Custom Electric Trigger System Interest

[Chrishew09]

Would anyone be interesting in a universal electronic trigger sytem that could be put in any gun to make it electronic. This would be a simple semi only board no fancy fireing modes, and it would not cost anywhere near the amount of other boards with these fireing modes.

It would simply have three connections, battery, switch, and solenoid, it would be very small maybe 1/2"x1/2" or so. I was also thinking about provisions for some type of "eye" circuit, that could be purchased as a seperate peice at a latter date.

Okay now how about that same board with all the fancy fireing modes, this one would cost more but you can have the option for a low cost semi only or a higher cost multi mode board.

[Ryan373]

I was just talking to a co-worker to help me make one. I wasnt going to use a programable chip but I was still going to incorperate a eye for detecting paint. I was planning on using and or logic switches but I still need to get down to choosing parts and making the electricle print.

[warbeak2099]

What about a mount for the noid?

[Chrishew09]

Not to sure about a mount for the solenoid b/c every application will be different.

I all ready have the circuit and everything done just need to have them buit.

[SpecialBlend2786]

are we talking about something like the Morlocks?

[viper-mayhem]

Morlock's are still around $130. How inexpensive were you talking about. Also, to incorporate eye logic, you would definately need a board.

[StygShore]

Like all the others before you... a lot of interest, but everyone wants to see one work before anyone is going to spend money for it.

What power source? how strong of a Noid? We talking replace Espyder guts, or replace E-mag guts, because thats a whole different 18volt monster


Styg

[y0da900]

Eye logic needs a board (by board, I'm assuming you mean programmable controller on a board, timers at the least), yes, but eyes themselves could be wired in without logic (ball in place delays, etc...) and thus without a board. Use the output on an eye to activate a transistor in series with the trigger switch, which then allows a trigger pull to get recognized. No activated transistor means no power received from the trigger pull gets you no shot fired.

[skife]

would you need eye logic using break beam eyes?

[Chrishew09]

Everything is just perlimiary right now, it might be like the warlock board but most likely not have all the firing modes, atleast the first go around. I just want to try and manufacture a simple semi only board that can be used with most any applications.

The solenoids would have to be provided by the buyer b/c every application is different, my input voltage is between 5v and 30v, and just about any solenoid can be used as long as the solenoid pulse current does not exceed 3A's but I might increas that. As far as price goes I am not to sure right now but it will not be anywhere near 130$ one b/c it is only semi, and two b/c I am not looking to make a lot of money just pay for my cost with a little extra for the effort.

I have been working on the PCB for the past hour or so and I am about 90% done with it, once I have that I can have boards made within about a week or so depending on my quantity. I then need to stuff them, but I want to get a feel for this before I go forward.

Do you guys want a simple semi only board??



Oh yeah, as far as the "eyes" go it was just a thought I can do that also but I was thinking this whole thing would be a progression.

[Chrishew09]

I should also mention my dimentions are 1.3" square, I know its a little big I am going to work on it to make it smaller should be under and inch.

[skife]

there are other modes besides semi? :P

its the only thing i've ever used.

[Ninjeff]

i would check it out

[Chrishew09]

there are other modes besides semi? :P

its the only thing i've ever used.

Just semi for now.

[warbeak2099]

Just semi for now.

He was being sarcastic.