Hey, i live in Red Deer, AB, going into mechanical engineering, have an interest in paintball, especially like the Automag for its simplicity. Was wanting to cast a copper E-mag body. i have the specs tom put on the forum before for the slug body, was wondering if there was anything else i needed, kinda want some specs on the peice that goes between the marker mainbody, and the trigger frame, so i know where to pivot the sear, and where to place the solenoid etc in the trigger frame. going for simplicity sake. Any information you could contribute to make this task a little easier would be extremely helpful. Thanks for your input. Have a nice day.
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Copper? It'd look beautiful, but I don't think that'd be a good idea to make a paintgun out of. Leaving the malleability of copper off, because I'm sure most are aware of it, won't it oxidize pretty fiercely, unless you apply some sort of waterproof sealant for protection?
Hopefully you've thought of that, and don't wind up with a blue/green copper oxide paintgun.
Good luck in your endeavor though, mechanical engineering isn't my strong suit, geophysics and geochem is.Own: stock '94 original Spyder, Used Nelspot 007, Phantom stock class
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Ya know if you want a copper colored marker, why not just electro plate or some other similar process some copper onto the original marker material. Right now I cant remember what kind of metals this works for, but I think
you can do it with aluminum just like they chrome plate wheels. Just a thought If you want the copper look.
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I second Syko's advice, electroplating would be the method I would "think" would be the most effective. I'm sure there are electroplating companies that could do this, or, if you know what you're doing (college chem II would probably be enough, really, to know the fundamentals), it could probably be done at home reasonably cheap.Originally posted by syko2102Ya know if you want a copper colored marker, why not just electro plate or some other similar process some copper onto the original marker material. Right now I cant remember what kind of metals this works for, but I think you can do it with aluminum just like they chrome plate wheels. Just a thought If you want the copper look.
Just be careful, you'll be playing with fairly strong acids, doing chemical processes that release hydrogen gas, and joining water and electricity.Own: stock '94 original Spyder, Used Nelspot 007, Phantom stock class
"Some of us thought you had gone insane. Verdict still pending on that one."
-Vegeta, aimed at Tom Kaye
Mercury Musings to meself:
If someone takes a paint-gun apart and modifies every scrap of it, does it matter what gun they had in the first place?
No, it does not matter.
Simplicity is proven over technological breakthrough.
Too bad we can't smack sense into everyone. Why, think of how easy learning would be.
Aiming is a good thing.Comment
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well, i mentioned copper because a buddy of mine has a furnace, and can cast copper, and copper alloys, any low melting alloys really. and i'd like to undertake the making of my own paintball marker as a little at home hobby project.Comment
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Are you asking for a print of the rail? Or some specs on it? the rail is the most important part. You must get it exactly right.
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Heh, I still think it'd be more logical to go with the electroplating. But do as you will.Originally posted by crazaymanOwn: stock '94 original Spyder, Used Nelspot 007, Phantom stock class
"Some of us thought you had gone insane. Verdict still pending on that one."
-Vegeta, aimed at Tom Kaye
Mercury Musings to meself:
If someone takes a paint-gun apart and modifies every scrap of it, does it matter what gun they had in the first place?
No, it does not matter.
Simplicity is proven over technological breakthrough.
Too bad we can't smack sense into everyone. Why, think of how easy learning would be.
Aiming is a good thing.Comment
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Hey, if you want a copper body, just pm me. And make one for you within a week. I've got the copper and all the fab equipment.Comment
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