Err . . . Steve, a hammer HITTING something is the epitome of percussion! On Oct 17, 3:05 pm, Steve Tyng <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > They are not percussion. A hammer strikes a valve on the back of the > cartridge which releases the CO2 charge. I was conversing with the > developer David Burke a while back in regards to applications for our > > hobby. He wrote: > > Hi Steve, > > I've seen some of these bigger tanks and they're very cool. > > Our air cartridges use a simple knock-open valve at the rear, and are > triggered when the valve is pushed open by the hammer/firing pin. > > I'm in R/C as well and work with servos, etc. > You could rig a servo to push open the valve very easily, although the trick > would be to use a servo with a fast rate of movement so it opens the valve > insatnatly > for a better air release. > > Let me know what you think and I'll be more than happy to set you up with > some cartridges. > > I never followed up after that. > > These could make rocket launchers a viable option for the hobby if someone > wanted to run with it. I imagine a solenoid or spring loaded system would > be the way to best trigger them. > > http://goblinpaintball.com > > Steve Tyng
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