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#150706 Yet Another Spring Question.
Posted by OberonFox on 12 April 2008 - 03:11 PM in Modifications
Thanks in advance guys.
#153630 Cliptek Mod!
Posted by OberonFox on 28 April 2008 - 08:55 AM in Modifications
Personal pet peeve (besides shitty cameramanship) = People who post unfinished write-ups. Just wait until you have the whole damn thing done already.
#152714 Old Guns: Should I Keep Or Not?
Posted by OberonFox on 22 April 2008 - 09:44 PM in General Nerf
#146426 Replacing Nf Spring
Posted by OberonFox on 23 March 2008 - 11:48 AM in Modifications
If someone's rushing you...and you whip out your awesome "100 foot NF!!11!" and then the dart flies above his head, you're screwed.
Yes, because you're a terrible shot. My NF may shoot further than your "optimum" 45' but the dart velocity from 0-45' for mine is a lot faster than yours I'd wager. It shoots straight and If i can get my foam on target faster than you can, then that's just an added bonus.
#143094 Recon Question
Posted by OberonFox on 28 February 2008 - 08:59 PM in Modifications
To make it Stefan compatible: use either 2" stefans or mod the clip. Also put a tighter fitting material in the rear portion of the bolt.
This is the best Recon topic, in my opinion. Almost makes me want to buy a Recon. Almost.
Wow, i'm honored actually.
It seems the Recon is a hate it/love it kinda gun. Still loving mine and I get around 60 feet with my added spring.
#146427 Recon Vs Lonshot
Posted by OberonFox on 23 March 2008 - 11:53 AM in General Nerf
The only reason I'm writing these is because I'm really bored. F U
copypasta from his own threads. Stop feeding the troll and let the mods sort it out.
#153902 Nite- Finder Barrel Length
Posted by OberonFox on 29 April 2008 - 08:04 PM in Modifications
#145596 Who Has Some Money They Want To Blow?
Posted by OberonFox on 17 March 2008 - 08:31 PM in General Nerf
#138756 The Mantra Ray
Posted by OberonFox on 05 February 2008 - 11:18 AM in Modifications
#130379 Nerf Grenades
Posted by OberonFox on 22 November 2007 - 08:37 PM in General Nerf
http://www.truemajor...duct/show/5813/
And hey, Steven Colbert's got one. Shouldn't you?
#182305 We're A Threat!
Posted by OberonFox on 07 October 2008 - 10:43 PM in General Nerf
#162828 Nerf Recons
Posted by OberonFox on 14 July 2008 - 10:22 PM in General Nerf
I am a humans vs zombies player (nerf game, played at Goucher college and other colleges) and once i shotgun modded my recon (done by OberonFox) its all I used. I was disappointed with it out of the box, but it has a lot of options in terms of modding which really made a difference.
It makes me happy when I help others. Granted I took off the shotgun and barrel extension to make it a snub carbine, but I still love it.
Mikey, If you haven't done a single mod before the Recon may be a bit confusing. My suggestion is to go grab a dirt cheap NF and do one of the many documented and excellent mods for it to get a general feel for at least how Nerf plastic cuts and melts. That and then you'll have a pretty awesome pistol.
Love the RoF on my Recon. As said earlier it's a fun gun, not the best, but definitely fun. Welcome to the Haven!
#140703 My First Mod
Posted by OberonFox on 16 February 2008 - 10:17 PM in Modifications
Otherwise, glad you got your pics up, decent mod. And I'll second (or third or fourth or fifth) the sentiment on getting a NF. They're dirt cheap and you can do all sorts of fun stuff to them.
#153450 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 27 April 2008 - 04:01 PM in Modifications
@Bomberman It's actually not awkward at all and fits quite nicely in my hand.
I would probably try a single longer ar-15 spring, but since I couldn't get two Handyman springs to compress far enough to catch on the trigger, I doubt the AR-15 one could either. That and I had to make a custom recess on the plunger and the added stress would probably eventually strip the plastic and render it broken.
@Dayko Making it look kinda like a Sci-Fi blaster was one of the reasons I wanted to put the extra tube on the back instead of the front. And I'm a massive Star Wars geek so you're comment comes as high praise. :]
#153460 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 27 April 2008 - 05:13 PM in Modifications
I'm lovin' the popsicle sticks.
That looks very comfortable. Nice mod.
Heh, I'm limited in my tools so I can't machine parts to fit my needs so I tend to get inspiration from things around the house. Craft stores have a lot of good parts some times. And yeah, it is pretty comfortable to fire.
#153414 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 27 April 2008 - 01:05 PM in Modifications
Here's the pics.
Internals with all the standard AR removals and such. Plunger tubes epoxied together and plunger nested and fitted together. Eventually I drilled and inserted two very small screws into the overlap area for the plunger so that it could handle the pull stress of the extra spring. To allow for the trigger to work I just cut down the rear trigger plate and attached it to the forward one with a bit of metal bracket, works beautifully.
