The X685 VORTEX
This is a huge, bulky, difficult-to-use Giant ferris-wheel-turned-gatling-gun.
it does, however, fire at a massive 2000 or more rpm. Yes, 25 bullets in under a second.
This instructable is made in 3 main parts: the wheel, the frame, and the barrels.
Be warned, as this gun requires a huge amount of pieces!
it does, however, fire at a massive 2000 or more rpm. Yes, 25 bullets in under a second.
This instructable is made in 3 main parts: the wheel, the frame, and the barrels.
Be warned, as this gun requires a huge amount of pieces!
The Wheel, Part 1
A pretty easy step.
Pieces:
50 blue 3d connectors
50 purple 3d connectors
73 white rods
2 Green rods
Make 24 of pic. 2 and 1 of pic 3.
Pieces:
50 blue 3d connectors
50 purple 3d connectors
73 white rods
2 Green rods
Make 24 of pic. 2 and 1 of pic 3.
The Wheel, Part 2
An even easier step
Pieces:
48 gray rods
1 black rod
6 White connectors
2 silver spacers
2 Brown tabbed connectors
2 blue spacers
1 Commando connector
Pieces:
48 gray rods
1 black rod
6 White connectors
2 silver spacers
2 Brown tabbed connectors
2 blue spacers
1 Commando connector
The Wheel, Part 3
Connect the 2 parts of the wheel. you should now have a ferris wheel about 2 feet in diameter.
The Frame, Part 1
The first part of the frame: a tower
The Frame, Part 2
The second parts of the frame: two supports
The Frame, Part 3
The third part: the motor cage
The Frame, Part 4
The fourth part: the bottom piece
The Frame, Part 5
the Fifth part, another tower
The Frame, Part 6
The sixth part: the wheel supporter
The Frame, Part 7
The Other Tower
The Frame, Part 8
The Top Part
The Frame, Part 9 (Assembly)
Assembe Steps 1-11
The Barrels, Part 1
Build 25 of these Babies
Pieces: per barrel
8 Gray connectors
3 orange connectors
~2 rubberbands
2 Light gray connectors
2 Brown connectors
1 white rod
1 blue rod
1 gray rod
2 red rods
3 silver spacers
1 blue spacer
Total: 26 pieces
200 Gray connectors
75 orange connectors
~50 rubberbands
50 Light gray connectors
25 white rods
25 blue rod
25 gray rod
50 red rods
75 silver spacers
25 blue spacer
Total: 650 Pieces
Pieces: per barrel
8 Gray connectors
3 orange connectors
~2 rubberbands
2 Light gray connectors
2 Brown connectors
1 white rod
1 blue rod
1 gray rod
2 red rods
3 silver spacers
1 blue spacer
Total: 26 pieces
200 Gray connectors
75 orange connectors
~50 rubberbands
50 Light gray connectors
25 white rods
25 blue rod
25 gray rod
50 red rods
75 silver spacers
25 blue spacer
Total: 650 Pieces
The Barrels, Part 2
Attach them
Firing and Loading
to load, pull back the Ramrod and put in a yellow rod.
To fire, press the black swithc DOWN. Wait for it to speed up then pull the lever / handle.
To fire, press the black swithc DOWN. Wait for it to speed up then pull the lever / handle.