Carbon Fiber

[kauai_paintball]

well, there are places that do custom carbon fibre fabrication. we could order a prototype, and then if it works good, we could send it to a dealer to elaborate upon. it would cost about 200$ for a mainbody (possibly, probably less) and then for a grip frame im not sure, when i order my new ULE RTcustom then ill order it. i think ill start out with a y grip, or intelliframe. if aybody has the plans for an intelligrip, send them to me(email is [email protected]
who knows, cf may end up costing less .

[mcveighr]

you could just make a delrin bolt with a carbon core.

Nope.

[kauai_paintball]

Originally posted by mcveighr


Nope.

Elaborate

[kauai_paintball]

i emailed a cf fabrication company, and i asked them some questions, and i asked how much (roughtly, i sent them a pickture) a cf intelliframe would cost. will pst email when i recieve it.

[Yamz]

Tom already did the delrin bolt with a metal core (im sure the core would not make much diffrence in this case)... it failed due to too much wear on the delrin http://www.automags.org/resource/tec...erbolt_1.shtml

[mcveighr]

Yamz elaborated for me.

[afrankart]

Originally posted by gtrsi

Lastly, I believe mech guns can run alittle lighter given that most mechs are held differently at the gripframe. also the trigger/player ergonomics are abit different and the forces that the player gives to the marker are higher given the trigger pull, on mechs, is heavier.


Finally 99.9% of players never analyze to this level, so for the most part it probally doesnt matter

Might I add that most electros can easily surpass most mechs in rate of fire, and with a faster rate of fire, you would want a steadier platform.

I agree with the second comment as well.

[nerobro]

A carbon fiber mag body woudl be extremely cheap. Honestly, to do it "right" i'd do most of the layup using fiberglass, and then a pretty layer on the outside with carbon. it would be quite light.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Originally posted by RT pRo AuToMaG
[B And for whoever said you can't color CF, look at the Ferrari F50 and the Enzo, both have bodies made from entirely carbon fiber, and you can get them in all colors, same with F1 cars. [/B]

I am not sure if someone said you cant get them colored, but I do know someone said no anno. The F1 cars are painted. Not annoed or anything, just paint. Now having a painted gun isnt a good thing. It may look awesome, but as soon as you chip it, the value goes down and so does the looks.

[Dryden]

Originally posted by WenULiVeUdiE
The F1 cars are painted. Not annoed or anything, just paint.

The major headache with this is the thickness of the paint, and therefore back to that magic word, "tolerences."

If you wanted a high gloss finish that was at least marginally chip/scratch/scuff resistant under normal wear, a la an auto body, you're adding about 7 coats of paints and two layers of finish. The paint and finish would either have to be machine regulated to perfection, or every marker assembled would have to be hand tuned for the rail, bolt, valve, and sear to operate (presuming a traditional Mag assembly).

I, for one, prefer a heavier setup. I want something that feels substantial, that feels like it's made to be used over and over again for years. If I wanted a light, new toy, I'd buy an airsoft rifle or cap gun.

For the first two years I owned my MiniMag - after having a PMI-3/VM-68 for about five years - I had the same feeling Will Smith had in MIB holding the Noisy Cricket. I thought I was going to break the darn thing.

[swanster]

if they are made i will have 2 center feed ones for my x-mags

btw. if going to the bother of making a rail why not try to make the entire gun out of CF

[GT]

Originally posted by swanster
if going to the bother of making a rail why not try to make the entire gun out of CF

I dont understand the rail concept. Just make a new unibody like the X.

[nicad]

been there..

near the end of last year Deadlywind was considering making bodies with a CF layer as the finish. would still be based on a Slug underneath.
We currently have all of the equipment to do it already..
Its still being considered, but nothing has been made yet.

..except some renderings! whatchall think?


out!

[Dryden]

I dunno about carbon fiber, but I'll definately take one of those snakeskin sleeves! :P

[kauai_paintball]

Sexy! who says carbon fiber is ugly?!?