BB Machine Gun(NOT AIRSOFT!!!!!)

BB Machine Gun(NOT AIRSOFT!!!!!)
This BB machine gun is powered by an air compressor and can shoot about 500 BB's in a couple of min. Fairly accurate and has a range of about 200 feet!!! Slices, dices, and rips em' new ones!
 
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Step 1The parts

The parts
First off, this is not an easy build, it takes patience and craftsmanship to get it all together.

The parts I used on this gun are pvc pipes (rated at least 400 PSI!)Including the pvc drain trap and all reducers/splicers.

All of the brass fittings need to be npt(national pipe thread)I used 3/4".

As for the stock and the barrel, the came off an old pump action bb gun, but those were just to make it cooler.

The trigger is a blow gun, and the laser sight is optional.

The most important part of this is the VORTEC BLOCK, which itself takes some time to make.
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Apr 16, 2010. 12:56 PMTSC says:
Nice 5stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 8, 2012. 1:01 PMTSC says:
Your welcome!
Jan 7, 2012. 9:11 AMAron313 says:
Make a video. Some guns that i made with plans offline didnt fire far or ran out quickly
Jan 8, 2012. 6:05 AMAron313 says:
ok thanks
Sep 17, 2008. 12:11 PMBilly mahony says:
What did u use for your vortex block?
Sep 26, 2008. 11:33 AMBilly mahony says:
it looks like a solid chunk of copper or bronze.
Jan 30, 2009. 9:26 AMskidoo says:
Neat project and all, I guess. But 500 RPM? That's only like 8 shots a second. And what sort of muzzle velocity are we talking? I dunno, 24+ rounds-per-second (1440 RPM) is nothing for a decent airsoft gun shooting .25 gram BBs, and I don't see why you couldn't push steel BBs at the same rate. Especially if you're using an air compressor and a vortex block. More thorough instructions would be nice, so we could more precisely suggest how to improve your rate of of fire. "A" for effort though! :-)
Jul 4, 2010. 1:35 PMguitarmonk15 says:
would a gravity fed magazine work instead of the vortex block? I'm thinking about a pen tube filled with bbs.
Jul 12, 2010. 8:06 PMadrian09 says:
do u hav a video of the whole process? or more detailed ones..
Jun 9, 2010. 9:11 AMBilly mahony says:
Does anyone have any ideas on running this off a CO2 tank, Making it more portable.I have no idea on how to regulate the flow? pressure, any help would be great.
Jul 4, 2010. 1:28 PMguitarmonk15 says:
Do you mean running it on something like a co2 bike tire inflator? Because I had that EXACT same idea. I'm guessing it would work pretty well, but I have never tried it.
Jul 24, 2010. 11:43 AMBilly mahony says:
I was thinking something slightly larger (Paintball tank) but yeah, annything light and portable, how fast do you think the flow is on a tire inflator, my guess is pretty low, but it should work.
Oct 16, 2010. 12:26 PMdla888 says:
Get a CO2 regulator. Look on amazon, or ebay.
Feb 1, 2011. 7:09 PMprop master says:
could you modify this for airsoft
Jun 9, 2011. 2:27 AMrocketman217 says:
Hi, could i power this with 8 gram co2 catridges?
Dec 14, 2011. 4:37 PMbesty1262535 says:
were is the other part
Aug 12, 2011. 1:33 PMFootball viking boy says:
those pipes 400 psi ? WOW those must be bought online
Dec 1, 2010. 9:58 PMcoilsinamotor says:
wow very clear drawing of the block 5/5
Nov 28, 2010. 6:58 PMsix shot says:
hey, if you put a wooden/cardboard/plexiglass body on that, you could make the wunderwaffe dg-2 from nazi zombies.
Aug 19, 2010. 12:04 AMNandthemountingplusman says:
I remember using the ordinary and old style of airgun for bird hunting when i was young. I think i can enjoy more now by availing the benefits of technological developments. Is it possible to put a scope in my airgun like what i have seen that are connected to riffles such as the AR 15 Scopes? Are these kinds of rifflec accessories adaptable to airguns?
Sep 6, 2010. 6:57 PMprodo123 says:
You're gonna go bird hunting with a fully-automatic machine BB gun with an Colt AR-15 scope? You're gonna explode the poor pigeon's brain
Feb 20, 2009. 2:14 PMdrbill says:
Well there's a lot of things that are different between our countries. You should come to Rye, NY and visit a place called "Play Land". Inside Play Land you can find a little booth to shoot co2 powered BB Guns that are machine guns but they are Co2 powered. A gas powered machine. No flaming powder. They are classified as AIR GUNS and as such do not use Fire. They shoot. However if you are talking expressely in terms of Silencers being Legal For Guns, the answer is No. Originally I thought there was discussion as to weather or not this BB Gun was a fire arm. Clearly it is not. It uses compressed to a tank gas to shoot. At any rate it looks like a fun Toy. You should not use a silencer with it. Rats will never know what hit them. Bye!
Apr 30, 2010. 5:19 AMfreddysserpent says:
Dude if you want a silencer in the U.S. You can apply to the BATF for licencing. Its pretty much the same requirements as for manufacture of firearms.Or so I found while I was there. You can do the same thing here in Australia except the requirements are stricter. Also Australians beware airsoft and air/co2 powered weapons are legally classified as firearms so if you want to use this stuff please be on the lookout for the johnnies
Mar 5, 2009. 3:49 PMcyborgpigeon says:
that thing is NICE! ive been wanting to try something like that for a while. I think ill try to run mine off fridge pumps and rechargable cylinders when i get around to it. i know 1 liter at @ 500 psi won't run a full auto bb gun for long but thats what im gonna try. only down side is i live really close to the local gestapo headquarters. im from the u.s. these things are legal but they are frowned at by the sheepel patrol. and no something that is compressed gas powered is not a fire arm! i feel that laws that say that are tyranical bs. if you want to see something similarly Evil!? go to spudfiles dot com and do a search for "DeathRay". just look through their site first before you start askin stupid questions. they have lots of info on how to make airguns. remember no one likes to spoon feed lazy people.
Feb 19, 2010. 3:54 PMclemsonguy1125 says:
 those fridge pumps take forever to pump u a co2 cylinder to 500 psi ive heard , to slow of flow
Feb 27, 2010. 12:03 AMcyborgpigeon says:
yes the small ones can be slow and tend to tap out at 275- 350 psi. example mini fridge compressor. but the big ones can be scary fast and dangerous. example full size fridge compressor or window air conditioner compressor.
do not ever attempt to use one unless you know what you are doing! its highly dangerous and not for beginners. they can output lethal pressures i cant stress that enough!  also the case around the pump is subjected to the overall system pressure. the cases can separate with potentially lethal results. there was actually a law suit where one came apart during a test at lower than the supposed rating. there has been at least one person crazy enough to do a max test on one. his was able to reach pressures in excess of 1000psi, needless to say that is an extremely dangerous thing to do. a long time ago i had one hit 750 plus psi in seconds. that was way too close to death for me. not a thing to be taken lightly in the least.

Apr 17, 2010. 2:04 PMGksarmy says:
so...if one were to set several of these up together in a series with spring caps calculated to release when the pressure was around 700 in each tank/compressor...death?
Sep 15, 2009. 5:30 PM~Aeronous~ says:
damn it! the stupid web filter at my school actually works
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