It's substantially smaller than the last build. (I forgot to NAME it!!! It's now known as "The T600")
wondering where I got the square tubing? They're "balusters", commonly used on stair railings as vertical supports. Got 'em at Lowe's, and I HATE shopping there!(they've learned nothing from the failure of Albertson's, add four "self-serve" checkouts, and leave most of the others unmanned... But sometimes, you have to go where materials are available).
The drive end of the pack. The center tube sticks into the mini, and has a vacuum cleaner belt around it. In the middle is a cut-down M14 barrel. It will be anchored into the main body tube, and becomes the "axle" that the pack spins on.
Time to wet-sand the body and prime it for paint.
I'll have to whip up the ammo chute today as well. I have a bin full of links now, so it will go FAST....
The "motor" gets a slip-on end cover for tool-less belt access. Unscrewing the grey caps allows the yoke to be slid away from the rear mount, and off the gun.
This will be a very un-cluttered design.
If it doesn't need to be here, I didn't include it.
Designing your own stuff frees you from a lot of the constraint that copying actual items entails.
and off to painting with these!