Future Paintball gun on TV

[Won Hunglo]

If you have Time Warner I-control you can see the future of paintball guns for free. This works with Houston Time Warner. Go to I-control, then choose "free" go to favorites, choose tech TV, choose gizmos & gadgets then choose "bug zapper." It is the last part of the program. The inventor of the bug zapper has developed an electromagnet gun the needs no power source other than batteries. He shoots a lead bullet head through a 2x4 with it. Once refined, someone will take his invention & make it shoot paintballs at 300 FPS. There you have it, an paintball gun with no tank that will shoot the exact FPS you dial in.

[FooTemps]

how big would hte battery have to be? And will it be able to shoot non metallic based objects? I don't see how a magnet can really propel an object like a paintball since it can't be attracted/repulsed in any way by a magnet.

[Won Hunglo]

The magnet moves a bolt. Nothing to do with moving a paintball that has to be made of metal. The paintball is just there for the ride. Remember, the lead this gun shoots now is not attracted to a magnet either. I remember years ago when people doubted WDP's claims of 80,000 shots per 12V recharge. I have gotten over 50,000 in two different Angels before recharging "just to be safe."

[RapidTransit]

Kinda sounds like a rail gun to me, and the inherent problems with it are welding and bending of the rails. With the ROF I see people are getting I don't think it would be fun to keep replacing parts.

[ramenjames]

also a bolt would break a ball if it hit with enough force to propel it 300fps

[Won Hunglo]

I still remember when we played with CO2 only then nitro came on the market. Everyone said it would NEVER work. Too big, too heavy, too expensive & no where to fill them. Goes to show. If you are the type of person who says something will never work just stay out of the way of the people doing it & you will not be ran over. Remember, there are two types of people in this world. People that wake up confused & say what the freak just happened & people that made it happen.

[No sKiLLz]

I think with controlled acceleration it can be pretty soft on paint, kind of like magnetic level 10, however, something like that has got to be heavy as hell. And electro magnet requires a coil, and it would probably kick like a mule as well.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

I think with controlled acceleration it can be pretty soft on paint, kind of like magnetic level 10, however, something like that has got to be heavy as hell. And electro magnet requires a coil, and it would probably kick like a mule as well.

Ok so it kicks like a mull. But if I made this, would you care? It would be such an advancement in paintball technology, kick wouldnt matter. Think of it as the hydrogen cars made today. They are no where near practical, but in a matter of years they will be.

[Chojin Man]

their would be some definite advantages in this type of design. i can see the first proto types being kinda bulky, but with no air tank on it; it has the potential to become much lighter than the setups we use today.

[wobbles82]

Its interesting to say the least, and im sure well see something sometime. But then again...in reailty I have no problem with air...at all. Consistenty wise, size wise, it doesnt bother me, doesnt bother me that I dont have my own station either. I guess itll be good..so then like people...who cant just get air all day or whatever now have this, and it would spread, but heck....I really like how my tank and rail setup works. I wouldnt wanna use a stock or anything.

[magman007]

say, use the rail gun to compress air, send it to a resivoir, and use it to propell paintballs... a self recharging tank. id buy one, no more refils... ever

[Shykicker]

I wonder if it'd be possible to do something like this using a bolt that doesn't actually contact the ball. Perhaps a chamber between the ball and the bolt, a method of sealing the bolt to make it air tight, and having just such a rail-style bolt that swings forward to put enough air pressure on the ball to fire it out. I'm not fully versed in the dynamics of just such a set-up, so it poses three questions: Could this generate enough pressure to fire a ball up to 300 FPS, would this occur fast enough to satisfy a high firing rate, and what effect would such a limited volume of air have on consistancy?

Also, would such a chamber need to be at least an equal or greater length of the effective length of the barrel? Also, mind you, the bolt/chamber wouldn't nessecerilly have to be the same diameter as the bore/barrel. It could be made wider to achieve similar volume with less width.

It seems that any marker employing this sort of mechanics would have some real big kick to it. Is that about right?

EDIT: damnit, it seems Magman has already beaten me to the mechanics of this idea.

[Beemer]

absofreakinglutely

Originally Posted by Won Hunglo
If you are the type of person who says something will never work just stay out of the way of the people doing it....

Can I get an AMEN!

AMEN

[MidnightRider]

Can I get an AMEN!

AMEN!!

We all have heard of Lead based paint, well how about Iron based paint. I remember having to take liquid iron supplement (tasted nasty) when I was a kid. This way getting iron added to my diet could be a bit more fun.

Peace

MR

[Automaget]

It will never work and let it be done