External shot. Yes, those are Popsicle sticks used for exterior reinforcement. They fit nicely into the dremeled out NERF medallions and helped hold it together for later epoxy putty reinforcement. I was worried that since most of the draw stress would be on the rear portion of the gun, it might rip off the back end. That's a little micro Maglite up front to replace the craptastic normal NF light. Just for shits and giggles.
After making sure the proof of concept worked, I cut down and replaced the barrel end with a crayola marker breech mod. As stated it cut range, so I reshaped it to just be a nice bed for the dart. Also shown is the PVC barrel extension and an exterior barrel shroud for cosmetic purposes.
Put together with full draw shown. Was a difficult process with lots of gluing and regluing to plug up air leaks and reinforcing. I stupidly epoxied the plunger completely together for reinforcement and had to cut it up to remove and alter springs. The pull ring on the back is actually only attached with a long screw so i can take it on and off to change springs if I need too. Right now it's got a handyman spring up front and a standard NF spring behind it. Two beefy springs wouldn't compress enough to get the plunger to latch on the trigger.
With the two springs and the barrel it gets pretty nice ranges (averaged 85' after 10 shots.) Nothing Effeminate, but this was more an exercise in design and boredom than an attempt to make an insanely awesome gun. Still I like the overall shape of the gun and with some cosmetics and a paint job will look pretty nice. I'll update the thread with pics when I get done with the paint. Enjoy!
#153629 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 28 April 2008 - 08:42 AM in Modifications
Very nice mod! If I had more balls and a dremel I would try this. Would Plumber's Goop work as well as Epoxy?
I actually used Goop at first to seal the two plunger tubes together. Total disaster. Takes up to 24 hours to cure, tends to drift unless you have it viced together and all over just isn't that great. Any surface that will receive stress from air pressure, mechanical pressure, whatever will tend to break the seal and tear itself apart. It just doesn't bond well to the type of plastic that Nerf uses. So the short answer is no. I'm not a fan of Plumbers Goop. You're mileage may vary.
#153752 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 28 April 2008 - 09:43 PM in Modifications
Ah. Thanks.They make one specifically for cutting metal.
Diamond I assume?
I think so. They come stacked in a little plastic tube for like $10. I haven't even stopped using the first one yet, and it's great for cutting through about anything: including Nerf plastic.
@Dayko Making it look kinda like a Sci-Fi blaster was one of the reasons I wanted to put the extra tube on the back instead of the front. And I'm a massive Star Wars geek so you're comment comes as high praise. :]
I too am a Star Wars geek. Now all you need to do is a paint job. May I suggest a Star Wars theme ?
Workin' on it
#153649 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 28 April 2008 - 01:11 PM in Modifications
While on the topic of springs, how does one go about cutting a spring to size?
I have had no luck doing so...
damn cordless dremel.
I use a cordless dremel just fine. You just have to get the appropriate cutting disk. They make one specifically for cutting metal.
#153506 Different Take On A Doubled Up Nf
Posted by OberonFox on 27 April 2008 - 07:30 PM in Modifications
I like it, nice job. How did you keep the two plunger tubes straight when you epoxied them together?
Right behind the plunger head is a recess in the plastic about an inch or so long. I shaved the back end of the front plunger tube to nest right inside of the recess on the back plunger tube. Keeps it nice and straight. For added reinforcement I actually dremeled out two small holes through the sides (one of each side) and screwed in two tiny screws in addition to the epoxy. It's solid as a rock. You can see one of the screws in the last picture with the plunger pulled back.
#141176 Recon Mod Idea
Posted by OberonFox on 18 February 2008 - 10:59 PM in General Nerf
My thought was that a recon could be cut and merged with a nitefinder or a disk shot pistol similar to what Arius did, only with the clip on top and feeding downward.
While having the slide on the bottom would technically make it more shotgun-esque, the amount of work to invert the internals to match with opposite mounted NF seems like an overly complicated way of going about it. I'd also personally hate the clip getting in the line of site.
#138669 Should I Get The Recon?
Posted by OberonFox on 04 February 2008 - 09:22 PM in General Nerf
I'll agree it's fun, but not useful for anything.
I disagree, my Recon is a great gun. With proper modding it can get you 60+ feet. It's trickier to mod than your average Nerf gun, but for its size it's totally worth it.
#138683 Should I Get The Recon?
Posted by OberonFox on 04 February 2008 - 10:37 PM in General Nerf
#152861 Longshot Or Recon?
Posted by OberonFox on 23 April 2008 - 10:29 PM in General Nerf
#152870 Longshot Or Recon?
Posted by OberonFox on 24 April 2008 - 12:37 AM in General Nerf
I don't know, comparing the recon to the mav seems about right. Recon defonately has the advantage as it has a clip. with the stock as a primary sized blaster, it really doesn't compare to the LS. You can get 60 feet flat, but you'll probably only be able to hit ankles...
