ANTALIFE
New Member
Hey RPF I come for help, but first off here is a video of the assembly I am trying to make
I am working on a firing pin assembly for a cosplay rifle (AR2 from Half-Life 2) and have found a bit of a problem with my design. In the game the firing pin moves horizontally like this:
Currently I am using a solenoid to drive the firing pin directly, but this only gives me a stroke length of 40mm (at the limit of using a solenoid). The problem is that I need the stroke length to be at least double that (80-100mm). So, the question is, would yous know of a good way to mechanically amplify the linear motion? So far, I am thinking of using a rack & pinion combination like this
Also, I have thought of using linear motors or servos but the issue is that they won't give me the speed or thump I am after
I am working on a firing pin assembly for a cosplay rifle (AR2 from Half-Life 2) and have found a bit of a problem with my design. In the game the firing pin moves horizontally like this:
Currently I am using a solenoid to drive the firing pin directly, but this only gives me a stroke length of 40mm (at the limit of using a solenoid). The problem is that I need the stroke length to be at least double that (80-100mm). So, the question is, would yous know of a good way to mechanically amplify the linear motion? So far, I am thinking of using a rack & pinion combination like this
Also, I have thought of using linear motors or servos but the issue is that they won't give me the speed or thump I am after