The making of an all metal vortex cap BBMG.

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Necrosis
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:07 am

I am currently constructing an all metal BBMG (the thing itself will be completely from aluminium, the barrel will be made out of steel though)

This is my WIP thread.
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:10 am

holy sh!t that is freaking nice!

wanna see it done !
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:06 pm

If thats the end you take off to load I would make half the threads... Hope to see a finished product soon.
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:54 pm

Well, it doesn't work the way it's intended to.. it only works upside down.. wich is a shame. i also changed my barrel to a brass one....

It's kind of a prototype, for the real thing I will buy a dedicated blowgun wich will screw directly into the endcap. I also might buy a little co2 tank with a regulator so that I can carry it around..

Spring feeding only works for half hole vortexes right?


here's what I have so far:
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:58 pm

Necrosis wrote:Well, it doesn't work the way it's intended to.. it only works upside down.. wich is a shame. i also changed my barrel to a brass one....
It will work if you add a plunger in the bottom of the tube to push the bbs up into the vortex.

Edit: just don't make the spring too strong, or you may have trouble with the bbs jamming.
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:33 pm

As for feeding properly, just add a legnth of 1/4 inch hose that goes over the outside your barrel, and down to the bottom of the chamber.

EDIT- Sorry, disregard this comment, I was thinking it was a cloud.
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Rawr where's Davidvaini he'll know what to do!!!
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DAA D D DAAAAAA!

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Your spring is to strong and or your air inlet is to far away from your barrel... however the gap doesnt look too large... are you using steel bb's?.

I would suggest playing around with a weaker spring.. doesnt have to be much... just enough to push the bb's up and just enough to keep up with the ROF.
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