halo problem/question

[Mikey D]

right ive been using my halo for a few games and you can hear the motor trying to turn even with plenty of paint in the hopper.

ive done a search, and im pretty sure ive got the oldest board, the one that pulses, so could it be down to the board?
or, im not sure on this, is it the paint, as its half black, so is it like with vision having problems with black paint?

ideas anyone. if its just the paint i can use a different shell, but i dont want my motor burning out.

 

[Skeet]

If the Hopper is trying to turn with a full stack, its sounds like it could be as you described. If the eye is having trouble with the black half, then it will try and spin the paint up.
It will burn your motor out if you dont sort it.
Think Planet do the latest boards for them.
Gaz

 

[manike]

It's the black paint. The manual that comes with the Halo does state not to use black paint...

 

[Philip]

Originally posted by manike
It's the black paint. The manual that comes with the Halo does state not to use black paint...

Yeah, but we all know the manuals are just what you rest your new toy on so it dont get scratched

 

[Skeet]

See..im up nearly up there with the big posters now...and Ive never even owned a Halo, let alone had problems with one...amazing what you pick up isnt it!!
Gaz

 

[Mikey D]

manuals? whats that when its at home.
this one is second hand, and i didnt get the manual so i wouldnt be able to read it.

cheers for clearing it up anyway, will look at Z board. does the Z code also not allow black paint?

 

[Tom Allen]

I'm sure there must be someone out there with a manual they can photocopy for you.

 

[manike]

http://www.odysseypaintball.com/main.html has a lot more helpful information and tips.

The trouble with 'some' black paint is that it doesn't reflect the IR but absorbs it instead. It's hard to get around that problem when you are trying to look for the shape of the ball to determine how and when to feed.

 

[QuackingPlums]

Originally posted by mike from brum
manuals? whats that when its at home.
this one is second hand, and i didnt get the manual so i wouldnt be able to read it.

cheers for clearing it up anyway, will look at Z board. does the Z code also not allow black paint?

Don't worry - I bought mine new and have never seen a manual either... I think the minute I saw my shiny new halo in its zip-lock bag I dropped the rest of the packaging, and haven't seen it since.

There's everything you need to know about Halos on the Odyssey site though...

 

[Mikey D]

Sensor Limitations (Black Paint):
The Halo's sensor system works by detecting motion of the ball stack using infrared technology. Some black shelled paints are infrared absorbing so that HALO has difficulty detecting them. Because of this, we do not recommend you use black shelled paint (or half black shell paint) with the HALO. All other colors work fine (including dark blue, purple, etc).

There we go. cheers for the link manike.

one more thing, can anyone confirm to me about the backplate with the z code board, do you need a new one as i read that the board wont fit straight in?