It's treatable,
because it was found EARLY. And that's the end of the PSA.
Thank you all for your sympathy!
There is less than $50 in what you've seen so far. The REAL cost is in the development of parts that all work together. This one was made to look simple, by all the previous builds you didn't see.
I've put together over 75 of these!
The drive motor/transmission, from what else? A Harbor freight cordless drill!
The drive roller is made from a bolt and Oatey gray putty stick. I put a blob on the bolt, let it set, and turned it on the lathe.
The completed, wired up grip. Both the hat switch and the trigger have to be pressed for firing, so either finger can be used for firing: thumb or index. Together, they are the "safety" for this gun, there will be NO on/off toggle.
The ammodrive is similar to the one on the T600:
Inset: M4 hicap with modified RC servo (tutorial here)
http://www.air-sharp.com/magmod.html and chutes made from 3mm ABS sheet stock.
about how the chute will mount.
Off to the CNC to make the drive motor mounts.
FINISHED!!!!
