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Originally Posted by HP_Lovecraft  If you don't even have to connect them.
Years ago, I made a semi-functional Stingray with a pneumatic bolt. Basically, I disconnected the bolt from the hammer, and instead used a small clippard ram to move the bolt, with a simple 2-way stuffed inside the grip.
Why? I only put about 30psi into that ram, which meant that it was impossible for it to chop a ball. I never got it timed, so I gave up, but certainlty would have worked. It would have been trivial to make it "closed bolt" by just readjusting the timing/hoses.
Or, even if you use a pin, I don't think the "prying force" will be all that bad, as long as the bolt is light weight. The force against the hammer is linear, so all the tension on the pin comes from the weight of the stationary bolt pushing against it. But if its light, then the inertia would be trivial?
My old VM had an aluminium hammer, and a super soft "white" bolt. There was a gap between them. they held together find, and didn't notice any bending. |
similar to this line of thought i was thinking that a novel approach would be to
put a 2 way in the fore grip position activated by a push button,
keep the hammer separate and the hammer is semi auto, and the bolt cycles from the fore grip button via a pneumatic ram.
it would almost be like a pump gun;
or have i just described the pneumatic assist that many have suggested would work for me considering my bum left arm?
i hope I've explained my thoughts well enough.
i can see it in my mind well enough, i just have a hard time communicating my thoughts to others.
GAD ZOOKS!!
to the Patent Cave we must beat SP to the punch in case I've just stumbled on to something here!!