Hey everybody, been a while since I have posted on automags.org but I got this idea and was wanting some input to see if some of you might find it interesting or even feasible.
The idea is an impulse without the tray that holds the board. First off I know that the noid already sticks out the bottom and off center and centering the noid would (1) block the rear grip frame screw, and (2) require too much milling, drilling and pluging. So obviously it would have to be a different noid (I was thinking like a timmy noid).
Next, the board is entirely too large to be placed in the grip fram itself vertically and the way that the trigger activates the switch in the impulse would not allow for a board mounted behind the trigger anyway. On top of that, smart parts uaes two boards, one for marker operation and another for the eyes. So then we are talking about a different board and eyes as well.
Next, to house the board, battery, and noid we would have to utilize a different trigger frame.
Here comes the tricky part. Timmy frame is out of the question because the older ones have enough of a rise to count as a tray (kind of defeats the purpose), and they are too long for the impulse body. I have thought about using a newers style shocker frame which houses the main shocker board and battery but not enough room for the noid and we have a problem with the two board issue.
What I was thinking was using the timmy noid and tapping the existing air holes in the impulse body to accept the timmy barbs ( I am not sure that this will work because of how close the holes are to each other both from a "barb fitting into the space" and "material endurance" stand point. In other words, lets say I tap the existing holes, the threading may cause the material to be too thin between the holes to sustain the air pressure without making one larger hole, and the barbs themselves may not fit into the space provided.
I have thought about making a "block" that is the same length and thickness as the noid but just short enough in height to rest flush with the bottom of the body. Drill air passages through the block and tap the holes for those air passages and utilize the existing noid gasket to make a seal between the block and the body.
What I need are recommendations for a grip frame, board, battery combination so everything is housed in the grip frame or if you thing I would have to mill a custom grip frame.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for the input, gripes, critisism whatever.
The idea is an impulse without the tray that holds the board. First off I know that the noid already sticks out the bottom and off center and centering the noid would (1) block the rear grip frame screw, and (2) require too much milling, drilling and pluging. So obviously it would have to be a different noid (I was thinking like a timmy noid).
Next, the board is entirely too large to be placed in the grip fram itself vertically and the way that the trigger activates the switch in the impulse would not allow for a board mounted behind the trigger anyway. On top of that, smart parts uaes two boards, one for marker operation and another for the eyes. So then we are talking about a different board and eyes as well.
Next, to house the board, battery, and noid we would have to utilize a different trigger frame.
Here comes the tricky part. Timmy frame is out of the question because the older ones have enough of a rise to count as a tray (kind of defeats the purpose), and they are too long for the impulse body. I have thought about using a newers style shocker frame which houses the main shocker board and battery but not enough room for the noid and we have a problem with the two board issue.
What I was thinking was using the timmy noid and tapping the existing air holes in the impulse body to accept the timmy barbs ( I am not sure that this will work because of how close the holes are to each other both from a "barb fitting into the space" and "material endurance" stand point. In other words, lets say I tap the existing holes, the threading may cause the material to be too thin between the holes to sustain the air pressure without making one larger hole, and the barbs themselves may not fit into the space provided.
I have thought about making a "block" that is the same length and thickness as the noid but just short enough in height to rest flush with the bottom of the body. Drill air passages through the block and tap the holes for those air passages and utilize the existing noid gasket to make a seal between the block and the body.
What I need are recommendations for a grip frame, board, battery combination so everything is housed in the grip frame or if you thing I would have to mill a custom grip frame.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for the input, gripes, critisism whatever.
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