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7/26/2012 6:48:21 AM EDT
I had a problem with my recoil booster attached to my Thompson ISIS suppressor - mine completely locked up.  What do you guys do to maintain your recoil boosters?  I cleaned it like mad, wound up using a dremel with a brass brush and Hoppes then lubed it with lithium grease.  What is the recommended best practice for maintaining these things to avoid future problems?
7/26/2012 7:00:47 AM EDT
[#1]
remove and clean after every shooting, or ~100 rounds, iirc. I take mine apart after each range session, clean it up, soak in ed's red if really dirty, and/or ultrasonic clean. grease, repack, pull test.
7/26/2012 12:53:01 PM EDT
[#2]
I nail it with a soda blaster.  After about 5 minutes, it looks brand new.  Here are my Tirant 45 baffles after about 3000 rounds of .45 and .40.

7/26/2012 1:46:20 PM EDT
[#3]
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I nail it with a soda blaster.  After about 5 minutes, it looks brand new.  Here are my Tirant 45 baffles after about 3000 rounds of .45 and .40.


Any recommended setup? I've always heard gentle blasting is great for suppresors. But until recently, i didn't have a compressor that could run a blaster.
7/26/2012 2:00:40 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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I nail it with a soda blaster.  After about 5 minutes, it looks brand new.  Here are my Tirant 45 baffles after about 3000 rounds of .45 and .40.


Any recommended setup? I've always heard gentle blasting is great for suppresors. But until recently, i didn't have a compressor that could run a blaster.


I have a Hunter brand (125 PSI max) that is about the size of 2 coke cans and a compressor with a large tank, and a supply of baking soda.  The blasters are really cheap and I think you can get them from Harbor Freight.  I run mine at 100 psi with a large nozzle.  I don't have a blast cabnet so I end up covered in soda.  It probably takes an hour to do the everything, including the baffles.
7/26/2012 3:15:44 PM EDT
[#5]
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I nail it with a soda blaster.  After about 5 minutes, it looks brand new.  Here are my Tirant 45 baffles after about 3000 rounds of .45 and .40.


Any recommended setup? I've always heard gentle blasting is great for suppresors. But until recently, i didn't have a compressor that could run a blaster.


I have a Hunter brand (125 PSI max) that is about the size of 2 coke cans and a compressor with a large tank, and a supply of baking soda.  The blasters are really cheap and I think you can get them from Harbor Freight.  I run mine at 100 psi with a large nozzle.  I don't have a blast cabnet so I end up covered in soda.  It probably takes an hour to do the everything, including the baffles.


Cool. Might have to check that out this weekend, I have a 20 gal compressor. Any special soda, or just normal baking soda? (Wife has a 5 gallon bag of the stuff).
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