Completely mech. Cyclone
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Topic: Completely mech. Cyclone
Posted By: Evanh
Subject: Completely mech. Cyclone
Date Posted: 19 May 2006 at 2:47pm
| Ok, I was thinking for the cyclone, and its advancement with the QEV. But instead of the cyclone be powered by excess cocking gas, use a connecting rod to make it cycle flawlessly with the bolt. When the bolt reaches final back stoke a ball would be loaded. And then it would truly cycle as fast as the bolt. I dont have the time to make one, but Im pretty sure it could work well if tried. Just take a lot of tinkering to get the right length of the rod and some parts. It would still keep its title of mechanical, and be able to fire as fast as some electros. Feedback? |
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 19 May 2006 at 2:53pm
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The had an entirely mech version of the cyclone. It was called the Gravity Power Feed. It was aviliable on the F/A. It worked by winding up a crank mechinism.
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Posted By: Evanh
Date Posted: 19 May 2006 at 3:00pm
| I know, but that was a spring, and like after 100 rounds you had to rewind it, this thing would cycle with low gas, and everything, no qev, no batteries and no choping, it would only cycle when the bolt reaches full back so if it half cycled it wouldnt even load a ball. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 19 May 2006 at 3:06pm
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I would think you would chop. The timing would be off. If you could find a way to fix the timing issues, it might work. Otherwise I don't see it happening.
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Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 20 May 2006 at 11:28pm
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Posted By: Evanh
Date Posted: 21 May 2006 at 8:10am
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thats sort of where i got the idea, but this would keep the cyclone, its a proven system, this should be able to adapt and make it better. |
Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 21 May 2006 at 8:42am
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Why? The cyclone works just fine as it is. You would trade off mechanical reliability for some theoretical benefit. ------------- 
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 21 May 2006 at 3:45pm
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i can see where he's coming from... i think it would work, but the cyclone is good how it is... would be interesting though... btw, enos i love your sig.... ------------- X |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 21 May 2006 at 8:23pm
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Styro Folme wrote:Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 21 May 2006 at 9:19pm
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