FURTHER RESEARCH (Week 4)

In week 4, as i am still waiting for my parcel to arrive, all i do during this week is doing further research regarding the air pressure theories and also digging deeper for my main material which is the paintball gun.

Based on my research on the net and also based on what my friends told me, different paintball gun has different function. And as for the paintball gun that i have purchased online, it is used for beginner's level. As i only needed it for projecting a light mechanism such as the shuttlecock, it is perfect for my project. I do not need a tactical paintball gun as it requires higher maintenance.

As for the paintball gun tank, i have found out that Tippmann Gryphon (the paintball gun i purchased online) can also use a Nitrogen tank. And so i have decided to purchase a 3000psi N2 HPA tank. HPA refers to High Pressure Tank.

PROJECT DESIGN SKETCHING - ATTEMPT 2 (Week 3)

During this week which is the third week of the new semester, looking at my sketching of my project design, it felt that it should be altered due to some improvisation regarding the materials to be used in the project.

For my project, i would want it to be as neat and tidy without any wires dangling around it or having anything to be left open without any effort to cover it up in order to produce a neat project design.

Below is the new sketch of my badminton trainer that i have done roughly by drawing it by hand myself. Until i found a perfect design for my trainer, i will keep upgrading the design and once i have concluded my design, i will transfer it into a software which is Google SketchUp.

PAINTBALL MARKER AND HIGH PRESSURE TANK (Week 2)

Two materials are essential in my final year project in order for shuttlecock projection. They are:

• Paintball gun - I have chosen a Tippmann Gryphon as a material that will be used in my project because it is somewhat affordable, light and fulfilled the characteristics of a paintball gun that i need.

• HPA tank - I have chosen a high pressure aluminium tank (48ci 3000psi) with an output pressure of 850psi on preset. This is enough to provide enough air pressure to propel the shuttlecocks.

MATERIALS PURCHASING (Week 1)

This is the first week for my 7th semester in UniKL BMI which means this is my FYP 2.
On the very first week of this new semester, I decided to purchase some materials and items needed for my final year project as a kick start constructing my project.

For the beginning, I only started to purchase small items at Jalan Pasar somewhere in Kuala Lumpur and a few items from online shop as well. On the other hand, main materials and components such as the paintball marker and high pressure tank are keep on hold as I am still surveying them to find more affordable pricing.

Below are the list of items that I bought;

• RC servo motor
• 40 pins start up kit
• PIC programmer
• Power supply adapter
• Shuttlecocks