New Empire hopper

[Andy Steele]

im yet to meet one other than CHRIS EDWARDS lol

 

[Bolter]

Im waiting to see a solid black shell. The video is unbelievable.

here's some info about the Magna Drive Clutch (from http://www.magnadrive.com/about_md/technology.shtml)

The MagnaDrive Technology

MagnaDrive's patented technology uses high power Neodymium-Iron-Boron permanent magnets to create an induced electromotive force used for torque transfer. The system physically separates the two elements of the motor system, placing magnet discs on the load shaft and a conductor assembly on the motor shaft. Motor torque is transferred to the load across an air gap. Varying the air gap between the magnets and conductor changes the strength of the magnetic field and hence controls output speed. A portfolio of 20 domestic and more than 200 foreign patents protects MagnaDrive's technology. Some of the features and benefits of this technology include:

* No-contact power transfer - Eliminates vibration, reduces noise, tolerates misalignment, provides overload protection, extends motor and equipment life and reduces overall maintenance costs.
* Energy efficiency - Up to 70% audited energy savings in various installations.
* Precise process control - Improves product quality and optimizes process rates.
* Soft start/stop - Reduces the motor's start-up power demands and the resulting brown-outs, alleviates paying for peak power, allows downsizing of motors, increases motor life and reduces maintenance.
* Simplicity and ruggedness - System can be maintained in-house and used in harsh conditions.

About the Magnets
Rare earth permanent magnets are an important part of our everyday lives, serving as essential components in everything from electric motors, computers, production equipment and automobiles. The magnets are made of a combination of Neodymium, Iron and Boron (NdFeB). Rare earth technology is the most recent addition to the family of high performance permanent magnets and became commercially available in the 1980's. NdFeB magnets have the highest energy product of all permanent magnets, permitting the small size and high torque transmission capability of MagnaDrive products. NdFeB magnets retain their performance in environments up to 350 Deg. F., and have a half-life of over 2,000 years.

 

[Gadget]

So Magna wotsits aside, they've basically taken a Halo, kept the top shape and relocated the battery pack from front to rear?

Does it offer any worthwhile improvements aside from a bucketload of hype? I'm interested if it's lighter, easier to strip or has a higher capacity than a Halo, however the speed it can feed seems a bit irrelevant when every top end loader can already consistently feed the 15bps we're capped at.

At the moment a Halo/Reloader with Suicide/Cranium shells and a decent rechargable pack seems to offer everything a player needs.

 

[PBNinja101]

Originally Posted by TheAlternativeSportsForum
here's some info about the Magna Drive Clutch (from http://www.magnadrive.com/about_md/technology.shtml)

The MagnaDrive Technology

MagnaDrive's patented technology uses high power Neodymium-Iron-Boron permanent magnets to create an induced electromotive force used for torque transfer. The system physically separates the two elements of the motor system, placing magnet discs on the load shaft and a conductor assembly on the motor shaft. Motor torque is transferred to the load across an air gap. Varying the air gap between the magnets and conductor changes the strength of the magnetic field and hence controls output speed. A portfolio of 20 domestic and more than 200 foreign patents protects MagnaDrive's technology. Some of the features and benefits of this technology include:

* No-contact power transfer - Eliminates vibration, reduces noise, tolerates misalignment, provides overload protection, extends motor and equipment life and reduces overall maintenance costs.
* Energy efficiency - Up to 70% audited energy savings in various installations.
* Precise process control - Improves product quality and optimizes process rates.
* Soft start/stop - Reduces the motor's start-up power demands and the resulting brown-outs, alleviates paying for peak power, allows downsizing of motors, increases motor life and reduces maintenance.
* Simplicity and ruggedness - System can be maintained in-house and used in harsh conditions.

About the Magnets
Rare earth permanent magnets are an important part of our everyday lives, serving as essential components in everything from electric motors, computers, production equipment and automobiles. The magnets are made of a combination of Neodymium, Iron and Boron (NdFeB). Rare earth technology is the most recent addition to the family of high performance permanent magnets and became commercially available in the 1980's. NdFeB magnets have the highest energy product of all permanent magnets, permitting the small size and high torque transmission capability of MagnaDrive products. NdFeB magnets retain their performance in environments up to 350 Deg. F., and have a half-life of over 2,000 years.

By the looks of that website - it isn't on about the Magna hopper - its on about some other crap

look here: http://www.magnadrive.com/md_asd/
Think those machines are Magnadrive lol

 

[mikey601]

Christ on a bike. With a tank on, it would balance. As for it spinning, if you don't tighten your feedneck, that's what you deserve. Do you not think that it would have been pretty well researched befere release?

Like the mini, yeah?

 

[AL21784]

Im waiting to see a solid black shell. The video is unbelievable.

yes, yes it is......BUT..............how do you know it's the new hopper?...they dont show it at all, mention anything about a new hopper and all you see is the barrel

 

[ollytheosteo]

yes, yes it is......BUT..............how do you know it's the new hopper?...they dont show it at all, mention anything about a new hopper and all you see is the barrel

Manike was in touch when the pics first got leaked and they were trying to get them off the net and gave us the link to keep everyone interested.
Re the new features, I can see the magnetic clutch being a big help with the more fragile paints as it will be hard to break anything if it's set up correctly. I did hear tell the guts can be put into any reloader shell but that's still TBC.

 

[arg1271]

makes you wonder why they have gone for the front feedneck configuration when most other hoppers (egg aside) go for a cetral mount.

I still have may egg 2 as a backup and never had any real problems with balance, recently upgraded to a reloader b, only used it once so can't give too much comment on the difference.

If we're talking about development and improvment it does appear to be a step back...

 

[Cetanu]

makes you wonder why they have gone for the front feedneck configuration when most other hoppers (egg aside) go for a cetral mount.

I still have may egg 2 as a backup and never had any real problems with balance, recently upgraded to a reloader b, only used it once so can't give too much comment on the difference.

If we're talking about development and improvment it does appear to be a step back...

Front feedneck i would think gives less of a prorfile above the barrel causing less to be shot from a slight angle sideways?

 

[Bolter]

yes, yes it is......BUT..............how do you know it's the new hopper?...they dont show it at all, mention anything about a new hopper and all you see is the barrel

yes yes but I know who made the video.