Ideas for lasering on the triple

[knownothingmags]

so im trying to think of an idea for lasering on the triple mag.

so far here is what i have come up with :rofl: not that much but something.

Ideas so far:

-laser "Triple Mag" on the valve
-laser a serial on each valve "TM 0001, TM 002, TM 003"(of course each serial on each valve)

Questions:
-? should i get some 45* grip panels from luke and have "Triple Mag" engraved in the panels?
-? what barrels should i go with ?( i would like to keep them all the same length do you guys have any ideas?)?

Details:
-everything will be dust black.
-1 triple mag rail
-3 XMT ULE Aluminum minimag bodies
-inteliframe
-3 RPG clamping feednecks
-3 re-anodized x-valves

[knownothingmags]

or should i keep it all Dust black with the only lasering being the valves.
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/tripple%20dual%20mag/th_video-2012-11-08-20-13-08.jpg (http://s741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/tripple%20dual%20mag/?action=view&current=video-2012-11-08-20-13-08.mp4)

[BTAutoMag]

I think you should have them do random AO hexes all over it

[knownothingmags]

I think you should have them do random AO hexes all over it
ooooh i like that.

keep em comin guys. even though that one finishes the lasering for the whole marker :p

[need4reebs]

did you get it shooting yet??? :D

[Bunny]

You should post this in the "official photoshop thread"..... Lol. Could you post some close up shots of just the mag without the barrels?

[knownothingmags]

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141428.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141405.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141352.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141345.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141330.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141321.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141311.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/KNM%20project%20thread/2012-11-30141301.jpg

[sQuidvision]

good lord that thing is epic! i think you should build a crazy triple rotor to feed it :D

[river031403]

:eek: fuuuuuuuuuuudga :shooting: <----AO needs to add a "trippple mag" smiley with $$$$igns

[Xmagterror]

That gun is insane!!! I like the random hex idea

[mag79]

Who faded the rail?

[knownothingmags]

Who faded the rail?
not sure what you are asking here.

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so looks like it will be to expensive to laser the gun even with the random hexes.

so i need to get the valves that i had reanodized just lasered.

for something like this i would actually like to talk to someone face to face, but aparently can't.

i have no way of designing the vector file. so im at aloss there.i dont really want to spend 300$ to get this thing lasered. and the guy on the f-in phone didnt speak english, and i dont speak spanish. so theres that.

and this is at Laser My Gun.

anyone on here do lasering?

[knownothingmags]

anyone able to make the design for me?

i know thats asking alot but i am really out of my element when it comes to lasering.

[Bunny]

Ill whip up a few ideas tomorrow. I think we should keep the design pretty simple. Did u want all the valves to be the same design? Are these all the parts? Any foregrips?

Have you tried kohn sports? If not i would hit up the yellow pages to find someone close by that can laser engrave.

[knownothingmags]

Ill whip up a few ideas tomorrow. I think we should keep the design pretty simple. Did u want all the valves to be the same design? Are these all the parts? Any foregrips?

Have you tried kohn sports? If not i would hit up the yellow pages to find someone close by that can laser engrave.
i have not tried kohn sports.

ill pm ya what im thinkin.

[C_losjoker]

Meet moe, larry and curly.

[knownothingmags]

does anyone have a better name to be lasered on each valve, beside "Triple Mag"

i would like the same word(s) on each valve.

thankyou,
KNM.

[knownothingmags]

Ill whip up a few ideas tomorrow. I think we should keep the design pretty simple. Did u want all the valves to be the same design? Are these all the parts? Any foregrips?

Have you tried kohn sports? If not i would hit up the yellow pages to find someone close by that can laser engrave.
working on the forgrip idea.
woud be nice to make a stock to hide the LPR in.

but i dont think it is bulky enough for a stock,
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/2012-11-30192537.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/2012-11-30192622.jpg

thats what it would look like if there was a horizontal forgrip or or vert forgrip.

[river031403]

"Perfect Storm"
"Mo money mo money"

[need4reebs]

maybe a LPR Manifold and get a custom housing made? did you get it shooting yet??? :shooting:

[knownothingmags]

maybe a LPR Manifold and get a custom housing made? did you get it shooting yet??? :shooting:
no shooting yet i need to mill and drill the lower block first.

im kinda gungho posting on this, i feel like im giving people a false sense that this is a fast moving project.

the project only move as fast as the money leaving my pocket, and lately my money has been pretty motionless.

so thats where we stand right now.

i need to start taking things a little slower.

i wish i was shooting now.:D

[mag79]

Who fabbed the rail?

