Theoben Rapid Forum

https://airgunguild.com/ask-bob/the-ssg-what-it-is-and-how-it-works/

thats very well explained and an interesting  read daz
KevG

Thought id put it on kev - think that's how the discussion started about them on the old forum 👍 just another tweak to the great rapid design

Can't get the link to work. The site thinks I'm a robot and the check doesn't work.
I didn't used to have problems accessing this site so they must have recently tweaked their software and crippled the site.

Edit....worked OK next day 

Link works for me?

Works 4 me 2    :)

My head hurts ???

Bob ;)

Heres 2 that Martin made for me to test out

Results using the one on the left in my mk1 build

Early mk1 (unregulated)
.22 12" barrel
200cc bottle at 180bar

I had one fitted to my mfr but was told it was so consistent without that it would probably only save a little bit of air

Very interesting indeed

Quote from: Daztilley on November 06, 2020, 11:01:50 AM
Heres 2 that Martin made for me to test out

Hi, I can know how the world guides I see in the photograph work?,maybe if it is possible to see in the photo how they are mounted on the Rapid.This anti-
bouncing intrigues me!.
Thank you.

Good article that.....

So how do people set there's up?  Is there one standard way, or various ways?

Thanks
Tim B

The SSG setup works so well as it completely disconnects the hammer spring from the hammer after the valve strike. With the hammer spring under preload it won't allow the hammer to compress the hammer spring and cause bounce.

I set mine up by adjusting the preload on the ssg using the brass adjuster at the end of the spring on the ssg. The overall length of the ssg never changes and I set the hammer spring cap to just lightly touch the end of the installed ssg. Test over a chrono and increase the preload on the ssg itself to get the fps you require. But always setting the hammer cap adjuster to lightly touch the end of the ssg.

Yes its a bit of a fiddle to setup - but once done you can see the impressive results they give.