AKA Excaliber Manual - English

Lightning Bolt

Other Component Parts

Always wear eye protection when adjusting, servicing, or using your marker. When doing any work to your maker, make sure the power and air source have been disconnected. Be sure all paintballs have been removed. Seek professional assistance if you unsure of anything.

Pneumatics Regulator

Pnematics Ram

Screws and O-Rings

Sidewinder Regulator

Solenoid Valves

Trigger Frame

Tornado Valve

Warning! The Excalibur paintball marker is not a toy! Careless or improper use, including failure to follow instructions contained within this manual, may result in injury or death. Read Operator’s Manual before use and comply with all safety instructions. Do not fire this, or any marker, at a person when at a close range. Observe all local laws, regulations, and ordnances when using this marker. Use only at paintball fields where safety codes are strictly enforced. You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase this marker. Users under the age of 18 must do so only under adult supervision. Use only bottles approved for Nitrogen, compressed air, or CO2. Make sure all bottles are hydro-tested according to DOT regulations. Use only .68 caliber paintballs in this marker. Do not attempt to fire foreign objects from this marker. Use an approved barrel blocking device when your marker is not in use. Always disconnect air source and switch off power source when not in use. Never shoot at velocities in excess of 300 FPS. Never put your fingers or foreign objects in the feed tube of the marker.

Schematics

Introduction This manual is a work in progress and will be continously updated as needed. If you see an area that needs work, contact us thru e-mail and let us know. If you have sugestions or a different method of doing something that pertains to the Excalibur and its components, write us with your suggestions. We decided to place the manual on disk for the simplicty of keeping it up to date and to eliminate paper waste. The manual was written in HTML so it will be compatible with well over 95% of the computers people use in their day-to-day life. A PDF version of this document is also included on this disk for users who prefer to print out their own hard copy of the manual. The ground work for the very first ideas of the Excalibur were laid down back in 1988 as I was working on my apprenticeship in the family machine shop - Leads Metal Products, Inc. Leads Metal Product’s other division, Endeco Soldering and Desoldering, had just finished developing an electronically-controlled power vacuum desoldering station which used solenoids and 4-way solenoid valves to actuate the mechanism. Endeco had been manufacturing and selling soldering and desoldering irons since the late fifties. At the time of the development of the new power vacuum desoldering station, I had developed several paintball gun prototypes, several blow back guns, and one pneumatic blow forward. I had an idea and added a 4way solenoid valve from the desoldering stations to one of my paintball gun designs. It worked great, but the 4way solenoid valves at the time were far too big to make a portable paintball gun. I continued to develop the idea but later shelved it when I went off to college in 1990. In October 1998, after hearing many complaints about the electronic markers available at that time, AKALMP decided to build a paintball gun that would hold up to the punishment that any paintball gun endures. Most electronic markers are based on an inexpensive blowback semi-auto open bolt marker which limits their performance. The Excalibur’s(tm) (pat pend) design makes it the most advanced integrated paintball marker in the world. The electronics are state-of-the-art but have been kept simple for durability and longevity. The mechanical components of the Excalibur(tm)(pat pend) have been designed to give many years of flawless operation with very little maintenance. The whole marker was designed around the “KISS” (Keep It Simple Stupid) principal. The design is very simple and rugged but is, at the same time, very advanced. The outside of the Excalibur(tm)(pat pend) may not look fancy, but the inside is what is adavnced. The Excalibur(tm)(pat pend) is built more like a high performance tank. We leave the decoration up to customers and airsmiths. In addition, we wanted to provide a warranty that was simple, not long and complicated. With many years of design and manufacturing knowledge

outside of paintball to draw from, AKALMP, Inc. and LEADS METAL PRODUCTS, Inc. bring the paintball community the finest paintball products available. AKALMP has the finest products with the highest performance ratings which will not be compromised.

President AKALMP, Inc. Aaron K. Alexander

Specifications Model: Excalibur(tm)(pat pend) Version:1300-B Caliber: .68 Action: Closed Bolt Electo-pneumatic Operation Gas Source: Compressed air, Nitrogen or CO2 Power Supply: 9 Volt battery ROF (Cyclic Rate): 13 BPS(MAX) Standard Barrel Length: 12.0" Javelin (Cocker Threads) Length: 8.125 inches Height: 8.4 inches (Top of feed tube to bottom of grip) Width: 1.75 inches Weight: 3. lbs (Without battery & barrel) Operating Pressure: 140-180 PSI @ 280 FPS (depending on paint size) Input PSI to Sidewinder: 400-800 PSI Pneumatics Pressure: 90-100 PSI Features: Tornado(tm)(Pat# 5791328) Valve Low Pressure, High Efficiency Lightning(tm) Bolt(delrin) with Quick Release Pin Javelin (tm) Barrel 45 Grip Ball Detent Built-In Vertical Mount Sidewinder(tm)(pat pend) Vertical Pressure Reg. Threaded Vertical Feed Adjustable Trigger (3 adjustment points) Adjustable operating…