homemade integrated tracer unit.

Dynamo · April 30th, 2011, 03:33

I've been meaning to attempt this for almost a year now and just haven't had the time to really try to get it done. Now that my school semester is done I finally got the change to try it again.

Every time I attend a night game I see players with tracer units on their guns, and for the longest time I wanted to get the same effect on my gun, but without the need to use a tracer unit on the end of my barrel. Last year was when I bumped into a thread on airsoftmechanics.com where a user posted a how-to on making a hop-up integrated tracer.

Well, not only have I integrated LEDs into my hop-up, but I have it hooked up to my Mosfet FCU so it can take power directly from the main battery. The user on the ASM forum had his unit powered separately and was either always on or always off, whereas with my setup the LEDs only light up when the motor receives power. He also uses bright blue LEDs, where I am using super bright Infra Red LEDs so there is no viable light emitted from them.

I made a quick test video using a webcam with its IR filter removed. I'm really happy with how well it turned out and how bright the LEDs are. If there is enough interest I'll do a step by step write up on how to make this setup.

http://youtu.be/nZBjxnZ-r3g

5kull · April 30th, 2011, 07:05

Very nice! A step by step would be very appreciated.

Tx

Kos-Mos · April 30th, 2011, 07:55

Very nice!

But using ultra-violet LEDs would be a LOT more efficient.

bangzilla · May 6th, 2011, 18:58

good stuff!
id like to see some more info as well.
i modified my hop up unit too by putting about 5 UV LEDs in a row so the bb would get a nice long charge before leaving the barrel.

but it was always a pain in the ass to use because i had a separate battery pack and button that i needed to press when i wanted to fire. The UV light also leaked down the barrel so you could see when i was about to start shooting lol.

on the plus side the BBs it fired were VERY bright. I didnt know that IR light had enough energy to charge glow in the dark BBs maybe i should get back to experimenting again.

chaosnemesis · May 7th, 2011, 07:06

Infrared doesn't. G.I.D works with the blue end of the spectrum. Infrared is (nearly) invisible also the video clearly outputs a blue light.

Jimski · May 7th, 2011, 10:22

interesting!
something I would definitely use if you posted a tutorial.

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April 30th, 2011, 03:33	#1
Dynamo Harvester of Noobs' Sorrow Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: T̆͒ͥ̓̿̅̈́̐͊̿͗̐̾̃͐ͧ&#8	homemade integrated tracer unit. I've been meaning to attempt this for almost a year now and just haven't had the time to really try to get it done. Now that my school semester is done I finally got the change to try it again. Every time I attend a night game I see players with tracer units on their guns, and for the longest time I wanted to get the same effect on my gun, but without the need to use a tracer unit on the end of my barrel. Last year was when I bumped into a thread on airsoftmechanics.com where a user posted a how-to on making a hop-up integrated tracer. Well, not only have I integrated LEDs into my hop-up, but I have it hooked up to my Mosfet FCU so it can take power directly from the main battery. The user on the ASM forum had his unit powered separately and was either always on or always off, whereas with my setup the LEDs only light up when the motor receives power. He also uses bright blue LEDs, where I am using super bright Infra Red LEDs so there is no viable light emitted from them. I made a quick test video using a webcam with its IR filter removed. I'm really happy with how well it turned out and how bright the LEDs are. If there is enough interest I'll do a step by step write up on how to make this setup. http://youtu.be/nZBjxnZ-r3g __________________ Weapons Technician / Gunsmith Don't look at me, I don't know, lol ¯\(°_o)/¯.

May 7th, 2011, 10:22	#6
Jimski Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal	interesting! something I would definitely use if you posted a tutorial. __________________

April 30th, 2011, 07:05	#2
5kull Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2009	Very nice! A step by step would be very appreciated. Tx

May 6th, 2011, 18:58	#4
bangzilla Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto	good stuff! id like to see some more info as well. i modified my hop up unit too by putting about 5 UV LEDs in a row so the bb would get a nice long charge before leaving the barrel. but it was always a pain in the ass to use because i had a separate battery pack and button that i needed to press when i wanted to fire. The UV light also leaked down the barrel so you could see when i was about to start shooting lol. on the plus side the BBs it fired were VERY bright. I didnt know that IR light had enough energy to charge glow in the dark BBs maybe i should get back to experimenting again.

May 7th, 2011, 07:06	#5
chaosnemesis Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto	Infrared doesn't. G.I.D works with the blue end of the spectrum. Infrared is (nearly) invisible also the video clearly outputs a blue light.

homemade integrated tracer unit.

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