I have an idea for a BB gun that is powered by batteries. Basically it uses a small compressor motor that can produce up to 28psi. It pressurizes a small chamber, and when it is ready a momentary switch(trigger) is pressed to activate a solenoid that releases the pressure out through the barrel.
I have ordered a solenoid for this purpose, and it is supposed to be run at 12vdc. My compressor motor runs at 9vdc. I would like to use a set of 8 Nimh batteries at 1.2v ea which would give me 9.6V. Do you think this would be sufficient for powering the solenoid and motor? I want it to be as quickly opening as possible, not only halfway open by the time the round gets out the barrell. What would be the simplest way to convert ~9vdc to 12vdc if I wanted to do so?
I have ordered a solenoid for this purpose, and it is supposed to be run at 12vdc. My compressor motor runs at 9vdc. I would like to use a set of 8 Nimh batteries at 1.2v ea which would give me 9.6V. Do you think this would be sufficient for powering the solenoid and motor? I want it to be as quickly opening as possible, not only halfway open by the time the round gets out the barrell. What would be the simplest way to convert ~9vdc to 12vdc if I wanted to do so?