usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark PWF[Staff] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Batman[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Nice. Could take a while to get to your preferred number. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 wow.. I never thought the counter I sold you actually still worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'm considering installing a microswitch within the trigger group and wiring up an RC car battery so the counter increments every time I pull the trigger... What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) wow.. I never thought the counter I sold you actually still worked! It didn't. I took some tinkering to get that old coil working again. I actually hit it with 110V a few times to "loosen things up". I'm a control systems engineer. It's what I do!!! Edited May 11, 2014 by usaeatt2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 what voltage runs the counter system? Can the number rotation be run with minimal voltage?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 It's a 24V counter, but it works down to about 15V. I was thinking an RC car battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 You can get a 15 V battery small enough to fit into your gun body or the magazine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 On 5/11/2014 at 1:26 PM, gazmosis said: You can get a 15 V battery small enough to fit into your gun body or the magazine? I don't know... The coil can't have much draw for the split second it's energized - I wonder if something like below would have enough amperage? I must try and see...bwaaaahahaha!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark PWF[Staff] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Wow... I totally like where this is heading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Jay[TK] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hey Aaron, very nice video! It remindes me of the day when I received and tested my own counter. Loved the click, click, click ... Not sure if you really need 15 V or more. Have you tested this? Mine also worked with a standard 9V battery (which would eventually fit into the magazine slot?!), but for sure our counters are different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'll have to give that a try. A single 9V in the magazine would be the way to go for sure. I tried a half dead 9V and it didn't work. Looks like I'm going to buy fresh batteries after lunch with my Mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 50 days, really?!? Why does it take you so long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I hope it doesn't take 50 days!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairball[501st] Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Cool, that would be a great mod. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaeatt2 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Update: I tried Tino's suggestion with a brand new 9V battery and no luck. They made Hengstler counters for different voltages (the coil impedence varies depending on the voltage spec). Based on a photo in Tino's build thread, his counter is made for 12VDC and has an impedence of 52 ohms. Tino's will work with a single 9V battery. My counter is made for 24VDC and has an impedence of 154 ohms. Mine will not work with a single 9V, BUT I tried two 9V's in series (like shown above) and it WORKED! By some stroke of luck, two 9V batteries will just barely fit inside my trimmed magazine. So close, in fact, it looks like it was planned that way. I've got a plan for running the power wires that will make them look like the coiled wires from the power cells. Looks like my plan to have a functional "shots fired" counter just might happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Jay[TK] Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Wow Aaron, did not expect that you've got enough space for two 9V batteries! Sorry to hear it didn't work with one. The spec sheet you posted was exactly the information I was looking for to share here but had no luck finding it. In case you really want to go for a "shots fired" counter, don't forget to block the reset button . Good luck for this mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairball[501st] Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 im sooooo doing this mod :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark PWF[Staff] Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I've got a plan for running the power wires that will make them look like the coiled wires from the power cells. THIS.... THIS is awesome! Looking forward to seeing it. It makes perfect sense though, if you're going to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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