Mar 15, 2021 | Installation
Black Arts Design Gauge Protector(s) Installation
FX Dreamline/Air Venturi Avenger/AEA Airguns
- Slip the protector(s) onto the exterior of the gauge ensuring the gauge protector does not cover the markings on the gauge. The protector(s) will stretch slightly over the gauge and require a small level of effort to seat around the gauge.
- Push them over the gauge until the inner lip slips over the bottom of the gauge and the top of the protector is seated against the top of the gauge body.
Your gauge is now protected from bumps and knocks. Enjoy!
Mar 15, 2021 | Installation
Umarex Gauntlet Cheek Riser Adjustment Assembly Installation Instructions
- Remove the sling swivel at the bottom of the butt stock by turning it counterclockwise. This is used to lock the adjustment wheel in position or release it to adjust the cheek riser height.
- Remove the rubber buttpad. There are 2 phillips head screws holding the buttpad on. Carefully remove these 2 screws with a phillips head screw driver.
- Under the buttpad there is a plastic plate held on by 2 phillips head screws, the screws are at the top and are side by side. Remove these 2 screws and identify the orientation of the plate, both sides look the same (place a mark with a silver sharpie to avoid confusion in re-assembly).
- With one hand rotate the cheek riser adjustment wheel clockwise, raising the cheek riser, and with the other hand gently pull up on the cheek riser. You may need to slightly wiggle the cheek riser to prevent it catching on the internals of the butt stock. Continue to do this until the cheek riser is freed from the butt stock.
- Look into the cavity of the buttstock where the cheek riser resided. You will see a small screw on top of the aluminum ‘pinion gear’. Remove this screw with a small phillips head screw driver.
- Before removing any additional parts go back to the rear of the buttstock. Underneath the 2 screws which held on the plastic plate is a cavity. Within this cavity is a spring plunger which functions as a detent. This should be backed out before proceeding, back it out 5 or 6 turns.
- Look into the cavity where the cheek riser resided. You will see a threaded hole in the aluminum pinion gear. Take the cheek riser and thread it back into this hole, 3 or 4 turns is all that is needed. Now using the cheek riser lift out the pinion gear.
- Now slide the steel adjuster wheel out of the slot on the side of the butt stock.
- With the 2 original metal parts removed you can proceed to install the lightweight 3D printed versions.
- Slide the 3D printed adjuster wheel through the slot on the side of the butt stock making sure the raised gear shaped portion is facing down.
- Now drop in the 3D printed ‘pinion gear’ through the top of the buttstock and make sure the small hole is oriented to align with the small hole in the adjuster wheel. Check the length of the supplied flat head phillips screw against the stock screw. If they differ in length use the supplied screw. Install the flat head screw through the pinion gear and tighten it carefully. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN! As you tighten this screw check the movement of the adjuster wheel, if it begins to bind the small screw is too tight, back it out until the adjuster wheel rotates freely. You should feel the detent as you turn the adjuster wheel.
- It is necessary to adjust the spring plunger, this is the spring plunger accessed through the back of the stock referenced earlier. If it is too tight it will wear a groove in the 3D printed part and fail to operate properly. You should feel the spring plunger drop into the detent of the pinion gear with very little resistance in between turns of the adjustment wheel.
- Now thread the cheek riser into the pinion gear, via the brass threaded insert in the 3D printed part. Align the cheek riser with the buttstock and rotate the adjuster wheel counterclockwise. Turn the adjuster wheel counter clockwise until it is at its lowest position. This is a hard stop. Do not continue to rotate after it had hit its lowest point as you can damage the parts.
- Once the cheek riser is at its lowest point you can fine tune the detent. Again, you should feel the spring plunger drop into the detent, but it should not give resistance to turning the adjuster wheel.
- Re-install the plastic plate, insert the 2 screws, the ones which are side by side near the top and tighten carefully. These thread into plastic within the buttstock and can be stripped.
- Install the buttpad using the 2 screws you removed in step 1. Again, tighten them carefully as they thread into plastic and can be easily stripped.
- You are now ready to set your cheek riser height. Keep in mind that attempting to exceed the maximum range of the cheek riser can damage the stock and or the 3D printed parts. When the wheel hits a point of difficulty turning it has reached its maximum range. Turing it further will only damage the stock or the 3D printed parts and will not increase the Cheek risers’ range of motion.
Replace the sling swivel in the bottom of the stock by rotating it clockwise. IMPORTANT: As you tighten the sling swivel wiggle the adjustment wheel back and forth, don’t turn it just wiggle it, and continue turning the sling swivel. Once you feel the wheel will not wiggle anymore turn the sling swivel until it is appropriately aligned. If you over tighten this it will punch through the 3D printed part damaging it.
Mar 15, 2021 | Installation
Black Arts Design FX SideView Installation
(Dreamline/Streamline/Wildcat)
- Align the hole in the dust cover at the end of the air tube with the fill port as if you are preparing to fill the air tube.
- The SideView can be installed to view from either the right or the left. Determine which side you would like to view your air tube pressure gauge from.
- Align either hinged side or the thumb catch side just shy of touching the barrel. This ensures the Dust Cover can rotate enough to expose the fill port and enough to cover the fill port to keep it clean.
- Slip the SideView part way onto the dust cover, about halfway.
- Remove the dust cover along with the SideView. Position the thumbs of both hands opposite the SideView, place your index fingers and middle fingers under the mirrored cap and on the rim of the flexible portion of the SideView. Squeeze your thumbs and fingers together pressing the SideView onto the dust cover until it is fully seated.
- Ensure the SideView opens and closes smoothly.
