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By Bill Mills - Aug 2004

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Hopper unrestrained drop test data


 

Understanding the traces - Each downward spike represents a drop in voltage as the bend sensor in the catch box is bent by a paintball and its electrical resistance increases.  The length of the spike reflects how far the sensor was bent, which depends primarily on the exact position at which the ball strikes the sensor, and alignment with other balls.  Smaller spikes trail some of the larger spikes, indicating oscilation or wobble in the sensor as it springs back to a straight position after being struck by a ball.
 
 

Ricochet 2KX
time
balls
Balls/Sec
1
9.13
100
11.0
2
8.20
100
12.2
3
8.46
99
11.7
Average 
  
11.6



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ricochet Apache
time
balls
Balls/Sec
1
6.20
99
16.0
2
6.13
98
16.0
3
6.13
100
16.3
Average 
  
16.1

Comments - The Apache gives noticably more consistent feeding at the start than the 2KX which exhibits a delay after the first few balls drop before more begin feeding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

eVLution2
time
balls
Balls/Sec
1
6.20
100
16.1
2
6.10
99
16.2
3
6.50
100
15.4
Average 
  
15.9



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

eVLution2-Z
time
balls
Balls/Sec
1
5.10
100
19.6
2
5.10
99
19.4
3
5.60
100
17.9
Average 
  
19.0

Comments - The Z Board trace shows mors consistent feeding than the stock eVLution 2, which exhibits gaps in its free feed pattern.
 
 
 
 
 
 

HALO-B
time
balls
Balls/Sec
1
5.20
100
19.2
2
5.00
100
20.0
3
5.20
100
19.2
Average 
  
19.5


 
 
 
 
 
 

HALO-V
time
balls
Balls/Sec
1
4.60
100
21.7
2
4.30
98
22.8
3
4.00
98
24.5
Average 
  
23.0

Comments - Similarly, the HALO Victory board showed a more consistent free feed than the HALO-B.

 

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