RE: WiFi HMMWV ready for designation [TANKS]

[dwconn404-at-comcast.net]

Thanks, James. I thought about building a trailer to haul supplies and pick up extra points. I wonder if that's allowed in the rules.

 

The marker uses one solenoid valve and one servo to rotate the breech collar. It's loaded at the end of the previous firing sequence, so it fires immediately when you pull the joystick trigger. The first shot after reloading the marker will be a 'blank' because there's nothing in the chamber. After that, however, it's good to go.

 

  - Doug

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From: "Keith Wade" <wadegang-at-hotmail.com>

> It's lookin great, likes like its going to be devil to catch when the
> paintball start flying, maybe if you made the gun removable you could make
> it into a wicked supply hauler.
>
> Also the gun loading system reminds my of an old fashioned six shooter,
> wonderful idea though, but you could try a single belt feed instead of
> rotating it, could cause jam's later and if you get unlucky the thing could
> just keep rotating forever without loading. and the belt feed would be
> easier to reload in the pits.
>
> And can you clear something up for me, are you use two solenoids with two
> servos, or just one system of load and shoot, because from the way you said
> in your email, it sounds like it takes se veral seconds ,after you pull the
> trigger, to fire a paintball?
>
> James (very impressed) Wade
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Doug Conn"
> >Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >To:
> >Subject: RE: WiFi HMMWV ready for designation [TANKS]
> >Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:12:10 -0700
> >
> >
> >
> >Yeah, I should have added an explanation. I use a ¾” CPVC (not PVC) pipe as
> >a marker barrel. It’s a great paintball fit. The barrel has a hole large
> >enough to allow a paintball to fall through. There’s a plastic collar
> >around
> >the barrel with the same size hole. A servo spins the collar until the
> >holes
> >line up and a paintball falls into the barrel. Then the solenoid spins the
> >collar so the hole is closed. Next, the solenoid valve fir es and the
> >paintball is ejected from the barrel. Because these things are computer
> >driven, I can accurately position the servo and set the valve open time.
> >
> >
> >
> >All that said, the marker is still not debugged yet. I think the tube that
> >holds the ammo is not aligned with the holes in the barrel and collar.
> >
> >
> >
> > - Doug
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
> >Behalf Of David Cansler
> >Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 7:26 PM
> >To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >Subject: Re: WiFi HMMWV ready for designation [TANKS]
> >
> >
> >
> >Looks like it will be in the frey soon enough Doug.
> >
> >Could you describe what I'm looking at in the Firing sequence?
> >I can see action but I couldn't figure out what it was doing.
> >
> >David
> >
>
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