- The SideView was installed, checked, and adjusted at Black Arts Design so should not need further adjustments. If the SideView is not closing flush, or, gets hung up excessively upon closing it is possible to make an adjustment. Only make adjustments after the SideView is installed on the Dust Cover. Proper functioning of the part requires the slight stretch which is instigated on the parts only when it is installed. The living hinge can be pulled out slightly or pushed in slightly from the two captive pockets. Very slight adjustments are all that is required. The magnetic clasp can also be adjusted slightly. Within the flexible housing there is an allen screw which can be turned in or out if needed. Do this using a 1.5mm allen key.
- Reinstall the dust cover to the air tube.
- Turn the dust cover to ensure it can rotate far enough to expose the fill port and far enough to cover the fill port.
- Enjoy reading your gauge conveniently and safely without pointing the dangerous end near your face and head!
The gauge reflection is reversed when viewing through the SideView. It will not take long for your mind to adjust to reading the gauge in the reflection. Marking your high and low points for quick reference with thin colored tape is also an option for quicker reading of the gauge.
Mar 15, 2021 | Installation
Black Arts Design Barrel Band Installation
(Streamline and Dreamline)
- ****PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE BLACK ARTS DESIGN BARREL BAND ENSURE YOUR AIR RIFLE IS UNLOADED AND IN A SAFE CONFIGURATION!!*****
- Remove any installed moderator/suppressing device. There is no need to remove the thread protector if no moderator. The thread protector actually aids in the installation.
- Ease the barrel section of the Barrel Band (the ¾ circular end) onto the end of the barrel. It does help to slightly rotate the barrel Band in a clockwise direction. This will avoid the thread protector from rotating and assist it onto the end of the barrel.
- Once the Barrel Band has slid onto the barrel. Align the barrel band with the air tube and ease it down over the air tube. The Barrel Band will be snug but should slide down the air tube and barrel with only moderate effort. If large amounts of force are required to move it along the air tube STOP and contact Black Arts Design immediately.
- The Barrel Band is designed to be aligned at a position of your choosing along the length of the air tube. Do not place it on the dust cover (the cap where the fill port is located). This cap needs to move freely to access and cover the fill port. Locate the Barrel Band at your desired position making sure you do not instigate any ‘twist’ to it. The tight fit of the Barrel Band to the air tube minimizes this but does not eliminate the possibility. If it is misaligned, or slightly twisted, it can shift the barrel left or right.
- Now that you have determined the Barrel Band’s position take the rifle out and fire 10 to 20 shots. This will allow the Barrel Band and rifle to ‘settle’ and align.
- ****IMPORTANT – READ FIRST****DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN! It takes very little force to secure the Barrel Band to the air tube. Verify it is secure by simply pushing gently forward and backward on the base of the Barrel Band. Once there is no movement the Barrel Band is secured. Using a 1.5mm allen key tighten the 2 grub screws on the bottom of the Barrel Band. Place the longest end of the allen key in the grub screw and use the short end of the key to tighten the grub screws. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. Tighten them incrementally and alternately until snug. Only snug the grub screws until the Barrel Band is secure using the method in the bolded text at the beginning of this step. Using too much torque on these screws will result in changing the fitment and causing the Barrel Band to ‘oval’ and it can impact the fit of the Barrel Band to the barrel as well. Again, it takes very little torque on the grub screws to secure the Barrel Band.
- Check and Zero your rifle.
- This completes the installation. The barrel band can lead to a shift from the pre-Barrel Band POI. Based on measurements taken from an unmodifed factory rifle the barrel and air tube are not completely parallel with each other. Therefore, the location you place the Barrel Band can impact the degree of elevation change depending on where along the length of the air tube/barrel it is placed. However, any changes should be minor and easily rectified with a slight elevation adjustment. If you have an extreme left or right POI shift from pre-barrel band loosen the grub screws and ensure the Barrel Band is not skewed or ‘twisted’ and repeat steps 5 through 9.
**** The Dreamline and Streamline Barrel Bands look exactly the same. However, they are designed and printed with different tolerances. To tell them apart the Streamline has a small spherical indentation printed into the part on the bottom above the heat-set inserts****
Mar 15, 2021 | Installation
Black Arts Design Barrel Band Installation
FX Crown
- ****PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE BLACK ARTS DESIGN BARREL BAND ENSURE YOUR AIR RIFLE IS UNLOADED AND IN A SAFE CONFIGURATION!!***** Make sure you have an established a zero prior to installation.
- Remove the thread protector, moderator, or sound suppression device.
- The silver arrows on the inside of the air tube section must point towards the muzzle. Carefully slip on the shroud section, with the two bushings, onto the shroud. It will be a tight fit. You can use a twisting motion to overcome the leading edge of the shroud.
- Align the Barrel Band with the CF bottle and slide it onto the CF bottle. There should be resistance but not from the lower section. If the lower section will not slip on easily loosen the two cap screws further using a 2.5mm allen key.
- The barrel band can be affixed at any point from the front of the bottle to the mid-section, just before the bulged area where the labeling appears on the bottle. Placing it on this bulged area is not recommended.
- Do not tighten the Barrel Band yet. We highly recommend shooting 10 to 20 shots to let the barrel band and rifle ‘settle’. Also take this opportunity to check your zero, elevation is not a concern at this point but if your windage has shifted drastically from your prior zero twist the barrel band very gently until your shots are centered.
- IMPORTANT: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!! Using a 2.5mm allen key carefully tighten the cap screws alternating from left to right until they are snug.
- Zero your rifle and make any minor adjustments needed. If you have a large elevation or windage changes repeat steps 2 through 8.
