Vortex block finished

Building or modifying BB, Airsoft, and Pellet type of guns. Show off your custom designs, find tips and other discussion. Target practice only!
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Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:58 am

Shaping up nicely! What will you be using as a trigger valve?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:03 pm

just coming straight through the pressure washer trigger, I know this won't have good flow but I don't really have vast amounts of compressed air to feed it with anyway. I'll just be happy if something comes out the barrel when I pull the trigger. :D
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:13 am

I don't really have vast amounts of compressed air to feed it with anyway
Paintball tank + pump and you're sorted, just saying ;)

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Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:44 pm

Got most of it together, sealed the pieces together with clear silicone. It is a bit of a Rubiks cube to assemble :shock:
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:21 am

Love the look on this one!
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:58 pm

Got it finished, rate of fire is high :o needs lots of air to run and is very messy if I don't catch the BB's :shock: Now I know why I like single shots so much.
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Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:52 pm

Looks great! And shoot cute too. Nice work :)
If you need a little air, you can install a fairly large tank, then the pressure regulator of your compressor, with an air outlet, towards the gun, large, without retention, an 8mm hose. This will increase the available flow, albeit briefly. I've tried it with my automatic weapon model and everything works better. The bursts are more constant and sustained. It is an opinion only
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Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:24 pm

Yes, air supply is key with this one
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Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:08 am

Nicely done, power does seem a little on the low side however, likely because of the size of the air chamber that allows for too much expansion.
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