Fighting Maus Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I have saw that video in March when the autoloader was released. In the very begining, a few seconds in, there looks like a connection screwed or clamped onto the fill tube. Still, it looks like I would have to add another line on the bottom of the feed chute from my backpack in order to run the gun. It looks like the bbs run through a hard plastic line, similar to the airline. Technically, I could run the airline, bb line, autoloader powerline through the chute. I would need to remove the 4 feet of dummy cartridges to make room. The plus side of that would be the 6 pound or so weight savings. Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hard plastic lines just didn't work out for me. Most would stop the BB's if bent too far, and even if not bent, had length limitations due to friction inside the lines. McMaster-Carr to the rescue! #9664K49 continuous length spring. 36" long. $3.36 each. Need something longer? You can connect lengths up using silicone tubing segments. It just so happens that the perfect size is handily available. The nearby Wal-Mart has replacement slings for the "Wrist Rocket" slingshots, at a measly $2.25. Cut into 1" to 1-1/2" chunks, it makes cheap, secure connectors. Link to post Share on other sites
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Victory Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Looks really uncomfortable to hold... Not like that'll matter, though. XD -Vic Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's incomplete. This is the paint finish half done (note masking on bottom) A foam grip is on the front already, the rear is more comfy than it looks, and could easily be fitted to a user's hand. Link to post Share on other sites
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SniperSidd Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 KillBucket, how much do you reckon that Micro Mini will end up costing as a completed unit? or do you ever foresee selling it as a build at home kit will instructions, I dont have the CNC mill to cut the parts? I would be very interested in either depending on the price. Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Sometimes, money is irrelevant. I have more than enough work lined up for now, I have to admit. A minigun body is one thing. Adding a working airsoft mech and ancillary components into a WORKING assembly is entirely different. I may offer all the flat parts cut and bagged, so you just have to get the tubing locally. It is possible there may be production capacity for this next year, but for now, it's an R&D project. However, I'm getting bugged silly about making these NOW, so... The patterns are available, and you really don't need a CNC. These are intentionally simple shapes, a $14 coping saw (or better, a $99 scroll saw) and a drill, maybe a rat-tail file, are all you really need. The HailForce Pattern kit Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 The slots are purely cosmetic. Otherwise, you can see this is a simple shape. Now that I look at it, I should have done a skull design here, it's the right shape. Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Looks really uncomfortable to hold... Not like that'll matter, though. XD -Vic You are right. I was out in the garage looking at my homebuilt "Giant Stingray" (24-speed Giant mountain bike plus bannana seat, plus butterfy handlebars =big stingray bike!) and spotted my handgrips. DUH!!! Off to find something akin to these... Link to post Share on other sites
SniperSidd Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Thank you for you fast replies KillBucket. I just might order that pattern and give it a try. I am just torn between the Hailforce or the 616 full sized mini. But unfortunately I do not think there is anywhere locally I can buy the sheets of plastic I would need to cut out the parts. Would there be any way I could get one to some sort of a waiting list to have you cut the flat parts for one of the two minis then I could just find the rest locally and build the monster down in my leaky basement? Link to post Share on other sites
bal541 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 killbucket, sounds like you need some assistants! the requests must be getting daunting. Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I need minions. The grip was a bit bulky, but really wasn't hard on my mitts. This is more comfy, and works really, really nice. You can firmly grip the handle without activating the switches. A bit more pressure at the points indicated, and you can feel the buttons snap on/off readily. It folds flat against the body without any worry of accidental activation. The pivot bolt is adjustable for tension, and the grip can be operated in its folded position, or anywhere up to 60degrees from the barrel axis. Since I have a few hundred servo leads lying about, I pressed one into place as a handle disconnect. The grip controls a set of relays with low current, so the wires can be tiny with no problems. The BB-fill port glued in, I'll use a plastic cap as a closure, maybe fake a "motor power cable" coming from it. The front grip will be a foam-covered tube. It's Photoshopped in for the moment. I also made a panel for the "delinker", more on that in a bit... Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I have to confess: I ran the parts on the shopbot, but the actual assembly was done by a "neighborhood gnome" (the paintwork, however, is 100% killbucket). He doesn't know he's been working for himself assembling it (as far as I know, he doesn't do the Forum thing). I'll keep the M14 gearbox for safety/legal reasons, but the rest is his when I consider it "done". This way, I still have complete control over the creative process, he just gets to do the "fun" pasting. I just do not have the time available to make up even one complete right now. Maybe after I get some key customers shipped, the first of the year. I WILL pull the pattern sets for these then, and only market the bodies themselves. Link to post Share on other sites
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Killbucket Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 We got pretty close to the concept renders on this. Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Custom bike grips This is where the mini's grip is found. Link to post Share on other sites
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Triggerhappychappy Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Baby miniguns are so cool. Interesting observation though: is it just me, or does the above gun have an uncanny resemblance to the 'Smartgun' from aliens?... (squint a bit maybe)... Link to post Share on other sites
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Lax Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Killbucket is right, it's more an MG than a minigun ^^ Link to post Share on other sites
Killbucket Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Seems I read somewhere that the rails on the front are off a motorcycle. I like the idea of guns that never-were. Pick ANY gun in a movie, and somebody has already applied a CNC to the idea. Nothing wrong with having a movie clone, but once you've built a copy of the BladeRunner pistol, what next? Anybody got any REALLY off the wall projects to share? Extra points for duct-tape! Link to post Share on other sites
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