So you want to build a Mechanical Ion?

[ChoSanJuan]

Updated my OP for the "Tippmann Ion" bolts. Discussion in the Tippmann forum and link to the ANS listing at the bottom!

[lhamilton1807]

You could buy a Dye Rize or Rail solenoid (2011 or later) and mod the cap to fit. The disc armature will work as well as the cap. Or you could replace the entire solenoid with a Rize noid. This thread has the details
https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/p...time-and-money

[Jordan]

Mettle Air stocks something similar.

https://mettleairstore.com/products/...e&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[The Inflicted]

Also, anyone got a spare T-33-2? Clippard only sells them in large quantities and there's a 20 day lead time.

...or the guts out of a broken SP-1 Solenoid? I've got an intact housing but I'm missing the moving seal piece.

[The Inflicted]

Does anyone have 3D-printed files for SMAV-3 mounts that fit the SP-1's frame?

[thirp]

Just need to find a handful of cheap ions to play around with

[JeeperCreeper]

Easter egg perhaps?

[BrickHaus]

You wanna talk about that fluted pipe you got?

[JeeperCreeper]

I have converted my mech rifle into a pneumatic assisted "pump" it definitely makes it just a tad bit quieter when firing. I'll replace the 3 ways with 2 ways soon to free up the 3 ways for other projects.

https://youtube.com/shorts/DhRWUkVHy...uu20Dtvt-JK8ZF

[JeeperCreeper]

This. My Dye framed single trigger was almost comparable to my CVO, just wasn't as crisp of a pull. It's even better on my rifle build, which I used an airsoft trigger box and gained the leverage for one of the most amazing trigger pulls out there, and also a safety. The trigger box has a long arm inside of it that I just positioned the valve underneath. It's about 1.5mm of trigger pull, and it had a nice positive "click."

[tyronejk]

Ah yeah, sorry missed that. Also, I didn't realize the two holes near the edge of the block were just mounting holes and the two ports you mentioned were the middle holes, so plenty of space for tapping threads. That does seem like a pretty good option.

[lhamilton1807]

Right, that’s why I suggested they’d need to be tapped. I like your idea of Timmy noid. Looking forward to the results.

[evilfishsticks]

I replaced chosanjuans mount i initially used with that smav 3 mount on my ion. I had to put a spacer behind the valve but that mount fits in there very nice. I printed out two more because I got 2 more ions in a lot that some buddies asked me to mech for them.

[tyronejk]

The SMAV-3 is easy to use as it has barb fittings for hoses. I don't think the Gmek valve has threaded holes to put barbs in, so you'd have to make a custom manifold.

Intimidator solenoids have threaded ports and a very short throw manual button on them, so I'm planning on using one I have lying around for an experimental build when I have the time to machine some parts.

[Jordan]

Wanted to throw out another option for a SMAV mount that I found recently. It utilizes the slot for the electronics
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4943347

On another note, though - has anyone tried using a GMEK 3-way instead of a smav? I've got a mech Ion on the brain and have never used a smav so I don't know if it could easily be replaced by something slightly more modern, with a lighter pull, or shorter pull. I assume the two ports on top of the gmek 3-way could be tapped for barbs or ptc fittings.

Maybe, although a SMAV only moves 1/16" of an inch, I believe? It's all about the length of the lever used to actuate it, in this case the trigger.