Posted by: Steve "Sneaky Man" Herman on April 12, 2003 at 17:55:01

I am new to the world of autocockers, so please tell me if I am totally off base here... In physics, Force = Mass * Acceleration. Now what we are all talking about with low pressure is basically lower force applied to the pneumatic and mechanical systems of the gun (ie bolt, hammer, valve, etc etc) gained by lowering the operating pressure of the gun, right? Now, if that assumption is true, and we leave the mass of the moving parts constant, in order to achieve lower force, we would have to compensate with a lower acceleration of those componants (or would it be the air, I'm really not certain). If it is the acceleration of the components that we must compensate with, then wouldn't that mean that the gun couldn't cycle as fast? The only reason I say this is because I hear many stories of people's autocockers having a low enough pressure for the bolt to stop on a ball rather than chop it. I figured the only way this is possible is if the force exerted on the ball is less than with a standard setup, and the only way that would be possible is if the gun simply isn't cycling as fast. Again, before you trash me, keep in mind that I am not so much commenting as I am asking questions, so that I can learn a little more about the best paintball gun ever made. Thanks a lot! Steve

Follow Ups: Re: now correct me if im wrong (which i probably am) Razorpb 03:21:32 04/13/03 (1) hmmm thats actually pretty neat (nt) Steve "Sneaky Man" Herman 09:38:37 04/13/03 (0) Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : I am new to the world of autocockers, so please tell me if I am totally off base here... : In physics, Force = Mass * Acceleration. Now what we are all talking about with low pressure is basically lower force applied to the pneumatic and mechanical systems of the gun (ie bolt, hammer, valve, etc etc) gained by lowering the operating pressure of the gun, right? Now, if that assumption is true, and we leave the mass of the moving parts constant, in order to achieve lower force, we would have to compensate with a lower acceleration of those componants (or would it be the air, I'm really not certain). If it is the acceleration of the components that we must compensate with, then wouldn't that mean that the gun couldn't cycle as fast? : The only reason I say this is because I hear many stories of people's autocockers having a low enough pressure for the bolt to stop on a ball rather than chop it. I figured the only way this is possible is if the force exerted on the ball is less than with a standard setup, and the only way that would be possible is if the gun simply isn't cycling as fast. : Again, before you trash me, keep in mind that I am not so much commenting as I am asking questions, so that I can learn a little more about the best paintball gun ever made. Thanks a lot! : Steve [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Tech Talk - Autococker / Minicocker ]