littlebro05 wrote:Awesome gun dude! Ahh the flamethrower as people nicknamed it.
Anyway did you ever think of selling your ideas to major airsofting companies, cause they'd be astonished, you'd make a lot of money.
Actually, I'm working on that right now. After building a few flame throwers and about 200 "grenades" (improved versions of the cardboard tube style firecracker grenade, with a reusable plastic shell instead of cardboard), I figured that I should get into this on a bigger scale. I'm currently working on an M2A1-7 replica that I'll be pitching to several companies, and may just produce it myself if no one bites. It'll be a while, though, because that one's getting a patent for sure. I'm also conjuring up a kit for demil-ed AT-4 tubes to turn them into nerf rocket launchers, and an effective airsoft mortar. The prototype kit works well, but I'm not satisfied with the range just yet; I need to put a tighter barrel in it and make the valve faster.
lolololwut wrote:I was looking though your diagrams for this gun and saw that you were using a full circle vortex block as opposed to the semi circular one touted by others. Just wondering if you have ever tried a semi circular vortex block.
But, great gun excellent construction kudos to you.
I played around with half-vortexes and whatnot in 2005-6, and didn't really care for them. If there's any empirical evidence that they're better, I'd love to see it.
Lentamentalisk wrote:Awesome! My only critique is that the pipe that connects the air hose to the trigger looks like it could get in the way of the hand, and could use a little more support, so as not to put stress on that rather thin pipe. Other than that, it looks great!
I know it looks kinda shaky, but it's actually quite strong. That pipe is 1/8" NPT brass, and due to the really solid bedding it has in the grip, it doesn't move at all. You'd have to hold it to see.
starman wrote:Looks splendid! You have to look pretty hard to see evidence of "plumbing" parts. Really professional, functional and beautiful work!
I like the detail work on the barrel/arrestor and the practical rail mounts.
Great work...
Thanks!
markfh11q wrote:Nice, aesthetically pleasing work, as usual Plow.
Drop in a bit more often!
Man, it's been a while since I've heard that handle.
I'll try to keep up a bit, but I won't make any promises. Work sucks.
MrCrowley wrote:It looks great. Personally i'd go for a different look, forward grip, longer barrel with a smaller, different shroud and a more discrete air/CO2 hookup.
But that's just me, you've done a great job and I have huge respect for your work.
I prefer a longer barrel as well, but do remember that it was a commissioned piece, so it had to fit specific criteria. I'm with you on the more discrete air connection... I'm limited in options by the number of submini pneumatic valves that are less than 40 bucks each. If you know of a website with lots of tiny air valves (other than McMaster), let me know.
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:El Plow!
good to see you've still got it, nice as ever
I'm glad to know I still have "the touch." :p
It's hard keeping up around here. Just this past March, I had a great idea for a Bullpup UI, which I would release as the Mark IV. I couldn't start work on it until June, by which time I found that a month earlier David Vaini had beaten me to it! I died a little inside
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