldn't use vague words like "not bad". I actually meant "no visible leaking after I replaced the piston head, but a O-ring nozzle probably could make it better". I do want to improve the seal further more, but this is a very weird nozzle, and there is hardly any aftermarket parts for that. (A&K masada nozzle may work on this, which I am still trying to find its exact length to make sure)
Making one from raw material is not easy for me either, as I don't have direct access to the machines. I can probably beg for an hour on a lathe (no CNC), but I am not even sure if I will be good enough to keep the tolerance down and make anything better than the stock one.
The grease I used was a vacuum grease, which is just a thick silicone grease. It is meant to lubricate and seal the glass joints in a vacuum setup. I found it can improve the air seal a little bit when used in tightly fitted moving parts (like the nozzle), and not too thick that prevents parts from moving. Probably a Mickey Mouse solution to you, but hey, "If it's stupid but works, it ain't stupid".
And I don't have much choices when it comes to improve the nozzle seal on this gun anyway.
And thanks for the guide, very helpful.