I made a video a while ago on how to build something like this, though the quality is bad. If you want, it would be better to discuss topics through something like discord.

I would love to use this but my own pride prevents me from appropriating other people's creations to use on my own. Could you help me build one? I want to know the mechanics behind this.

no problem!

Thanks,that's really helps

Just additive load the weapon system in, you can delete the ballast with a pin on it (thats the source cube I should've gotten rid of it since it is just clutter)

The springs have a specific "block order". block order is the sequence the blocks are saved in your machine file.

deleteing a block and placing it with ctrl-z will change the order.

block order is important for this machine to function.

If you want, you can load the weapon first, then additive load the machine you want to mount it on to avoid messing with block order.

Also to additive load this in, you need to save it locally since you cannot additive load a workshop item

I hope this helps

Can I place the whole machine, or do I have to delete a part?