They are not percussion. A hammer strikes a valve on the back of the cartridge which releases the CO2 charge. I was conversing with the developer David Burke a while back in regards to applications for our hobby. He wrote:
Hi Steve, I've seen some of these bigger tanks and they're very cool. Our air cartridges use a simple knock-open valve at the rear, and are triggered when the valve is pushed open by the hammer/firing pin. I'm in R/C as well and work with servos, etc. You could rig a servo to push open the valve very easily, although the trick would be to use a servo with a fast rate of movement so it opens the valve insatnatly for a better air release. Let me know what you think and I'll be more than happy to set you up with some cartridges. I never followed up after that. These could make rocket launchers a viable option for the hobby if someone wanted to run with it. I imagine a solenoid or spring loaded system would be the way to best trigger them. http://goblinpaintball.com Steve Tyng -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
