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#1 User is offline   tyronejk 

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 04:27 PM

Does anyone know of anyone making a completely clear marker? Maybe made out of Plexiglas or acrylic? Has anyone tried? Is it possible? I know you might have issues with current breakbeam eye systems, but what other potential issues could there be?

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 04:33 PM

would that even be able to operate?
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 05:05 PM

I've always wanted a C3 with a clear combustion chamber, so the light from the explosion could be seen. But I don't think a clear gun would stay clear for very long, the build up of metal shavings, lube and scratches would probably just make it a mess.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 09:19 PM

i have seen a couple, PE has an ego with a clear side to show the innerworkings, they also have a clear barrel to show how the cure bolts work. and i think someone tried to make a clear autococker too...

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 10:41 PM

there is a clear autococker that WGP made to un-confuse people. it wasn't fully functioning though.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 11:57 PM

The DP Rev-i has a cool window where you can watch the bolt do it's thang.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 08:02 AM

Yeah isn't the er2 clear plastic?
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 08:19 AM

Someone should make a marker out of the transparent aluminum Scotty invented in Star Trek IV.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 10:33 AM

clear can in a shocker you can see the bolt moving from the sft window.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 11:20 AM

I think that with as fast as most markers fire, the ability to, actually, see anything useful (short of using a high speed camera) negates the utility of having a clear body...

But it would look cool.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 12:04 PM

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Posted 18 October 2012 - 12:47 PM

View PostWoodyballer29, on 18 October 2012 - 08:02 AM, said:

Yeah isn't the er2 clear plastic?



see the image i posted above you...

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Posted 18 October 2012 - 01:25 PM

View PostDemon, on 18 October 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

View PostWoodyballer29, on 18 October 2012 - 08:02 AM, said:

Yeah isn't the er2 clear plastic?



see the image i posted above you...


I did see that, that's why I said "yeah" :P
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 04:55 PM

i want a clear rotor shell. that would be amazing.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 05:01 PM

Does anyone know how machinable acrylic/lexan/other clear hard materials are?
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 06:34 PM

The stingray was recalled years ago. :P

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Posted 18 October 2012 - 08:06 PM

i love clear loaders

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Posted 18 October 2012 - 08:32 PM

View PostLUXOR54, on 18 October 2012 - 04:55 PM, said:

i want a clear rotor shell. that would be amazing.


not a good idea. i would rather hide my jams :P
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Posted 20 October 2012 - 09:10 AM

View PostTroy, on 18 October 2012 - 05:01 PM, said:

Does anyone know how machinable acrylic/lexan/other clear hard materials are?


acrylic is pretty machinable, lexan is too, but not nearly as transparent when machined.
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Posted 20 October 2012 - 05:55 PM

View Postmaximumslinky, on 18 October 2012 - 08:32 PM, said:

View PostLUXOR54, on 18 October 2012 - 04:55 PM, said:

i want a clear rotor shell. that would be amazing.


not a good idea. i would rather hide my jams :P


not to mention they aren't tournament legal if you care about that sort of thing...
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