new power

tippmann should make a different sort of powered gun like an electric that still fires at the same fps

E-Volt.

It wasn't exactly practical.

so go play airsoft -

airsoft is pretty fun, but you obviously dont see what im saying

how wasent the evolt practical just wondering?

besides the fact that it was slow

    Ok well im not sure how the E-Volt works, info on it is hard to find other than a copy and paste from NPS. I assume it is some sort of gauss or coil gun similar to this. Instead of using the coil to move the projectile (paintballs are not ferrous) it would move a the bolt that pushes the paintball. Many people are getting a lot of power using this principle and as you can see here high ROF is also available. Batteries in general suck, but they are getting much better. Capacitors may be the answer for lighter and more powerful energy sources. Ive also been reading a little about 'super capacitors' all that's important about those is they are better, and more expesive. This technology is improving and getting cheaper. I see a more feasable gassles marker in the future. Get to work on your own design like that guy did.

    That example was to display ROF, if you want to see power go here.


Its possible that the battery was used to power a compressor but that seems very inefficient. I dont know I would love to take one apart(looking for a donor).


Edited by Olcaddy - 16 July 2006 at 5:13pm

that thing olcaddy is so sweet

that guy should go into business as an improvement on the uzi

i would want to see the range. and a video of the rapid fire with the nails

Edited by carl_the_sniper - 14 July 2006 at 3:07pm

Carl use the damn edit button!

the evolt used a battery to power a small compressor to compres enough air for one shot.
ex, everytime you pulled the trigger it would fire, everytime you realesd the trigger the air compressor would come on and compress more air.

i think you could get like 5-6 bps with it, not so great. pump players can shoot faster.

Squishey wrote: Carl use the damn edit button! the evolt used a battery to power a small compressor to compres enough air for one shot. ex, everytime you pulled the trigger it would fire, everytime you realesd the trigger the air compressor would come on and compress more air.

    After reading that it makes me doubt the ability you use the concept of a gauss or coil gun to shoot painballs. A paintball gets up to 280 fps because of the air expanding behind it while in the barrel. But while typing this I though of a possibility. The 'bolt would have to travel a much longer distance than just that to get the ball into the barrel(like pneumatic markers do). If the bolt pushed and accelerated the ball down the barrel it may be possible to shoot paintballs withought compressed air. Im not sure though. But I see it as a possibility.

electrics are stupid they aren't as reliable as co2,compressed air,nitrogen, or propane guns.