Granted. It's also why I use a LS for my primary. The argument isn't that the Recon can replace another blaster as a primary, but that its still a useful and viable gun. I'd hardly call a Recon with a stock 'primary sized.' My Ls is a big beefy shotgun modded beast. My Recon (even with stock attached) is half the length of it. Because of a nice friend I have six clips total and being able to share between my LS and Recon is a nice advantage. I have a holster for my Mav and it's got a nice ROF similar to the LS and Recon, but even modded it never gets near the distance of either and is still a really bulky pistol so I prefer my cut down NF, which incidentally can just about match ranges with my LS.
You want a long range sn!pe primary? There's tons of air mods for that, a few springers too. Want shotgun or mass dart spam power? There's guns for that. Whatever works for you bub. I'm just a little tired of the Recon getting a bad rep, and yes I realize that I'm Recon fanboy #1. So like anything, take my opinion with a healthy grain of salt.
Cheers.
#152699 Longshot Or Recon?
Posted by OberonFox on 22 April 2008 - 09:00 PM in General Nerf
Here is my view on the topic:
If you could consistently get 60', hell I'd settle for 50', out of the Recon in pistol form it would be worthy considering for a sidearm. The problem is, 60' is only possible with the stock addition, then at that size it is too big to use as a secondary. Also, with the stock on, it is not much smaller than the Longshot, which gets higher ranges, so it isn't really primary worthy. Which is pretty much what everyone else said.
If I remove the barrel extension and just have the pistol+stock I still get the 60' ranges and it's half the length of a LS. And it looks hella cool that way imho.
#152655 Longshot Or Recon?
Posted by OberonFox on 22 April 2008 - 06:25 PM in General Nerf
/endrant
#153411 Are You Serious?
Posted by OberonFox on 27 April 2008 - 12:37 PM in General Nerf
the video
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Something I found on youtube. I know many people don;t fully believe my ranges, but this is just bull shit.
Yeah, pretty obvious that it's complete BS. I'd like to know A.) where the hell a kid gets $1K+ to spend on a toy gun and B.) where the hell he found room for FIVE springs.
#136735 Mega Nightfinder
Posted by OberonFox on 21 January 2008 - 11:04 AM in Modifications
As for my measuring apparatus, simple. Go to a flat open parking lot, measure one parking space yellow line to yellow line and extrapolate from there. Easy standardized measuring without the need of an 80' tape measure.
#140521 Btg And Rf100
Posted by OberonFox on 15 February 2008 - 11:56 PM in Modifications
This may not have been the best execution of said idea.
Last picture, the plant looks sad, tell your mom to water it.
#141021 Ea Details Plans For Hasbro Brands. Announces Nerf N Strike Video Game
Posted by OberonFox on 18 February 2008 - 01:07 PM in General Nerf
Maybe it's just me, but I'd get one to replace a Wii Zapper.
I don't even own a Wii (yet) and I'll probably still pick one up.
#137668 American Gladiator Nerf Turret
Posted by OberonFox on 28 January 2008 - 10:13 PM in General Nerf
I paused it on my TV and right under the barrel is a bright orange and red Longshot stock.
I noticed that as well. Looks like they took a couple of LS parts and spread it all over the cannon.
#150704 Recon Modification
Posted by OberonFox on 12 April 2008 - 03:04 PM in Modifications
I consider my Recon my secondary actually. I have a single shot NFbow that i'm working on for my Primary "range" gun, then the Recon for RoF mid range and eventually i'll remake another singled cutdown NF for the pistol slot. If the Maverick was smaller I'd honestly select it for pistol because of it's RoF, but it's so damn bulky.
#140886 New Dart Guns At Tru
Posted by OberonFox on 17 February 2008 - 07:58 PM in General Nerf
#141469 Magstrike Cpvc Clip Mod
Posted by OberonFox on 20 February 2008 - 01:17 AM in Modifications
Are you serious?
Last Post
Your Post
lol
#147437 Motorized Buzzsaw Mod
Posted by OberonFox on 28 March 2008 - 01:52 AM in Modifications
#141125 Recon Rifle
Posted by OberonFox on 18 February 2008 - 07:49 PM in Modifications
#147710 Scout Modification
Posted by OberonFox on 29 March 2008 - 10:08 AM in Modifications
#141122 Absolver- Titan Modification
Posted by OberonFox on 18 February 2008 - 07:43 PM in Modifications
my gun
Thanks again for inspiring me.
Man Link, you've only got 3 hearts, you haven't been playing the game long enough. Also, editing. Seriously.
Regardless, nice mods both of you.
#153631 Longshot Mod
Posted by OberonFox on 28 April 2008 - 08:59 AM in Modifications
There are various free or extremely cheap image alteration programs, like Gimp ,out there if you can't afford Photoshop. All of them have a crop feature. Take your picture at maximum resolution from a distance that will allow full focus of whatever you're taking the picture of, and then crop and resize to appropriate web proportions.
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