The first step in assembly is the lower controller box. This houses all the core electronics and power systems for the paintball turret. One trick I learned while building several prototypes is that electrical tape does not stick to the acrylic bonding agent (IPS Weld on #3 ) Allowing for very tight joints if you slightly stretch the tape as you adhere it.

Next we mounted the bi-pods to the turret base. This is simply achieved by removing the screws and discarding the upper half of the barrel mount and aligning the holes for the bolts. While collapsed they provide a very sturdy base for further assembly. The bonding agent used in the paintball turrets base will require at least 24 hours to fully cure before you should start machining it.

The next step is to start the assembly the turret upper half. It is very important to pre cut and pre drill all the components before you assemble them. I have had very frustrating nights after gluing and bonding the pieces, waiting a day or two in the curing and assembly process to realize I need a hole and in the process of drilling it the piece breaks…

Here we have the main components of the turret upper portion taped up and curing. This is done so that the side hopper mounts can be added next with greater ease and precision by laying the cured piece on its side.

Here we have a completed turret upper frame with the hopper quick change arms in place. Fair warning… I will bounce between dark and light backgrounds through this walk through to help with visibility of the item in question…

Here we have the inner cradle of the paintball turret curing. While it is important to build this project as precisely as possible it has been designed overall to be mildly forgiving utilizing tab and slot style construction. However the inner cradle must be absolutely square in its joints due to the proximity to the chain drive and the spacing for the guns it holds.

Here we have the finished main components of the paintball turret displayed for your viewing pleasure. This is a great time to apply your paint job to the turret. For our how to article we will swap between clear and blue turrets for visibility and illustration of features.

Here we have a test fitting assembly of the key components of the paintball turret joined by the lazy Susan and the main axle at the top to verify correct assembly of the project. And to kind of show it off...