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by USGF
Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:55 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: VARGAS Nitrogen (inert gas) powered cartridge gun system.
Replies: 67
Views: 16354

I'm not sure how it works, I had a similar Idea before... maybe it's similar :idea: That's hardly original though is it ;) Patented too... JSR, I doubt Mike mentioned how long it takes to make a cartridge. Suffice to say that the complexity and close tolerances required means a long series of opera...
by USGF
Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Pheonix gun show
Replies: 19
Views: 4310

Darned NICE work! 8) (As per usual of course. :) ) Really liking the N2 powered beasty, and eagerly awaiting the "further details". Kudos to yourself and USGF. Gippeto, Thanks for the kind words. Actually, we've been so busy, I did not have a chance to get involved in the TAC buildup. I had very li...
by USGF
Sat May 08, 2010 6:49 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: 3D Software
Replies: 19
Views: 12802

IMHO, there are 2 basic categories of software packages. The first makes nice images or drawings on the screen or on paper. Dimensions are not really important in these packages, the render quality and ease of use are. Many can make "accurate" parts but that is not what they were designed for. The s...
by USGF
Sat May 08, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Lathe Accident Pictures
Replies: 63
Views: 36336

A lot of old lathe hands told me they liked to work while wearing tattered worn out t-shirts. They must be short sleeved. Now you know why. Too many close calls. Our big lathe is larger than the one in the photos. 12+ horses. It will shred you in no time. Even a tiny machine tool will take chunks of...
by USGF
Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:25 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: T-shirt launcher for car show
Replies: 17
Views: 5661

dewey-1 wrote:Mike;

That color combination, looks great!
Great to see some pneumatic involvement from USG.
Keep up the nice new creations!
Grumble, grumble, Mike gets to do all the fun ones....

USGF
by USGF
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:49 pm
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Brutal HPA BBMG idea
Replies: 70
Views: 13221

JSR,

The rubber might be a good thing. I have tried this in the past. The timing gets bad and the balls get caught in a shearing situation. Balls in shear not good. :P

USGF
by USGF
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:38 am
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Brutal HPA BBMG idea
Replies: 70
Views: 13221

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Cheers :) you were right about the dimensions being wrong, disk O/D should be 1", not 0.75".
we can make a lot of them if needed.


I only need about 3 but who knows, I might start a trend :)
Recall, I got Duane's stuff to do also :oops:

USGF
by USGF
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:34 am
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Brutal HPA BBMG idea
Replies: 70
Views: 13221

3 hundred or 3 thousand? :D
USGF
by USGF
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:18 am
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Brutal HPA BBMG idea
Replies: 70
Views: 13221

Gents, got it. I guess 5.5 tons would make it big.... :oops: I did a Cad drawing of the dims and they look like they need to be tweaked. I can also machine a block so the barrels don't twist around the center axis. Yes, we can make a lot of them if needed.

USGF
by USGF
Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:13 pm
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Brutal HPA BBMG idea
Replies: 70
Views: 13221

Now you gotta make armored light housings too. :D

USGF
by USGF
Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:26 pm
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Sentry Gun Project
Replies: 284
Views: 57229

Get servos big enough and you could sit in the turret and ride along. :D

USGF
by USGF
Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:42 am
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: The Official High-Speed Camera Thread
Replies: 725
Views: 121376

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Nice :) I have some accumulated targets I need to find time to shoot and film, including an asthma inhaler hehe
You still think you need 1/2" Lexan to protect the camera? I'm leaning towards a 1/4" first layer and a disposable 1/16" outer layer.....

USGF
by USGF
Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:38 am
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Brutal HPA BBMG idea
Replies: 70
Views: 13221

I have a stock of suitable gears in my spares box - one of the items I look out for when cannibalising something before disposaly - and I think it's reasonably safe to say that copious amounts of epoxy will take care of the rest :D Really though you don't actually need gears, it can be done with le...
by USGF
Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:25 am
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Sentry Gun Project
Replies: 284
Views: 57229

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Just a heads up, it's happening :D

Happening is always good. May need another armored camera housing.

USGF :lol:
by USGF
Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:50 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: My peeve: Incorrect usage of the term "chain gun."
Replies: 39
Views: 7295

Feel free to argue with Alliant Techsystems Inc. ;) it's Chain Gun <sup> TM </sup> JSR, The old Dillon video called "Machine Gun Magic" showed the internals of a 30mm Chain Gun in motion. It had a double row roller chain actuating what looked like an M16 bolt on steroids. I've not seen that vid any...