Firstly hi everyone,
This is my first post, I'm not very expereinced in electronics but in the quest for a summer project i am starting to delve in.
Basically what I want to build is an ammo counter for an electric airsoft gun. (like the pulse rifle in aliens)
I have found some electronics kits available, but none that do what i think the project will need.
As i understand it I want to build a counter that:
Have any of you guys done anything like this before?
Or do could you point me in the direction of a resource that could help?
Many thanks
Matt
This is my first post, I'm not very expereinced in electronics but in the quest for a summer project i am starting to delve in.
Basically what I want to build is an ammo counter for an electric airsoft gun. (like the pulse rifle in aliens)
I have found some electronics kits available, but none that do what i think the project will need.
As i understand it I want to build a counter that:
- Starts at 99 and counts to 0 (Each magazine holds 99 bbs)
- Has a switch to reset it to 99 (For when i load a fresh magazine)
- Has a mechanism to detect when a single bb has been shot out the barrel, either by a switch in the gearbox or some kind of IR beam across the end of the barrel
Have any of you guys done anything like this before?
Or do could you point me in the direction of a resource that could help?
Many thanks
Matt