I'm curious if there's a demand for a different pneumag kit other than the ones already currently offered.
I know that Luke sells the T-Rex for about $110, but those only work with his frames. Ryan Mingo (knownothingmags on AO) also sells a more basic pneumag kit for about $75 that you can install yourself into any AGD frame pretty much, but those include the Fabco MSV-2, and that valve needs a lot of fine tuning to reach its full potential, and the trigger stroke is long enough that it requires a lot of practice to walk well.
My kit would be different. Dare I say better? It would include a MAC-33 solenoid valve with a 3D printed lever arm. It would also come with my own personal piston design that uses a 3/8" delrin plunger that's easily rebuilt with a Buna-70 u-cup seal . The MAC-33 is easier to tune than the MSV-2 because, well, there's literally no tuning needed. There's no post-travel to worry about, and the solenoid valve doesn't vent when the trigger is held down. You would only need to mount everything inside you frame and then drill a hole for the trigger rod. Easy peasy. Plus, the MAC-33 trigger stroke is so crazy short (less than 1mm) that it's stupidly easy to walk.
The "catch" is that these parts are more expensive than other options out there. I would have to charge about $160 per kit. But that price would include shipping and all the extra bits you need like mounting screws, trigger rods, fittings, hose, etc. And I would post a new video series on YouTube showing you how to install everything. If you have a non-AGD spec frame you want made into a pneumag, I would probably have to do that for you, but this kit should cover most AGD spec frames.
Anyway, let me know if you would be interested at that price point. Keep in mind that in addition to the pneumag parts, you would also have to source an LPR. The cheapest new one available that I know of is the Jackhammer 2 for about $55. So the cost to make a pneumag this way would be about $215.
I know that Luke sells the T-Rex for about $110, but those only work with his frames. Ryan Mingo (knownothingmags on AO) also sells a more basic pneumag kit for about $75 that you can install yourself into any AGD frame pretty much, but those include the Fabco MSV-2, and that valve needs a lot of fine tuning to reach its full potential, and the trigger stroke is long enough that it requires a lot of practice to walk well.
My kit would be different. Dare I say better? It would include a MAC-33 solenoid valve with a 3D printed lever arm. It would also come with my own personal piston design that uses a 3/8" delrin plunger that's easily rebuilt with a Buna-70 u-cup seal . The MAC-33 is easier to tune than the MSV-2 because, well, there's literally no tuning needed. There's no post-travel to worry about, and the solenoid valve doesn't vent when the trigger is held down. You would only need to mount everything inside you frame and then drill a hole for the trigger rod. Easy peasy. Plus, the MAC-33 trigger stroke is so crazy short (less than 1mm) that it's stupidly easy to walk.
The "catch" is that these parts are more expensive than other options out there. I would have to charge about $160 per kit. But that price would include shipping and all the extra bits you need like mounting screws, trigger rods, fittings, hose, etc. And I would post a new video series on YouTube showing you how to install everything. If you have a non-AGD spec frame you want made into a pneumag, I would probably have to do that for you, but this kit should cover most AGD spec frames.
Anyway, let me know if you would be interested at that price point. Keep in mind that in addition to the pneumag parts, you would also have to source an LPR. The cheapest new one available that I know of is the Jackhammer 2 for about $55. So the cost to make a pneumag this way would be about $215.
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