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i dont understand the point of a vortex if your using a piston to compress the bbs. wouldnt that raise the rof and get all the bbs out of the chamber?

darkmilk wrote:wouldnt that raise the rof and get all the bbs out of the chamber?

That's the whole point.

im saying wouldnt a piston replace the work of the vortex

a piston without the vortex block would just jam the BBs assuming it wasn't airtight

how could they jam?

because a tube full of BBs doesn't flow like a tube full of water - if you had to make an analogy, it would be like trying to push the plunger of a syringe full of water, the needle of which would be only as wide as one molecule.

wouldnt the piston agitate the bbs and prevent them from jaming?

The piston would compact the BBs and prevent them from being agitated. If you don't believe us, you could always try building one of each and compare them.

I agree with _Fnord. If you really think that the piston will work, build it and see. The job of the piston is t ensure that the bbs are fed into the vortex, which does the actual shooting.

ok, i will. it will be revolutionary.

I'm sure it will.

darkmilk wrote:ok, i will. it will be revolutionary.

... in the sense that when throw it against the shop wall in frustration because it doesn't work, it will spin around its centre of gravity

laugh now but stand later quaking and trembling before the awesome power that is... darkmilk

lol you're starting to sound like Earthworm Jim

Fear the power of LACTOSE THE INTOLERANT muahahauahauaha!

Jack settle man before I wet myself laughing . This should be interesting. be sure to post up the results DarkMilk