Prototype ULE Gun Body

New Proto Gun Body Need Your Design Help! AO Design Team, Once again I turn to your collective knowledge to help us make a killer looking gun. For the new guys I have to make it clear that THIS IS A PROTOTYPE!! It is not meant to look great but give an idea of which direction to go. Any comments should include suggestions on improvements. The proto body shown here is made from plastic so it's easy for us to machine. The final version will be aluminum so you can have it in any color you...

AO, After more testing and observation of first time users, we have decided that short stroking the trigger is only likely to happen when you fan or walk the trigger. When used for single shots it works great. We added more reactivity into proto "C" but the trigger ran away easily so we are going to make the version everyone has tested. The prints are done and the parts are ordered. Depending on the machine shops schedule we could get them in a few weeks. We are pushing to have them by IAO for...

AO R&D Team, We are back on the aluminum replacement bodies for standard mags. We were attempting in a previous post several months back to come up with and economical carved looking body but the economy part does not seem doable right now. We are trying to take a small step and just replace the stainless body with aluminum so we can get cool colors. The issue with this replacement aluminum body is that it is very thin and does not allow much in the way of style treatments. With that in mind we ar...

Welcome to the Automags.org Prototype Lab. Here you will find posts made by Tom when he was posting all of the prototypes on AO for feedback. This information is a direct copy/paste from the old AO server....

(From Eric at AGD)
Tom wanted me to give you guys an update on the new battery pack designs. Here are a few pictures of the prototypes. There are a couple more designs, but Tom has them with him down at World Cup. We will put those up next week.





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Guys, Just before AO crashed I showed you a prototype side feed system for the Emag when using a Warp (bottom pic). It offered over the top sighting and quick access to the breach. You made several comments about wanting it to be waterproof and swing the other way etc. I have come up with the second gen. shown here, your comments are invited. As always comments are most appreciated when they come with realistic ideas on how to improve it. This prototype includes an anti-chop switch inside the mount...

New Proto Slug Body PICS! Here it is!! You can cut it, carve it, shake and bake it. It's big, it's ugly and it's just what you have been waiting for! The caterpillar that's waiting to emerge into a beautiful butterfly. The Sluggo Body!! The biggest chunk of ugly aluminum ever to be photographed on a pb marker. Come one come all and figure out how to cut this baby up and get rid of the uglies! AGD ...

Ok Guys here is the first off of the new double trigger frame. It is not anodized etc but it is the first off from the production run. We tried to spice it up a little with the AGD and indents on the back. Let's hear some feedback!




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No-Rise Mainbodies for Emag / RTpro in store NOW!

ALL,

We finally have a stock of Low-Rise Mainbodies in the store. If you want one now is the time to get it!!

AGD

(note we first saw this on custom Jax Guns)

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Y-Grip Third Gen

Here is the latest. We extended the bottom of the frame so you could get three fingers on it. Trigger is more vertical to give space for you fingers. The front of the trigger guard is now identical to the Intelliframe so it will fit most front grips.

YES this will have the switch mount for intellifeed!

Snatch grip next.

AGD



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ULE Aluminum Body Style U-Pick! AO, Here are two pics of the ULE Aluminum Body we will be coming out with in the next few weeks. This is functionally the same as the Sluggo with cocker threads and a screw in vert feed. It is made primarily on a lathe not a mill so we don't get a lot of cosmetic options. It is part of our ULE product line which stands for Ultra Light Engineering. The classic stainless body weighs 7.5 oz. and this one with a mid rise weighs less than 4 oz. This is intended to...

Here are is a pic of custom a gun we just finished for the Warriors. They are 1/2 lb lighter, intellifed the hopper, displaced battery, on/off switch etc. Don't ask for one they took 4 man days each.

AGD


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Tear Drop Aluminum ULE Body

AO,

You have decided on tear drop style cuts in the new ULE body. Here are a couple choices, tell us which you like.

Thanks,

AGD





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Y-Frame First Look AO, We have started to take a look at the Y frame concept and its starting out on a rocky road. We of course want it to be compatible with DYE grips like the Iframes but when you put the two together this is what you get below. Please eyeball this and make your suggestions for what we should do. If we move the bottom of the frame down with the grip the distance to the trigger is too large. If we leave it where it is you have to cut the grip up in stupid ways and it will not l...

New Odyssey Trigger! Yes AO here it is. Now it was SUPPOSED to be simple so no complaints about "that's all there is!!?" because this is all you need! It takes a different technique to achieve light speed rates with this. You hold the marker with your right hand as usual, then place the thumb on your LEFT hand under the trigger guard. To fire you use your index finger to move UP and DOWN over the roller on the trigger!! Very simple yet SUPER effective. Yes this was formerly known as the...

Oh My God the ULE's are BEAUTIFULL!! AO Webslingers, The bodies just came back from the anodizer and they are TERRIFIC!! I came in tonight special to pull them out (before QC, they are going to kill me) and get pics for you. I will bring these to Ultimate Madness to sell there. We should have them in the store tomorrow so standby!! Check out these pics!! ...

What's happening in AGD R&D? AO, It's been a while since I updated you so I thought this would be a good time. SO what the heck have we been doing? Here is a recap but before we go on I wanted to explain some of the terminology and how we (and you) should think about things. First of all we have two categories for research projects, 1: long term and 2: short term. If it's a long term project that means its on a mental list but we are not working on it weekly. Short term of course means

Recently AGD gave out 100 nubbins to AO members who sent in an S.A.S.E. They are a new type that is molded plastic. AGD hoped to get feed back from its members on their performance. Thanks to Gunga for the pics.

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Hi Guys, I have been off the boards for a few days with internet problems here in WY. I'll be back on Sunday and things will be back to normal. By your AO request here is a proto of a Blade Trigger on the 2x frame, let us know how you like it. First 50 frames are proceeding to anodizing and will likely be black on the first run with Houge 45 grips. If your willing to pay more and get DYE stickies with the frame let us know now.

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2nd Gen. Y Grip Proto

AO Design Team,

Here is a 2nd gen proto of the Y-Grip with plate grips on the sides. We are going to move the bottom of the trigger back a bit to give more room. Let me know what you think!

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