Magnetic Blackbird Auger Shaft

[Parellax]

8000 estimated at the motor.

Thanks for the tips on using lead.

Instead of a solid pushing force what I found is that it works well to magnetically guide the bb's into the feed channel. Peaks, and valleys could achieve the same thing with plastic that I have done with metal. Picture a low profile prism wrapped around the shaft instead of a wire. I don't think it will jam when the bb's enter the channel because everything is rolling. Also the surface area for bb's could be maximized. In addition if it works it would take up less space on the bottom side of the auger.

[Parellax]

Another test in my back yard at 4K further confirms I am in a happy place. One of the good things about 4K for me is even though it's loud it is so fast that it sounds more like a high voltage arc. I'm pretty sure my neighbors would love to see my house burn down, or me electrocuted so there is no concern of theirs to call any authority. I love it when a plan comes together.

[camracer]

Very cool Parellax!

It would be interesting to see the "bee's" flying out of the neck of your mag with the mag head off!

I have had one of TBK's augers installed for quite a while and ready to shoot. Just have been so busy. I have also been building a deck at my shooting range that will really make for a great platform to shoot from when completed.

Hope to play soon enough too!

Keep up the great work.

---Cam

[Parellax]

Thanks. Great suggestion. I'll do it. I wonder how far it will spit them. The motor force alone will mushroom the mag firing at speeds under 4K without using a retainer clip. I found some small zip ties that should hold it together in the B.

[Parellax]

Here you go Cam. It seems that it pretty consistently has a hiccup about one fifth into a full mag so that's why it is not loaded to the top. I'm fairly certain it would not happen if I was using the slider. It's just so loud at the rate it's spinning even with one lobe shaved off. I might try bending the strike plate on the slider for less contact, but I would rather keep on not use it at all.

BTW. To anyone who is running the SB-4K. If you do this test it will cause your solenoid to heat up in the higher Rates of fire without a mag in the gun because it can't cycle without something like the valve pushing it back. It would be a good idea to do this with a mag in the                 gun weather it's another BB, or 30 rndr.

https://youtu.be/zeZuWJbhQZk

Here is the auger with the heavier gauge spring with a smaller ID.

[camracer]

Wow! That was cool to see the "bee's" swarming!!!
Seems to work pretty well enough!

I filed down the cam lobes for my shaker on one of my mags years ago to help reduce the air shot problem. It worked pretty well.
I filed them down so they just barely made contact with the shaker.
Give it a try.