Super ULE Mag.. The ultimate diet.

[Pyroboy597]

Mag=lots of kick. Its because of the valve design, the blow forward doesnt matter, if the mag used a different valve system it would not have nearly as much kick

[SpitFire1299]

Mag=lots of kick. Its because of the valve design, the blow forward doesnt matter, if the mag used a different valve system it would not have nearly as much kick

My E-mag doesnt really even move when i shoot it....

You would have to have "noodle arms" to think mags are heavy. It would be way to expensive to start, way to expensive to design, and way to expensive for people to buy.

(Thanks athomas)

[NJPaint]

If someone doesn't buy the rest of my mag parts I might try this... I finally have access to a mill here at work... I'm thinking I'd try to get the rail down (its already ULE) to a fraction of the weight (and yes, I know it will void the warrenty).

[hs2000]

Mag=lots of kick. Its because of the valve design, the blow forward doesnt matter, if the mag used a different valve system it would not have nearly as much kick

What!?! I can't belive I am reading this, my RT Pro has les kick then any mech marker I have ever held.

[Maggot6]

Yeah, I havn't had any kick issues with my marker...First off it doesn't have legs...Second, have you ever shot an emag for a few hours, then tried a rental tippmann? I hit myself in the face because I wasn't prepared...

[bballe336]

magnesium is a horrible metal to use for a paintball gun. it is near impossible to shape and keep smooth. it cannot be molded either it must be machined. and it has to be kept at a low heat because if it gets too hot it will light itself on fire and be gone. magnesium is also very expensive. the updies is its very light and about 30 percent stronger than aluminum. but if you get some dirt in your gun and a moving part makes a spark then the whole gun wil lturn into one big firework. and spraks happen more often than you think inside of your gun. anyways mags are light enough already.

[Alpha]

when youd shoot it id like fly back out of your hands and float away. if you left it on a table it would just like fly away.

That happens to your mag too? I swear with all these RPG ULE products...

[rx2]

Ignition is only a problem with relatively pure magnesium. Mag alloys are already used in different sorts of applications where heat and friction are present. I will say that they do not tolerate salinity very well. Go fishing in the ocean with a magnesium fishing reel and see how well it holds up.

[CRySyS]

...but if you get some dirt in your gun and a moving part makes a spark then the whole gun wil lturn into one big firework. and spraks happen more often than you think inside of your gun. anyways mags are light enough already.

Come on, it takes much more than a little spark to get even pure Mg going. Any product would have to be constructed from an alloy that will be even more difficult to ignite. Read the page here, specificly scroll down to the entry labled "Pyromania!". It took a MAP torch to get the pure Mg lit, it took an existing magnesium fire to get the alloy lit.

As far as weight and kick, anyone who can't handle the bump of a paintball gun deserves to get sand kicked in their face at the beach. Unless of course you have a valid medical reason in which case how are you lugging that thing around to begin with. But most importantly, why wouldn't you want to try and make it lighter? If for no other reason than to have the lightest mag in the world. Or to just proove that it can be done. Or hell, just for the fun of it. Yea, don't forget that one, it is supposed to be the reason we are all here right?

[FinchMan]

an old thread, i know....


Just a fun fact, the old volkswagon beatle's engines were made of some sort of magnesium alloy.

They used to catch fire in car wrecks.

[behemoth]

an old thread, i know....


Just a fun fact, the old volkswagon beatle's engines were made of some sort of magnesium alloy.

They used to catch fire in car wrecks.

and you could use them for a fun bonfire.

[fdrsk8boarder]

about a few years ago they started using magnisum alloy in bmx pedals.... as they were a lot lighter... (about half the weight) and a lot more expensive (about double) but the only problem with them was they wear down rather quickly.... u grind on the pedal a few times and all of ur traction is now gone...

the problem i see with this in a marker is the fact of the bolt movement wearing the inside of the body down, making u replace the body every few months.

now it may be very possible im just going off what i have seen in bmx..

it would be nice to see some the tollerances of aluminum compared to magnisium

could be the next revolution in paintball..... guns about half the weight of themselfs

[onedude36]

what good does a sub 1 lb mech mag when i have a three pound tank on the back? Then throw in a hopper of paint and such. You can only go so light untill you start manipulating the space/time continum and find a way to make a 3oz hopper with a never ending supply of paint. kthxby

[Arstron]

Delete the rail on the mag. Stretch the trigger frame and mod the sear. Thin out the trigger frame Ultralite style. Hollow out more of the valve, make it less solid. ULE bodies, trigger frames, valves and barrels made of magnesium. Why not?? Could that lead to a sub 8 oz mag??

Ok I wasnt going to reply to this thread the first time around, but now I must. If by some crazy chance this ever did happen, say good bye to playing in the rain and dunking a mag in water and firing it. Has anyone ever put water on magnesium or a magnesium fire? That is some cool stuff to watch when you are in full firefighting PPE, but not as cool when your not.

[ThePixelGuru]

Ok I wasnt going to reply to this thread the first time around, but now I must. If by some crazy chance this ever did happen, say good bye to playing in the rain and dunking a mag in water and firing it. Has anyone ever put water on magnesium or a magnesium fire? That is some cool stuff to watch when you are in full firefighting PPE, but not as cool when your not.

Magnesium (in bulk) doesn't ignite when exposed to moisture. If it's powerdered, yeah, you can get a nice flame out of it when it gets wet... but magnesium powder has no use in paintball. Granted, if you _do_ catch it on fire, water won't put it out, and your marker's going to be totally gone by the time it stops. Make a 'mag out of sodium, though, and you _can_ blow it up with water.