How do vortex disk loading work?

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I know how the vortex disk works, but I don't understand how the BBs go into the vortex disk. Wouldn't, unless shaken, the BBs get stuck in the top of the T?

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Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:07 am

In both clouds and vortex's you just realese air into the chamber, this goes to lowest pressure which is out the barrel. So you got ~100 psi of air flying around in there moving fast, this "picks" up the BB's and carries them along the same path.
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:46 pm

Thanks again pimpmann
Do vortex disks use a lot less air than clouds or do they both use about the same?
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:08 pm

i could make a moving pic of a vortex disk if you want?
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:02 pm

Do it please. I've never understood them. (Really because I haven't tried much, but still do it.)
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ok i will start than:D
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:16 am

Is it possible to create a self-contained, continious source of high pressure air by having an extra pressure chamber on the gun which would have a very small exit nozzle with a bleed screw and rubber tubing leading to the vortex block?

You would then get quite a few shots before needing to re-pressurize and have a portable gun, you could even mount a small bicycle hand pump somewhere to make it 100% self-contained.
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:13 pm

Thanks for all your help
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