Wrath, Enigma,
The magazine is basically a conveyer belt in a box. Inside the box there are two sections of 1 1/2 inch aluminum pipe that has niacha 6002 industrial bearings inside to make them move freely. The chain is a laminate of ducktape and hockey tape just because hot glue doesn't stick to my brand of duct tape well. I was going to epoxy every one of the 24 pieces of pipe onto the chain but I doubt it would be worth the time, if the glue isn't strong enough I'll make the switch; but it worked on my prototype chain so it should work great.
K, imagine a rototrack and imagine that its chain is actually duct tape and pipe and its ends are attached and spinning around two points. Might make it easier to see.
I have some concepts for the actuation and as of right now I have the idea of a section of bicycle cable nested in 1/4 inch copper flex pipe attached to the bottom of the trigger of the paintball gun and a spring loaded armature which will swing down and catch on the pipe and as the trigger is brought back to its original position the next round will be advanced into firing position via spring. I'm building as I go so this is the next hurdle on my list.
I'm a little worried about pressures and am looking into a 'rock' regulator, if anybody knows anything about paintball guns it would be greatly appreciated to learn if under 100 psi-200 psi if anything will have to be replaced inside the gun, like springs and such. Obviously I'm not planning on an 800 psi nerf gun. I do have an idea to try about making rubberized bullets, like a plasti-dip jacketed candle-wax bullet, who knows it might work as a heavy alternative but would probably hurt like a mofo.
I can post updates if anybody is interested, I dont know how to set up a web-blog or anything on par with renegades FAR in progress. I could figure something out, but I'm an arts major so bear with me.
Ps. i did act like a jackass when i first posted awhile back, which is basically why I never post, but I learned my lesson.
Edited by FromAbove, 27 January 2006 - 11:19 AM.