Evo warp feed

[Automaggot88]

I had an idea to modify an Evo/ Evo 2 into a kind of warp-feed like feeder. My idea is to use a piece of 1 1/2 inch long PVC cut to fit over the ball port inside the hopper. I would cut a notch to allow the impeller to still be able to spin. The impeller would force the balls through the PVC tube, but the PVC wouldn't allow them to pop up, but would keep them one-behind the other, forcing the next ball into the feed neck. I would also remove the feed neck so if you turned it on, the paint would go straight forward instead of down into the feed neck. A piece of plastic would fill in the void where the feed neck usually protrudes from the shell. Then, with both pieces of the shell screwed togeather, but with all other internals removed, i would use a drill press with a bit that matched the diameter of the feed neck, i would drill into the shell so that the hole ligns up with the front of the ball port. After drilling this hole, i would remove the curved portion of the removed feedneck, and re-connect the feed neck to the ball tray through the new hole. After re-atatching the feed neck, a piece of tubing that fits snugly on the repositioned feed neck would be used to direct the power-fed paintballs to the marker; much like a warp-feed. This system could be mounted like a warp feed, but would have a smaller profile.

If you where able to fallow all of this, or even if you weren't, any input/ideas/opinions would be welcome.

Now, i must get back to work!!!

[aut911]

mount your new loader very close to the feed port because i imagine the flexy impeller wouldnt push a ball very far up hill. Also, I wouldn't try to mount the loader anywhere vertically seeing as the weight of the paintballs might have enough force to keep the loader from feeding.

other than that, I had slightly more complicated idea involving a tilted eggy servo (45 degrees) and a different style shell. Basically the loader would be mounted underneath the trigger frame, similarly to the warp, and the eggy would supposedly feed up hill because of a new feedneck design and stiffer impellers.

I kind of have that project on the back burner seeing as will be learning how to use a rapid prototyper in a year. Basically a 3-D printer for plastic.

aut