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TROOPERUSS · March 22nd, 2007, 15:08

So I read this post and project for the bb counter.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...hlight=counter

And I got to thinking, that's pretty cool, but it wouldn't work on most guns.
(well it would actually phyically work but not in terms of realism/looks)
so then I got to thinkin, maybe you could use a similar idea to cut off the power to the motor from the battery.
That way once the clip is empty the gun just won't fire any more, until you load a new clip

Just have an IR sender and reciever in the bb load chamber area (where dude had put it orignally in the project) and when there's no bb there it cuts off power to the motor.

You could have an override switch in the cocking tube so you could still dry fire it to clean out the chamber after a game.
(When the cocking lever is all the way forward this system would work, and when the lever is all the way back you can still dry fire to clear the chamber)

Only potential problems I see would be that maybe rate of fire would be affected because of the time it takes to load the next bb into the chamber.
Although that would be fractions of a second.

You would have to replace the area you cut out for the ir peices with clear plastic so you don't affect the air pressure in the chamber.

Anyone see any other problems?

OOOOH, just thought of something else.
once the IR switch cut the power and you load a new clip, you'd have to use the cocking tube to reset the system. would be a pain, but add to realism.

And for some bonus realism, on some gun model (AK47:wink: ) the system would randomly cut off power, simulating jamming.
heheheheh, just kidding

Now I just need to figure out how to get all that to work.
Any ideas?

March 22nd, 2007, 15:08	#1
TROOPERUSS Trader rating Join Date: May 2006 Location: Saskatoon SK	Mod to cutoff battery when mag is empty So I read this post and project for the bb counter. http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...hlight=counter And I got to thinking, that's pretty cool, but it wouldn't work on most guns. (well it would actually phyically work but not in terms of realism/looks) so then I got to thinkin, maybe you could use a similar idea to cut off the power to the motor from the battery. That way once the clip is empty the gun just won't fire any more, until you load a new clip Just have an IR sender and reciever in the bb load chamber area (where dude had put it orignally in the project) and when there's no bb there it cuts off power to the motor. You could have an override switch in the cocking tube so you could still dry fire it to clean out the chamber after a game. (When the cocking lever is all the way forward this system would work, and when the lever is all the way back you can still dry fire to clear the chamber) Only potential problems I see would be that maybe rate of fire would be affected because of the time it takes to load the next bb into the chamber. Although that would be fractions of a second. You would have to replace the area you cut out for the ir peices with clear plastic so you don't affect the air pressure in the chamber. Anyone see any other problems? OOOOH, just thought of something else. once the IR switch cut the power and you load a new clip, you'd have to use the cocking tube to reset the system. would be a pain, but add to realism. And for some bonus realism, on some gun model (AK47:wink: ) the system would randomly cut off power, simulating jamming. heheheheh, just kidding Now I just need to figure out how to get all that to work. Any ideas?