Hot Off the MILL! Custom Extreme!!

[zvanut]

would look better w/ AGD milled somewhere :)

[Gecko]

Manike
Looks awesome, How long did it take you to draw that desighn up?
Gecko

[headcase]

Originally posted by Manike pretending to be John Sosta, AGD Europe


I gather you like the 3D shape but not the pattern lines :) no problem we can just not run the pattern program :) makes it even quicker to machine. Would you want an overall smooth look to it or do you want stylised shapes to it?

I really do like the idea of the pattern lines, just no how they look in the picture. If you look at the 2nd pic, the milling on the battery pack looks very clean with good sharp lines, but look at the body and the lines just don't look clean, on the battery pack it looks like a ruler was used, and on the body it was done freehand. I know it wasn't done by hand, and the illusion is caused by the body shape not being flat, but still it is the way it looks to me.

But I do like the look, it is very unique, and I think that is what the marker needs. I really want to see one in person, as well as a anno'd one. It is different than anything else out there, but it supposed to be. If I understand this is going to be offered along with the normal Extreme body, like the C+C Angels are. So if doesn't have to please everyone, if you don't like it, buy a normal Extreme and have it milled to YOUR liking. Isn't that a big part of the Aluminum body in the first place, more customization options?

I say do the first run of, say 250 or so, in this style....then do a run of the streamlined "feather" version of it, and by the those 500 markers are sold, I'm sure you will have had plenty of time to think up a new idea.

[slateman]

John Sosta, AGD Europe:

First off, I would like to say that it looks good. Not exactly to my tastes but it looks good. I think I'd like something with lighting bolts and some color. Just a thought

A few questions:

1. What kind/type of milling machine are you using? Go ahead and list a name, I don't know much about them but my uncle is a machinists mate in the U.S. Navy so I'll run it by him.

2. What type of computer/operating system are you using? I'm gonna take a guess and say its a Mac.

3. What software is it?

4. Will there be any way that the customer will be able to design his/her own milling?

Thanks,
Steven

[irbodden]

Originally posted by John Sosta, AGD Europe
Irbodden Fish bone milling is actually very easy, but I really dislike it. It's just parrellel cuts. And even harder to clean :)

That's what an electric toothbrush is for.. duh

[headcase]

I forgot to ask, what is milled into the upper part of the trigger guard....It looks like "SS001" is it just a way to keep track of which version of the milling this is?

[Rooster]

While I don't like the design, as aztec is not really my thing, I think what this really shows is the milling capabilities of AGD Europe better than most things could. Comparing the detail to alot of designs I've seen, this is far and away much more complex. Personally id like to see some firearm type designs.

[Miscue]

I'm in agreement here...

Originally posted by shartley

[Gecko]

Slate

1) Knowing Manike's fetish for 5 axis milling guessing a big HOSS or similar CNC mill
2)Normal laptop running i'm guessing win 2K
3)That was done with Tebis. Manike works for them, head rep in England i think. Very high end cad/cam suite used mostly in europe
4) It wouldn't be cost effective to run custom desighn, your better off going to a local machine shop to do personal milling.
Gecko

[magman007]

crazy europeans...... LOL j/k. ITs ok, il give it that. I just dont think it will fly with the rest of the paintball comunity. I agree with shartly also, but it does look nice. The milling just isnt my forte. I would also watch out using the X as your sign for the e-mag. It is just beging for a law suit, Stan Lee might not like that too much. THeres also X enterprises who you have to watch out for. The thing i thik would look cool os a big curvacious x on the body, starting on either side and expanding. I really cant explain what i meen. But i assure you it would look cool. Now all you guys gota do is the z gripped e-mag! nice job tho, and manike i will be pmming you soon about the zgrip for my cocker.

[Tbone]

The grooving done on the battery pack looks very nice. I didn't even notice it when I first looked. Definitly keep that in mind for the final milling.

Personally, I like the design because it's something out of the ordinary with specific goals in mind. Not just some carved piece of metal with slits in it. The "X" looks really nice too.

[ben_JD]

You guys did some quality work on that prototype, but my personal taste has always leaned toward simplicity. That's one of the reasons I was first drawn to the Automag.

I really like the look of the Extreme before the milling. It has clean, simple, classic lines and is functional. I wouldn't mind you slimming it down a bit and milling off some of the excess, but the intricate design on this model is way too much for my taste.

I REALLY like the little finger indents on the front of the battery, though.

[X-Plosive]

The milling looks like the design on Aztec pottery or something similar. I can see where you are going with the X men logo, obviously hinting at the "extreme". The triggerframe looks very nice. Any chance of seeing a single trigger for it any time soon? The milling is a little too much and ugly. It looks like a maze as opposed to a nice sleek body with milled indents etc.

[prikkaboo]

i dont really like the liney design. it seems more like a drawing or something like that than a sculpture. i would rather see some thicker lines and some three dimensional shapes like on dark angels and such, you dont have to use theyre designs, but that three dimensional feel is really nice. it seems like you have more like a sculpture than just something that had some lines drawn on. also with the thicker lines and more three dimensional ridges, they give you something focus on. with the little lines it feels too busy.

[deded]

do you think you could do something like this?


The agd logo might be tough.. but maybe you could just load it into the milling program or something.... that would be sweet. The little waves on the side aren't very cool, I was going for something that resembled an 'X'... but they look more like little spikes.