[knownothingmags]

Who fabbed the rail?
Renie here on AO helped me with the CAD, he actually did about 98 % and my 2% guidence.
but the orientation is 100% my idea. then i handed My CAD off to XMT here on AO a BAM.

we have what i wanted.

Renie actually got me to the point of being able learn what CAD/CAM is all about. i am now going to school for it.

we will se where i am in 5 years. :D:D:D:D

[need4reebs]

Renie here on AO helped me with the CAD, he actually did about 98 % and my 2% guidence.
but the orientation is 100% my idea. then i handed My CAD off to XMT here on AO a BAM.

we have what i wanted.

Renie actually got me to the point of being able learn what CAD/CAM is all about. i am now going to school for it.

we will se where i am in 5 years. :D:D:D:D


hopefully by then it will be shooting....haha :rofl:

[knownothingmags]

hopefully by then it will be shooting....haha :rofl:
lol :rofl:

[TOTShadowCompany]

Because of the sheer excitement that this project is bringing to the AO community and myself, I would like to donate my Vector files I have from the T-Shirts I did. If you decide to laser, at least you will have a clean file to work from. PM me your email. By the way, nice shirt in the pic...lol. :cheers:

Also my graphic artist, Andrew Sloan help design this logo. Let me know and I can give you his number.

To help with weight, what about using Deadlywind barrels and foregrip?

[luke]

i have no way of designing the vector file. so im at aloss there.

Dont you have auto cad or something?

[Bunny]

KNM:

First thing I want to do is try and find the font that AGD used. Unfortunately it is pretty hard. I've found one that matches the 3 pretty good. I would rather use a current font, than to recreate the text by hand.... It would take forever...

I did not apply a curve to the font so it will look a little different from the picture but I wanted to show you the font itself.

Once we are ok with the serial and warning i'll move to the fun part of logo design and color matching.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/Valvefont.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/ValveWarning.jpg

[Bunny]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/splintercell.png

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/grunge.png

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/triple3.png

[luke]

Sweet!


https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/triple3.png

With the correct engraving tool this can be done on a cnc mill.

[OPBN]

How about "TRIMAG"?

[sQuidvision]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/splintercell.png

Nice work Bunny! This one is my favorite!

[knownothingmags]

this is great guys, thankyou so much for the help.
**Bunny pm me when you get a chance.
**Luke, pm me if you have more details and info about the CNC engraving this.
**Tot, thankyou so much for the donation.
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im kinda flooded with info here, what should i do next with this. like i said im out of my element here. i would like to move one step at a time.

thankyou,
KNM.

[knownothingmags]

i like the valve design luke quoted, if anyone has a better design that they can come up with, post it up.

im no good with photo shop yet, i just know basics.

[knownothingmags]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/splintercell.png

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/grunge.png

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/triple3.png
amazing work on these.

this is awsome i thought i would throw that out there.

[sQuidvision]

i like the valve design luke quoted, if anyone has a better design that they can come up with, post it up.

im no good with photo shop yet, i just know basics.
I too am worthless with photoshop... the only thing i would add to bunny's design would be to incorporate the "X" in the design somewhere... perhaps like the emax valves to it, "Mag x3" or "Mag x^3" (not sure how/if we can do numbers 'to the power of' on the forum) Just food for thought!

[BTAutoMag]

I'm just happy you liked my idea :headbang:

[knownothingmags]

I too am worthless with photoshop... the only thing i would add to bunny's design would be to incorporate the "X" in the design somewhere... perhaps like the emax valves to it, "Mag x3" or "Mag x^3" (not sure how/if we can do numbers 'to the power of' on the forum) Just food for thought!

i like the idea of encorperating the X in there somewhere as well.
so that it has some what of a stock look to it like it came from the factory.

Bunny you think you could throw and X like the X on the xvalves into the designs some how?

[Bunny]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/TripleXmag.png

[BTAutoMag]

working on the forgrip idea.
woud be nice to make a stock to hide the LPR in.

but i dont think it is bulky enough for a stock,
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/2012-11-30192537.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/2012-11-30192622.jpg

thats what it would look like if there was a horizontal forgrip or or vert forgrip.

what about a top grip so you can hold it like a minigun :rofl:

props on taking the time to put on your AGD shirt :clap:


what about ano-ing the 3 bodies differently and then using 3 different barrels too... one of them shold be an APEX for maximum unexpectiveness :dance:

[knownothingmags]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/TripleXmag.png
that looks great but the design looks like i just lasered a new logo over an already existing X.

could you size the X down, and have three of them cascading across some how? all three different sizes? or would that be too busy?

