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vortex/cloud bb gun

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:56 pm
by DAltar
i did this a while back and it worked pretty well it shot airsof bbs and corn.. the gun was composed of 3 parts a tennis ball an alluminum barrel and a blogun for the trigger. the BB's would get aggitated by the air and because of the bound shape of a tennis ball would make the airsoft bb's/popcorn get caught in a vortex of air. To load yo just remove the blogun and pour in the ammo.

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:14 pm
by Ballad_Black
Thats crazy cool, I'd try it, but I ahve none of those parts lying around and dont feel it a good investment. Nice idea though, but I just see the barell leaving the ball. Dunno.

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:24 pm
by DAltar
since there is a constant air flowgoing through the barrel the barrel is not abel to leave the ball

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:33 pm
by Ballad_Black
Ah, so simple now. Bit sleepy from lounging around. I think I might just go out and make for the fun on second thought.,

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:13 pm
by Cronic
Ok people I't offtopic to this but what's a vortex can someone link me or...?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:29 pm
by Ballad_Black
Actually, im vague on it, but id say its something where air is constantly running through out it, and it has its own air vortex in the middle causing the projectiles to be forced out og the barrel?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:36 pm
by Cronic
I've looked around and found it out. I won't edit my previous post so your answer makes sence. Thx anyway Black.

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:54 pm
by boilingleadbath
The barrel will be difficult to attach, and I think it will most likely 'leave'... you'r "but it constantly has air moving" through it is bull, incidentaly...
I think you need a very smooth tranition to the barrel, and this will be hard (if not impossible) to acheive here.
Same as above, but with air imput.

Over all, it may have a better rate of fire than a normal cloud, and it may not.

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:02 pm
by DAltar
when i get my digital camera i will post a picture of it

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:13 pm
by Ballad_Black
Looking foward to the pics.

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:19 pm
by saladtossser
u better be good at drilling holes on that pipe... looks like a good vortex to me, in fact, i'll have to try that myself.

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:28 pm
by DAltar
six words steady hand and a vice grip