How to wire a balanced Lipo battery pack...

[Parellax]

Before I loose this idea I want to get it down. Remember a while back when I asked if anyone had cut the center divider out of the mag? Maybe the agitator could have a second tier to it that fills below as a secondary reservoir that inhibits popcorning.

[TBK]

I am way behind, but catching up!  Camracer, I did not remember your cylindrical battery holder, but do remember the dynamite stick.  Parrellax - the cell holder you showed is already wired in series?  I want to do something like that.  I really like the battery in the stock stuff you guys have done!

I agree with the tier of BBs.  I think that is a must.  I even use a series of several "layers" to keep the BBs from putting too much weight around the auger and shaker in my mags.

000000
 000000000000000
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         0000000000
   0000000000000     
  00000-------------
00000000000
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           000000000
===AUGER-AUGER

I am not sure if that will make sense, but the circles are bbs, the lines are the baffles, and the auger is at the bottom.

TBK

 

[camracer]

Need to start thinking outside the "box" that is creating the limitations in this auger feed system.

There are other ways to feed bb's with a motor.

[Parellax]

I've said it before, and I will say it again. The mag needs a follower if it is to be auger driven. I'm still pursuing the magnetic auger, but I really believe the bb's need to be shoved in there. I have already proved we can shoot 4K with a spring fed mag. People are screaming for a high cap non-electric mag.

[Parellax]

Yes. It is wired in series.

[TBK]

Camracer - Roger that.  I have never been very confined in my thinking and creativity!!

Parellax - what do you mean by a follower?  Do you mean an arm with a roller like in airsoft mags to push the ammo into the wheel?  And, nice job on the homemade switch spring.  The switch configuration isn't one of my favorite things on the Drozd.

[Parellax]

It was something I was thinking about doing if the new auger didn't work. I know there has been concern in the past about weight on the BB auger. If that's an issue I don't know how useful the idea would be. It's basically putting a follower that pushes bb's down on the auger. Since the magnetic auger works so well I have abandoned the idea at least for the BB.

[Parellax]

I was just reviewing one of my videos. Looking back I was way off on a few basic points. I haven't decided what to do with the public video other than share my folly with an appropriate audio track on top with ya'll. Enjoy!

BTW. I have run into my first case of bb misalignment. It is not mine, but the barrel is locked up tighter than two dogs with the breech bushing. I may have to cut the barrel off at the frame to fix. This is new territory for me.

https://youtu.be/HnzoljhazZA

 

[camracer]

Sounds like your Bird was ready to fly!

When I had one of my barrels locked on my breech nut back in the day, I clamped the frame and nut in a vise and I was lucky enough to break it loose using Vise Grips. After that came all the breech alignment mods we now have done. Only need to do that once to realize how important alignment is, eh?

[Parellax]

No kidding! I finally understand what ya'll have been preaching to me. The reason he sent it to me is because bb's kept getting stuck in the breech end of the barrel. I think it's where the bb's have been plowing up the inside of the barrel. I might have to cut it off at the frame, and send it back with one of my stock barrels. I saw the breech bushings appear to still be available at EAA. I tried to get him to get Ray's latch plate mod when he bought it from DrozdMax. O well. At least I finally get to experience this firsthand. Yay.