HyperSnyper
08-12-2002, 05:52 PM
Just wondering,
what if the E-Mag took the same path as other electros where it uses a LPR, solenoid and air driven ram. The solenoid selects the flow path for the ram, and the ram is the device to trip the sear.
Can alot of weight be saved? The system can then run off a 9v source (single 9v battery) rather than having a massive 18v NIMH battery.
I did a search and found Tom's reason for NOT doing this path was for simplicity reasons. He said it is easier to debug the current system vs dealing vs pneumatics such as these. He also claimed that the pnematic solenoids are near impossible to fix, but then again the large solenoids a re just as impossible to fix as well (atleast for us non-techs). In addition, by swapping to a smaller solenoid the battery drain will be less.
Just wanted everyones concensus. Is it better the way it is now, or would a more Pneumatic system be better?
-Hyper
what if the E-Mag took the same path as other electros where it uses a LPR, solenoid and air driven ram. The solenoid selects the flow path for the ram, and the ram is the device to trip the sear.
Can alot of weight be saved? The system can then run off a 9v source (single 9v battery) rather than having a massive 18v NIMH battery.
I did a search and found Tom's reason for NOT doing this path was for simplicity reasons. He said it is easier to debug the current system vs dealing vs pneumatics such as these. He also claimed that the pnematic solenoids are near impossible to fix, but then again the large solenoids a re just as impossible to fix as well (atleast for us non-techs). In addition, by swapping to a smaller solenoid the battery drain will be less.
Just wanted everyones concensus. Is it better the way it is now, or would a more Pneumatic system be better?
-Hyper