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First Inline Vortex

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:58 pm
by nosebleedXD
no idea if it works

and yeah hope you like it

feel free to write any suggestions

*i seem to have lost my blow gun

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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:14 pm
by Gun Freak
Dude, you cranked this out in one day, and in most cases, that isn't really the best way to go. I hope it works!!

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:23 pm
by nosebleedXD
haha yeah i read a couple of your post about spending the time to make a good gun rather than making alot of guns in a short period of time

but i dunno how i can spend my time building "A GOOD GUN" when i know how to build everything and yeah, maybe i should spend more time building the block and design

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:32 pm
by Gun Freak
But seriously I spent a few days just making the block on mine! And it payed off, no jams yet. It has not failed me.

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:22 pm
by clemsonguy1125
[quote]haha yeah i read a couple of your post about spending the time to make a good gun rather than making alot of guns in a short period of time[quote]

Yeah he tells me that all the time, but its good to make a cheap quick prototype before you make a realalistic expensive time consuming one, after a while your want to start making good, asthetic guns, good work on this one BTW

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:07 pm
by nosebleedXD
k lol i shot my gun, wasnt that great at first my shroud is made out of construction paper and then it got jammed
ROFl

then i fixed it and it fired like crazy from just one burst

but yeah its not as efficient as some builds i've seen from other people

ill build another gun with a better block and barrel later lol

does anyone know some specific builds, materials with dimensions and stuff for perfection

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:14 pm
by Gun Freak
nosebleedXD wrote: does anyone know some specific builds with dimensions and stuff for perfection
mine :D
But seriously, I think mine is pretty well built and it is as efficient as it can be except for the barrel, which is 7.14mm. I want to get some 6mm tube that I can put inside the existing barrel though.

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:16 pm
by irisher
The commonly accepted optimum hole is 3/4". I would also recommend not using construction paper next time. I have found aluminum flashing to work well for shrouds.

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:24 pm
by nosebleedXD
@gunfreak

hey i like the vortex block you made, mine was uneven

btw did you shove a pvc inside your wooden block?

@irisher
oh alright, thanks, i was thinking of using wood like gun freak as a shroud

but anyways i now know if you make everything to perfection it will work perfectly

btw what do you guys think work best as a vortex block

and im using a 1 1/2 abs chamber

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:29 pm
by irisher
Wood could work but it will wear out. I used clay formed around a short piece of pipe. It was easy to install and allowed me to make the hopup inside of the clay block.

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:32 pm
by Gun Freak
Wood works fine for me because I reinforced the inside with PVC. Also the wood I used for the shroud is still good.

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:59 pm
by noname
Back when I used to make vortex blocks, I just went to a local plastics store and asked for acrylic blocks, 1/2" thick x 1.5" long x 1.25" height (for 1 1/4" PVC). I could make probably 4 blocks in an hour with a drill, ruler, and a sharpie without much trouble.
I've never had a jam, a broken block, or any kind of vortex block malfunction at all.

Decent work for a first gun, by the way.

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:00 pm
by noname
Uh, first post in like a year fail?

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:29 am
by nosebleedXD
haha i wish i had a local plastic store

but anyways, you guys know where to get some clear parts?

i wanna build a clear gun so i know if my gun is jammed or not

like clear pvc perhaps

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:33 pm
by irisher
I know that one of our sponsors sell clear Pvc. I don't know what size or length though.