[knownothingmags]

what about a top grip so you can hold it like a minigun :rofl:

props on taking the time to put on your AGD shirt :clap:


what about ano-ing the 3 bodies differently and then using 3 different barrels too... one of them shold be an APEX for maximum unexpectiveness :dance:
lol i have three of those shirts i always wear them.

i like the idea of the different colors
but ill come back to that when im closer to anoing the parts.

can you repost that in my project thread so all i have to do is reference it there?

thanks BT,

Ryan M.

[Bunny]

Remember that Vin Diesel movie called "Triple X". I don't want to make your mag remind everyone of that horrible movie.... lol

http://www.moviecape.com/images/products/200531710535521818.gif

I'll take a closer look at your requests tomorrow to narrow down the design some more...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/3Mag.png

[knownothingmags]

Remember that Vin Diesel movie called "Triple X". I don't want to make your mag remind everyone of that horrible movie.... lol

http://www.moviecape.com/images/products/200531710535521818.gif

I'll take a closer look at your requests tomorrow to narrow down the design some more...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/3Mag.png
good point dont need movie references.

thankyou again for alll the help on this.

[luke]

**Luke, pm me if you have more details and info about the CNC engraving this.
KNM.

I was just looking at tooling for this exact type of engraving last week (logo and printed lettering) I need to do a little more investigating before I can offer any more information. I will probably need a final file before I can give you a final bid though. ;)

[knownothingmags]

I was just looking at tooling for this exact type of engraving last week (logo and printed lettering) I need to do a little more investigating before I can offer any more information. I will probably need a final file before I can give you a final bid though. ;)
most definently.

i may still go with lasering but its always great to know.
i may have you do the engraving on the 45* panels after i have you do the CFL type milling to them.

or

i might just have you do a milling again to the panels and have the CFL milling as well. like you did for my batery packs.

thankyou,
KNM.

[river031403]

"Thrice"
Three fold

[knownothingmags]

how about "TripleMAX"

[Tropical Life]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/78/3amigoslk.jpg

:headbang:

[C_losjoker]

How about hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

[knownothingmags]

How about hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.
still would like to encorperate the X in there some where.
and thats alot of words on each valve.

thankyou,
KNM.

[Bunny]

KNM: I'll have some more free time tonight to work on your project. The first round of designing was to see what type of typography you like. It sounds like you want to keep the originality of AGD with the design. More rounded text, light vs. dark text, etc.

Question.....

Do you want to keep the design to the back half of the valve or attempt to laser engrave on both parts of the valve? Depending on how it is laser there may be a slight vertical black line where the two halves meet.

Also, do you have any other cool names for the project? Triple X Mag, Triple Mag, X3 (reverse lightening bolt on the 3), Triple Threat, T MAG, etc.

Let me know! :cheers:

[knownothingmags]

KNM: I'll have some more free time tonight to work on your project. The first round of designing was to see what type of typography you like. It sounds like you want to keep the originality of AGD with the design. More rounded text, light vs. dark text, etc.

Question.....

Do you want to keep the design to the back half of the valve or attempt to laser engrave on both parts of the valve? Depending on how it is laser there may be a slight vertical black line where the two halves meet.

Also, do you have any other cool names for the project? Triple X Mag, Triple Mag, X3 (reverse lightening bolt on the 3), Triple Threat, T MAG, etc.

Let me know! :cheers:
i was thinking TripleMAX, with the x on the end being like the xvalve x. kinda a play off the EMAX valves.

let me know what you think, lasering will be done with the valves screwed together as if you wanted to put them in a gun and go play.

let me know if i did not answer anything right.

thanks,
KNM

[need4reebs]

did ya get it shooting yet??? :rolleyes:

[knownothingmags]

did ya get it shooting yet??? :rolleyes:
considering i dont have the valves yet. no. lol :D

workin on it.

[Freedy500]

I like the AO hex'ed one best :D all of these are beautiful designs and this mag will be remembered for years to come. That is unless someone tops it with a "quadruple mag" or something like that :ninja:

[need4reebs]

considering i dont have the valves yet. no. lol :D

workin on it.


oh? all the pics have valves? :confused:

[knownothingmags]

oh? all the pics have valves? :confused:

those are not the valves that will be in this and do not want to tune this marker with valves that will not be in it. :D

[Flatliner333]

pornoMAG xXx :D

[Bunny]

Ugh, I got creative "writers block" Nothing I made really panned out tonight.... Back to the drawing board...

I want to design it so its not just a logo slapped on a valve, but to add lines to make it apart of the triple mag.

For whatever reason I was obsessed with trying to make the R.I.P in "triple" something cool. lol.

