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Old January 21st, 2015, 16:54   #6
MADDOG
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Aurora/Ontario
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Originally Posted by pestobanana View Post
I've found that tappet plate fitment has little to no effect on nozzle wobble due to the natural flex in the tappet. The tappet also needs to be loose fitting in the gearbox itself otherwise it will get stuck, so it will wobble with the nozzle.

It does however affect FPS consistency as back and forth play will affect where the BB seats in the chamber.
I am referring to where the nozzle slides into the front tappet groove (not the tappet plate itself), sometimes the nozzles are tight and level with little lateral movement (the tappet and nozzle become almost like one solid piece if it fits well), other times you can see significant nozzle play and any upward spring pressure on that nozzle at full extension will push it out of alignment. A tight fit in this groove counteracts this pressure and does not let the nozzle flex upwards as much.
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