rwham Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 OK, I would hazard a guess at this being impossible, but couldn't someone make an airsoft GAU-8? Miniguns, GAU-8 included Wiki Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyMoFo Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 well theres several miniguns out there, so why a GAU-8 should be so different from the ones on the market currently i dont know... so yes... it can be done i should think.. Link to post Share on other sites
Kush88 Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Apparently flamethrowers are possible too. Link to post Share on other sites
rwham Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 well theres several miniguns out there, so why a GAU-8 should be so different from the ones on the market currently i dont know <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Because it's so fruitcaging huge! Apparently flamethrowers are possible too. Drools... Link to post Share on other sites
master_titled Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I felt a disturbance in the force... I got a little bit more dumb from this... Pointless? much... Link to post Share on other sites
Dusk Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hey, i figure if you want to skirmish that ol' extra A10 you got laying around your back yard, I think an airsoft version becomes a little more viable. 20mm bbs... mmmmmmmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites
cheese_pie_man Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 to the OP, can you get me some measurements? i need a summer project. if you can, pm me and ill make one up over the summer. i have lots of time and (hopefully) lots of money. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 That would depend on your budget. For about $2k, I'm sure someone can whip out one for you. For about $100, I can make it out of household tubing, make it fire through the center and the barrels rotate only in your imagination unless you're willing to fork over 10 more bucks for an electric fan motor. Link to post Share on other sites
Pballer829 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 I think it would be cheaper to duct tape together the gearboxes from 6 mini electric guns and then wire them to the same trigger, and use a fan motor to rotate the barrels. Run the wires through a gyro like on a BMX bike to keep them from tangling and there you have it: a minigun for under $100. Bonus points for extending the mini's barrels to be actual length instead of just using oversized pipe around them. Link to post Share on other sites
boxmag Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 This is why you shouldnt make a gau 8: The size of a small car raises certain logistical problems Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 um, did I space out for nearly a year and it's April 1st again? Link to post Share on other sites
SPG Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 You ever get the feeling it'd be easier to make a replica VW Beetle? Link to post Share on other sites
cheese_pie_man Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 no it has an engine seriously though, can anyone get measurements of this? or is there anything you guys would like me to make ? Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Cheese pie man, could you go look at my thread in project suggestions. the SU-16D. tis awesome, and i want one *hard*. but i wouldnt know where to start. Link to post Share on other sites
sniper_boi Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Question being is: Why would you want something that *fruitcage* big? Scary - Yes Practicallity outdoors - Possibly in open area's practicallity indoors - Nono Link to post Share on other sites
boxmag Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Why dont you build a GAU-19, It'd be like Halo, 3 barreled 50 cal minigun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-19 much smaller and vehicle mountable. Link to post Share on other sites
sekiryu Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 http://www.combatfilms.com/cfrtv_archive_0005.asp That looks exactly like the Halo Warthog gun--except it fires alot faster. It even tips the vehicle over a bit from recoil. Link to post Share on other sites
SwatMP5man Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 The OP's pic is not a GAU-8 as has been established. The real thing runs half the length of the A-10 its carried in and thus probably 5-6 meters long. Link to post Share on other sites
Pants of Death Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 http://www.combatfilms.com/cfrtv_archive_0005.asp That looks exactly like the Halo Warthog gun--except it fires alot faster. It even tips the vehicle over a bit from recoil. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Am I the only one to find hilarious that there's an EO Tech on that beast? Link to post Share on other sites
tank423 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 lolz it did look a little small Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 The OP's pic is not a GAU-8 as has been established. The real thing runs half the length of the A-10 its carried in and thus probably 5-6 meters long. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bare in mind that the picture at the top is minus the ammo drum. The whole gun is indeed 6.4 meters, the barrel length is 2.299 meters. The GAU 8 is fairly recognisable due to it hving 7 barrels and the odd look muzzle break affair at the front. Check the picture at the top with the picture of the nose of an A-10 on the following page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8 I agree a GUA 19 would be sweet and way more practical(was gonna post up that exact idea but I was beaten to the punch!), if you had the smarts you could even make it 8mm though that may be a bit extreme for airsoft (328fps 8mm BBs at 1,300rpm ) The GAU 8 is totally unworkable as an airsoft prject, largelly because of suck back, airsoft equipment is just not made to fire a pellet down a 2.3 meter long barrel. Further more barrels that big and heavy spinning that fast would represent a serious hazard to anyone near them. Link to post Share on other sites
Tecro Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 You'd obviously have to do some customization if you were using much longer barrels. Create a custom bore-up cylinder/cylinder head/piston head with a much larger diameter than normal. That would provide an appropriate amount of volume, as well as generate less pressure so that the BB won't accelerate to an insane FPS. Or you could just use a regular-length inner barrel. Unless you want to wave the gun around while firing. Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 My thought is still "even if you could, what would be the point?" there are many far smaller and more practical rotary cannons out there than the behemoth that is the GAU 8. For simplicities sake I'd sugest the GAU 19, three barrels just seems so much simpler than 6 or even 7. The cool thing about the GAU 19 is that you could mount it on a vehicle of some kind to be transportable, then you could make it either 6mm or 8mm, probably have a lower RoF if 8mm other wise it would be pretty viscous, say 1500rpm for the 6mm and 900-1000rpm for 8mm. Link to post Share on other sites
lewis hiscock Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 a 6.4meter gun would be unusable by any standard lol also as mentioned in all the other minigun projects over the years if u fire a bb down a rotating barrel it will fly off to the side somewhere due to the spin. Link to post Share on other sites
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