Homemade Ebolt... < $90

So as the title says, I am currently in the process of making an ebolt for under $90.

This is going to be built from scratch, that means no premade cylinder and most if not all parts will be bought from a hardware store and radio shack.

The parts I cant get will include a QEV, a paintball reg with guage, and a solenoid.

This is just a teaser at the moment. I currently have the board halfway done. Just to give you a hint as to how cheap this thing is going to be... Im using a free disposable camera board.

After I get it all done I will post a tutorial. Its gonna be fun. (so far Ive got 330volts past my heart hehehehe)

you better post a tutorial

i want 330v coarsing through my body...

^^^let me know if you can get it to work with your 98c...  is it the psychoballistics one?

Well the more I look into prices I might be able to make it for alot cheaper than I thought I could. But Ill stick with my goal and maybe be pleasently surprised

Ive set up some goals here.

1) Must be semi-auto (atleast)
2) Must use mostly hardware or easily found parts
3) Price must be within reason (or else I wont be able to make it lol)
Secondary goals
1) Eyes (yes I know I can do it, but maybe not in the first version)
2) Look good (cant look all ghettofied)

Yeah, Ill do it for free..... HA!

 

Its really simple, all the eyes are is a seperate IR switch. IR detector detects the Infared(aka no ball in chamber) then goes to a flip flop IC to a transistor that lets electricity to the trigger switch. No IR(ball in chamber) no electricity to the switch.

Monk wrote: Yeah, Ill do it for free..... HA!   Its really simple, all the eyes are is a seperate IR switch. IR detector detects the Infared(aka no ball in chamber) then goes to a flip flop IC to a transistor that lets electricity to the trigger switch. No IR(ball in chamber) no electricity to the switch.

...i actually understood most of that.  so basically, if there isn't a ball in the chamber, the switch won't activate?  interesting. 

Bruce A. Frank wrote: Styro Folme wrote: ^^^let me know if you can get it to work with your 98c...  is it the psychoballistics one? Back last year when you could buy those M98 E-Bolts off Ebay for $50, one of the regulars here posted pictures of the Dremel mods inside the grip to make it fit the 98C.  Easy to do. May show up under and "E-Bolt" search.

cool.  i've got a dremel, and i've been using it alot, so i'm getting pretty good with it.  i'm going to start searching.

you'll have to post pics for me to comprehend this completely...  i've been mauled with homework recently and my brain has been fried....

Good news!!!! I got the circuit done, (no eyes at the moment, had a hard enough time with the circuit.), No luck with the solenoid. The supplier never emailed me back.

So if anyone knows where I can get a pneumatic solenoid valve for paintball guns, I would be most appreciative.

But I got the cylinder mostly put together, drill press went to storage so I have to wait for that to come back.

Over all, Id say its doable so far. Parts have put me at about $15, thats with most of the cylinder and circuit.

Update:

Im still working on the cylinder. I decided to use the stock bolt and replace the spring with a pneumatic ram. It will use the regular blow back gas to push the cylinder back to firing position.

Im about to solder the board together minus the eyes, I dont feel like dealing with it right now. I am going to get this solenoid.

I just need to find a really cheap LPR, so Ill have to go on ebay.

Everything is going pretty smoothly, so far with board and cylinder Im at about $17. Which is not bad.

i would love to have your knowledge my friend...also could you post a
tutorial i know your busy with it but i would love it if you could snap
some pics and explain them.