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this is such a cool design. once you get it flushed out you should definitely order a custom PCB for it so you can make the body slimmer and integrate everything better. also one suggestion is to make the mag release purely mechanical, while the current design with the servo is really nice, a mechanical one might take up less space and have less weight.
You should use JST connectors for the wires. I've never gone back to dupont since switching. They're polarized (so you can't plug it in backwards) and have a locking feature.
I feel like you should’ve not over powered servo might like break sometime soon because of it but if it’s like a gap thing then yeah I would get it but it seems like you wanted to keep it there forever so I don’t know and also you should do like the ultra darts because they are way stronger than the regular dartsbecause they’re like fully filled up with like the strong like foam, but I don’t know he’ll be the best though
12:00 Now that I think about it, the way you spin the mag is similar to how a revolver works by spinning the chambers... with that insane fire rate this thing is more akin to a mini revolver autocannon Awesome and scary!
In my opinion that is a very narrow barrel those darts are expected to pass through, which may be why they sometimes get jammed in the flywheels. The narrow barrel space may also be causing dart drag, which may be why your darts aren't traveling straight when fired.
double edged sword. It would help them fly straighter and probably reduce chances of a jam, but heavier darts take longer to accelerate so getting them to feed fast enough would be tricky
A big problem just might be the darts themselves. The darts experience extreme acceleration and changes of movement. The darts just can't take that kind of beating.