Luckily we have some extra time for the build!! :D

[knownothingmags]

no problem, im just greatfull for the help.

thankyou,
Ryan M.

[Flatliner333]

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo263/patrickmason/Modular%20Grip/3MaX.jpg

[RST]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/78/3amigoslk.jpg

:headbang:


For me, we have a winner! :D

[Maghog]

Nice work Bunny, really. Those are simple and effective designs.

[Spider-TW]

Nice work Bunny, really. Those are simple and effective designs.
I know they will look better, but I was still hoping for the three-headed giant from Monty Python's Holy Grail.

[BTAutoMag]

I know they will look better, but I was still hoping for the three-headed giant from Monty Python's Holy Grail.
Why not the bunny?

[knownothingmags]

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo263/patrickmason/Modular%20Grip/3MaX.jpg
oooooh i like that.

[Spider-TW]

Why not the bunny?

Only because it has two, big, nasty teeth! (not three)

[knownothingmags]

the valves are back to me finally

so i have come to a conclusion, that i am just going to keep the hole gun dust black, and the valves will be the only thing that will get lasered at this time.

but yeah i have the valves in hand, just need to get a final design decided upon.

thankyou to everyone who has been involved so far.
:cheers:

[Justus]

Did you decide on who's doing the lasering?

[knownothingmags]

Did you decide on who's doing the lasering?
the only people i know of at this moment is LMG, laser my gun.

so they are my best option right now.

but if there is a by far better option i am definently open to suggestions.

thankyou,
KNM.

[Flatliner333]

If you go with LMG get with Dan, he will take good care of you ;) .

[knownothingmags]

If you go with LMG get with Dan, he will take good care of you ;) .
i will make sure to make a note of that.

ive said it before somewhere and ill say it again, i need all the help i get get, i am outside of my realm on this.

thankyou so much everyone,
KNM.

[Bunny]

Flatliner333's Design:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/3MAX.png

[knownothingmags]

Flatliner333's Design:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/3MAX.png
i like it.

where should i get it lasered on each valve 9, 10, 10.5, 11 oclock?

[Flatliner333]

And this...I think I like the bottom one best or bunnies.

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo263/patrickmason/Choppa%20Pics/Copyof3MAX.png

[Flatliner333]

Remember whatever you go with you have to convert it to Vector form then invert the colors before you submit it. The laser turns the black areas white and leaves the white areas black so it needs to be the opposite of what you want it to end up.

[BTAutoMag]

what about a 3 fingered claw ripping through the valve with XXX in the rip :headbang:

[knownothingmags]

Remember whatever you go with you have to convert it to Vector form then invert the colors before you submit it. The laser turns the black areas white and leaves the white areas black so it needs to be the opposite of what you want it to end up.
yeah ive been getting those details handled. bunny has alot of this under control :D
:cheers:

[Flatliner333]

:cheers:

[BTAutoMag]

bunny has alot of this under control :D
:cheers:

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RQSsrTzodq4/0.jpg
We're all gonna die!

[Bunny]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/Minimag.png

[Bunny]

KNM: Still working on it!! Hopefully I'll get some time to finish up the design. Since I always like to post a picture with my posts... :cheers:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/KNMMAG.png

[knownothingmags]

KNM: Still working on it!! Hopefully I'll get some time to finish up the design. Since I always like to post a picture with my posts... :cheers:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6823946/Knownothingmag/KNMMAG.png
thats awsome.

[BTAutoMag]

are those oil jugs as hoppers? :rofl:

[knownothingmags]

since PBpixels is a busy man,
i think we are going with just the blank valves with the warnings and serials.

:confused:
so now just to find someone who wont screw the lasering up.

[Bunny]

knownothingmags: I can still help you out if need be. These past few weeks have been hectic. Gotta love the holidays :D

I would suggest finding a local laser engraving company and have them laser engrave a test piece. Just to make sure you like the way the fonts come out. I would hate to see you having to re-anodize the valves again.

[knownothingmags]

knownothingmags: I can still help you out if need be. These past few weeks have been hectic. Gotta love the holidays :D

I would suggest finding a local laser engraving company and have them laser engrave a test piece. Just to make sure you like the way the fonts come out. I would hate to see you having to re-anodize the valves again.

oh yeah test piece is a good idea.
sorry if it sounded like i was taking a shot at ya i wasnt.

i know how very busy it gets. im in no hurry to get this sucker done just thought i would throw an update up.:headbang:

[dre1919]

I think it should say "Death Machine" on there somewhere. I also think it should be mounted to the child's toy car in the background of the second photo! Yeah, who wants to come out and play now!" :rofl: