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The Ricochet UV, developed by Ricochet loader designer Ennis Rushton solves the problem by charging the paintballs while they are in the hopper. The Ricochet UV is built out of a mirrorized Ricochet AK loader body. The UV circuit board is of the same design as the Ricochet AK board, but labeled for the UV, and programmed with different software. Mounted inside the Ricochet UV is a pair of additional circuit boards, each with an array of Ultraviolet LEDs. These LEDs are the key, as the only previous technology to produce a decent amount of ultraviolet light from a compact battery power supply involved a high voltage drive circuit and tube lamp fixture. In comparison to the LEDs, that old technology was more complex, more expensive, and more fragile. The UV LEDs in contrast, are sealed, waterproof solid-state semiconductor technology capable of taking a lot of abuse, and needing relatively little power to operate. These loaders do not have a motor because of the UV light.
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