judgment_arms wrote:... been busy lately with .68 caliber stuff and
Brass tubing...
Two words on that...Great Scott!!
Did I miss that in showcase or are you "getting too good" for SF's?
Anyway, I was thinking of a gatling or mini-gun design where the magazine feed wells face inward into a central magazine.
But the Paintball guns would simply be fitted with a solenoid attached in the trigger gaurd.
As the PB pistols revolve they would simply touch a contact (copper plate) which works as a switch to activate the solenoid (hitting the trigger).
I actually dreamed up the idea thinking of four or five 9mm handguns with the handles removed...(but that would be against the rules...)
Interesting...
Basically, five Tib8's that spin to shoot, right?
If not, you threw me with the 9mm reference...
Just a sort of "Poor man's" Mini-gun. My mistake to say "Gatling" ...respect Gatling...
not the most advanced mechanical way, but a simple solenoid with one lead running back to contact a copper plate connected to the battery.
(at a certain point on the wheel.. top or recoil(?) bottom)
Each trigger gaurd would be fitted with one and it would involve very little modification...Simple.
I'm not very familiar with PB models but whatever auto-loader should work... At high RPM's maybe 3-4-5- or 600 rpm's (common Drill speeds)
As for the 9mm reference, just explaining how I thought of it.
Guess the front of the handle wouldn't be removed (to counter-sink and bolt on the aluminum front of the pentagram shaped magazine) and a piece of magazine inserted/adapted.
Some sort of slot would be needed to keep [conical] shot in position.
Course with a large enough bearing and revolving around the outside, shots could be added through the middle from a larger box mag if desired.
5 guns @ 500 RPM's (revolutions PM)= 2500 RPM's (rounds PM)
2500/60 (seconds)= 41.666RPS
And 250 capacity/41.666= About 6 sec.s
Sure it would sound like a jet engine and certain rounds would look like a big ray or laser. And it would spit casings.
It should spin clockwise from the business end...
I changed my mind... I think four AMD-65's instead...I must stop before I break the rules though...
...PaintBall...
Also, I've been dreaming up a piston valve with a spring plunger that would press they pilot valve once proper pressure is reached (full-auto)
Similar to a pop-off pilot, only I like this design more.
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Sorry, it differs how?
Perhaps by allowing for a higher flow/larger bore pilot?
Well the spring plunger is larger and easier to adjust the pressure.
But the main thing is that on it could travel rearward to press the pilot,
it could maybe pull a shot, dropping into the barrel and move further closing the opening (a pull back bolt?) Before pressing the pilot.
Only problem I forsee is once fired the spring plunger will move forward.
Maybe a lever could be in there (somewhere(?)...and it would work.
Thanks for replying Judge. Glad to know you're still Spudding!
BTW, I am Deputizing you to reply
HERE 8)
EDIT: ...Otherwise it would need to be fitted with a Blow-Forward bolt.
I like the spring plunger better because I was thinking of a long muzzle-loader barrel.
A section would be cut off and used for the air reservoir.
(over-under...w/ welding, tapping involved). A CO2 tank or 3000+ PSI tank would fill that.
The spring plunger would move rearward (out the back of reservoir) pressing the piston valve's pilot valve (think co2 bike filler or modded pressure washer...compact yet safely within specifications).
Power adjustable and possibly working a simple pull back bolt.
Hmmm... I was fortunate to discuss something similar with JSR back when I was less knowledgeable. It would be awesome to see it's completion
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EDIT2: Dang I don't like editing more than once, and I hope this isn't the last reply here. But just look at the shape of
StickyTape's copper gun for example, And imagine the spring plunger coming out the back of the reservoir to press the blow-gun nozzle. And another gas chamber in front filling the reservoir.
While fitted with a pull back bolt connected to the plunger OR a Blow-Forward Bolt fitted to the barrel. There you go! 8)