Random Stuff (Paintball, Soldering, Machining, and More) [Bunch of Pictures]

[altec]

Since I haven't posted in so long, figured I'd dig through my Photobucket, and find some stuff to post. After falling out of computers, I've still been fiddling with many things!

First, a paintball marker. This is a 2002 WGP Autococker I was given by a local paintballer to trick out. It includes a half-block, and custom pump kit. The half-block use a Jcurt Sled, and a custom brass bolt, with a matching bolt pin, and matching pump arms. The pump kit is a WWA guide rod, with a Harley Davidson 8-Ball that was machined into a pump handle.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/100_5160.jpg

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Another marker. This is a AGD Automag with a Tac-One body, Cerberus pump kit, and a random handle. The handle needed to be modified to fit, and the owner wanted grooves cut in the rail to match the ones in the body. Pretty straight forward.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/100_4730.jpg

My personal Sniper (Bottom Right). In pieces right now. It is based on a O3M, and has a custom 8-Ball pump kit, also has a extended back block I call the "long-Slide." Then the top of the body is milled for dove-tail rails, and has a custom stick-feed. Also has a bunch of internal modifications.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/100_4567.jpg

Haha, the back light in a lappy went out. I took some clear LED's, and made a new one. It worked very well. It had a bit more light at the bottom of the screen, but no where near as bad as the picture makes it look.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/100_3241.jpg

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Heres a guitar effect circuit. A Lm386 based Distortion. My first guitar effect!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/100_5183.jpg

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My dad was able to pick up a Laserjet printer from where he works. They were going to throw it away. After getting it to work with our network, we figured out why they were throwing it out. The thing jamed every time. After digging around for a few hours, we figured out what it was causing it. One of the gears for the paper feeder was worn, and slipping. We didn't notice it because it really wasn't worn much. The way it was setup though, it was plenty to slip. After noticing a little metal tab keeping the gear from meshing right, we figured might as well try cutting it. Then, it worked perfect! Now I can etch PCB's!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/100_5317.jpg

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While we had the printer apart, my dad kept dropping the control panel pulling the plug off. Lol, after about the fifth time, the surface mount plug ripped off! So I had to try and solder it back on. All but two of the pads stayed on the board. The other two I ran wires to replace the traces. Soldering right to a surface mount IC leg is not fun! Worked though! Not my best looking solders, but I was more worried about not putting any more stress on the board then how pretty it looks.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Mrjunior/11/100_5330.jpg

That's it for now. I post some more stuff later! When I get my bed room done I'll post some pictures of that! It is the epitome of convenience! I'm a lazy person so I need to set it up so It is is extremely easy to maintain, and to get to my stuff. Necessity is the mother of invention, and all that!

Edit,

Sorry about the long title. Wanted to make sure it was clear, and have a warning about the number of pictures.

Forgive any typos! :hurt:

Edit 2,

Changed the pictures to links. Some are a little over the file size limit. Didn't want to hurt anyones Internet!

[DonT-FeaR]

put [IMG] infront and [\IMG] at the end of every pic please..

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[SXRguyinMA]

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Edit 2,

Changed the pictures to links. Some are a little over the file size limit. Didn't want to hurt anyones Internet!

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[The boy 4rm oz]

Those are some nice paintball guns, I was looking at buying a SmartParts Ion XE, they are fairly cheap here in Australia and from what I have read/heard about them they are fairly decent guns, a lot of people frown down on em cos they are cheap though.

[altec]

Those are some nice paintball guns, I was looking at buying a SmartParts Ion XE, they are fairly cheap here in Australia and from what I have read/heard about them they are fairly decent guns, a lot of people frown down on em cos they are cheap though.

Hey man! Sorry I didn't reply sooner!


Even I have my personal gripes about SP, but they aren't bad markers. Since they released the new style Ion's with the BOB body (Bolt out back), I would recommend them to anyone! Before you had to take the hole marker apart just to do a basic maintenance, which was just ridiculous. To easy to pinch wires/hose, or strip screws. But I wouldn't dare complain about the price. Some of my best games were played with my $25 Spyder with a little pocket hopper that's older then me, and my little 3.5oz Co2 tank. I'm not one to buy into that more expense markers shoot better (Accuracy, and such) then cheaper ones. I've used a lot of markers, and my $25 Spyder puts paint down range just like my $1250 Dye Matrix. I can say the same about barrels. I got my free stock barrels, and my $125 Dye Boomstick.

Have you played much paintball before? Own any other gear? If you haven't, I suggest picking up a nice mask first thing, then looking into a tank, and hopper! I'm jealous really! When I starting playing, I paid a lot more then what the stuff goes for these days! You can get a super light Fiber tank for $150 USD, where it used to be $200+! With the hoppers, I hear a lot of talk. I use a Vlocity I bought when they first came out. My opinion at this point is to find a ViewLoader Revolution (Revvy). Most all rec ball is semi, and even tournament paintball is dropping its ROF to 12BPS, and under. No sense in putting high octane in a lawn mower, right?

Myself, for shooting semi, I have a Racegun Autococker, and a Dye Dm6. The sad thing is I own something like 19 markers, and most of them are in pieces! :bunny:

[Drum Thumper]

Changed the pictures to links. Some are a little over the file size limit. Didn't want to hurt anyones Internet!

I'm gonna go ahead and change em back for ya. Our site automatically resized to 600 x 800.

[altec]

I'm gonna go ahead and change em back for ya. Our site automatically resized to 600 x 800.

Thank you sir! I just didn't want to break the rules on the first day. Didn't seem like a great idea! :bunny: <I love the bunny!

[The boy 4rm oz]

I have played a fair bit of paintball with friends but not with any gear we actually own, we always go to near buy field and hire their gear. Pretty cheap actually, pay $60 and get all gear and 300balls, $15 per 100 balls after that, and that;s cos we are members.

I looked at buying my own gear and am really considering it but first i need to get my firearm license. I can get a complete set up (mask, marker, hopper, new trigger, barrel, tank, and air regulator) for something around $1300UAD before postage, good value IMO.