delrin/clear acrylic mag bodies-who wants one

[warbeak2099]

It would be awesome just to see one of these. A clear body... shweet.

[cheddarj06]

It would be awesome just to see one of these. A clear body... shweet.

i know, thats why im going to make them, i should pay for the machine by friday, so w'ell see how long it takes for it to get her and for me to start making bodies.

by the way, is there any market for paintball silencers anymore? im considering making shortie silencers that are about 4-5 inches long, semi compact, and have threads on the end that match threads on the opposing side (so your mag/cocker has cocker threads, then ud just take ur barrel off, put the silencer on, then screw your barrel into the end of that). im just curious if any woods or scenario ballers would like something like that.

[FooTemps]

silencers are illegal

you WILL need reinforcement if you want long term use (more than a month)

[cheddarj06]

silencers are illegal

you WILL need reinforcement if you want long term use (more than a month)

we'll see...

[warbeak2099]

Silencers are useless. They kill your accuracy too. Better for woods/scenario players to forget them.

[cheddarj06]

dont tell me about the downfalls of silencers, i know all too well their advantages and disadvantages, im just asking if theres still a market for them.

[argnot]

I am gonna chime in on the acrylic/delrin bodies. Its not gonne work unless you have a metal sleeve in there. You could get away with portin g the sleeve so then you could see through with I presume is you ultimate goal. Also are you thinking of making it from a solid chunk of acrylic or tube acrylic and then machine threads and so forth. If your planing on making them from solid pieces I think you might be a little dissapointed in the prices you are gonna find because the thicker the more $ you are gonna be spending and you may have a hard time sticking to your prices. If I was you I would work with the tubing and make "For show only" type bodies. But either way good luck. Also I recall some one asking about the white color that acrylic gains when machined. You can polish it out using progessive sanding and flame polishing which lighty reliquifies momentarily the suface and turns it clear again. But if any of you try this becareful cause acylic is kinda flamable and bubbles if you hold the flame to it to long.

[Maggot6]

IF you do get it to work, and proove somehow that you tested the "****" out of it as you said, I'll be interested.,

[ScatterPlot]

I really don't want to discourage you from getting into machining, in fact paintball was what started me getting into piddling around with it, but what tools are you planning on buying? It has often been said that tools are more expensive than the lathe or mill itself, and most of the 3in1 types of tools I've seen arent going to leave you with much money for tooling on a budget like yours. But hey, by all means if you can get setup and all go for it. I'd like to see some pics of your setup once you get it all going and stuff, let us know how it all turns out.

[Jaan]

I really don't want to discourage you from getting into machining, in fact paintball was what started me getting into piddling around with it, but what tools are you planning on buying? It has often been said that tools are more expensive than the lathe or mill itself, and most of the 3in1 types of tools I've seen arent going to leave you with much money for tooling on a budget like yours. But hey, by all means if you can get setup and all go for it. I'd like to see some pics of your setup once you get it all going and stuff, let us know how it all turns out.

That's a good point ... I've bought some machines from a used dealer around here and I always make a point to get all the collets, quick changes and stuff like that. If you don't pipe up they'll "forget" to include them. On the plus side used machinery is cheap as hell.

[kayvon]

i had an idea, like take a ule body and then cut windows in it so you can see the bolt move and stuff, pretty much anywhere behind breech on the top and sides could be cut

[Vex]

i had an idea, like take a ule body and then cut windows in it so you can see the bolt move and stuff, pretty much anywhere behind breech on the top and sides could be cut

If you did that, then you would have a lot of open areas for dirt to get into your marker--and oh what fun that would be.

[Troen]

im interested, but i doubt that a plastic can contain 800 psi without exploding, thats just the air in the gun, im not sure of the force the bolt exerts. if u build one and get it to work, let me know

[ScatterPlot]

The gun body holds no air pressure. Only the force from the bolt, which needs a steel insert. Think about it, the ULE (and more obviously sluggo) require a steel insert, and they're aluminum.

[FooTemps]

The gun body holds no air pressure. Only the force from the bolt, which needs a steel insert. Think about it, the ULE (and more obviously sluggo) require a steel insert, and they're aluminum.

At least SOMEBODY get that point. As I've been saying, you NEED an insert for reinforcement of the body.