Diamondback and Parkway on TEAM OMC, ALL DAY!
Parkway isn't related to diamondback.
Nope. But Whitemoonlight and I may be able to swing being on team OMC. At least once or twice (or all day), for ol' time's sake. It will be legendary.
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Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 29 July 2014 - 01:36 PM in Nerf Wars
Diamondback and Parkway on TEAM OMC, ALL DAY!
Parkway isn't related to diamondback.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 28 July 2014 - 02:11 PM in Nerf Wars
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 04 August 2012 - 09:33 PM in Nerf Wars
Apoc was great! Thanks to Langley, VACC, the LGLF, and TED. Had a great time.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 04 August 2012 - 06:48 AM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 03 April 2012 - 12:00 PM in Modifications
Well, a little epoxy never hurt anyone.
I feel like there is a better way to do this... is there enough room inside the shell to fashion a PVC brace for the parts in question?
EDIT: For format.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 03 March 2012 - 10:25 AM in General Nerf
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 14 August 2011 - 09:24 AM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 03 August 2011 - 10:10 PM in Darts and Barrels
They're just dyed different. You should choose which color to use based on average war conditions and what other people near you use. If you play on a grassy field and green tips are common, buying green would be a very poor decision. White seems to be the most common color, but it can be colored with most markers easily to get a full range of colors and patterns.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 29 July 2011 - 10:29 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 29 July 2011 - 10:25 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 29 July 2011 - 07:37 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 27 July 2011 - 04:44 PM in Homemades
The more I think about it, The better this becomes. If I'm thinking right, then by all means this is probably the most stable platform yet. You can support it with your shoulder and off arm, and then cock and shoot with your main arm, kinda like a bolt action rifle. You can be aiming the whole time!
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 27 July 2011 - 12:00 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 27 July 2011 - 11:55 AM in Homemades
Wow, great job. Long writeup though.
How about slam-fire? [insert troll laughter.]
Anyways, ranges?
Again, awesome. As stated in chat by people unnamed, the one handed priming isn't necessarily a big thing for most nerfers. But the dual wielding........
WIN
Long writeups are good. This writeup is good. Ugh. Caveman like.
Agree on both counts. Nicely done, db
Very nice! I am going to look into making one now! It doesnt sound TOO overly complicated either so yay!
Ahh, I remember the ancient prototype plans we looked over one night on the IRC! It is even prettier than I imagined. Great to see it come through its various stages of production, and the write up was excellent.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 26 July 2011 - 11:41 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 26 July 2011 - 11:39 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 26 July 2011 - 11:36 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 26 July 2011 - 10:07 PM in Modifications
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 21 July 2011 - 03:50 PM in Nerf Wars
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 17 July 2011 - 10:37 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 17 July 2011 - 12:34 PM in Homemades
Does it have any vent holes in the rear of the plunger tube?
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 17 July 2011 - 12:16 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 15 July 2011 - 10:55 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 09 July 2011 - 11:53 AM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 07 July 2011 - 12:30 AM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 05 July 2011 - 10:41 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 05 July 2011 - 04:02 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 05 July 2011 - 12:28 AM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 04 July 2011 - 05:15 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 28 June 2011 - 11:24 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 28 June 2011 - 10:50 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 24 June 2011 - 10:22 PM in Modifications
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 24 June 2011 - 10:08 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 20 June 2011 - 11:42 AM in Homemades
To clarify, you don't have to use thinwall for the front part of the plunger. I used thinwall because 1. I had it, 2. it's easier to cut slots in thinwall with the bit I have, and 3. for the weight advantage. Schedule 40 would work just fine.
As far as the slots, I was trying to keep them as non-annoying as possible. The front slots don't need to be very accurate, just big so as to keep the spring rest clear. The back slots could be cut with a saw, since they're open to the end of the tube.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 20 June 2011 - 11:13 AM in Homemades
No I will be fine I'm an experienced nerf modder just a new member to nerfhaven. But I just wanted to make sure the supplies were the same as say the snap one I should be able to make this in around an hour and a half anyway thanks for the help. Once again nice job carbon
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 17 June 2011 - 09:02 PM in Homemades
Just finishing mine up, where did you buy thin wall 1.5" pvc?
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 17 May 2011 - 06:41 PM in Homemades
One word: Dual-Wielding.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 16 May 2011 - 07:35 PM in Homemades
Very cool. The ability to not have to have your hand in the bend position when firing is nice. This also requires you to have the pump all the way forward to fire, preventing the steel rod from slamming against the polyester.
The only thing that sucks about using the RBP as a template compared to Kane's design, is that it's inherently huge, even if you have shorter draw. Ideally if you want to use these one-handed, you're going to want to make them 6-8" shorter to make them easier to dual-wield, at least in my opinion. One thing idea that's plausible is taking this idea and combining it with my plan to make a Super-RBP, sizing up the plunger tube so you can have a shorter amount of draw, while still creating more than enough volume.
Otherwise, good work.
Having seen the video, I have a much better idea of how everything comes together. In particular, I appreciated the explanation of the ergonomic necessity of a long stock.
The enormous size of this thing does seem to preclude the pistol-style maneuverability that I'd like in a OHPB, and to some extent this forces an extended arm while shooting-Vastly preferable to forcing a bent arm, but still not the ideal OHPB. It's worth noting that this blaster is also unambiguously 1-handed fireable. Most homemade pump action blasters, including everything that Ryan or myself has produced, have a "floating" priming handle when the blaster is primed. This sometimes results in some ruinous external movement and noise if the blaster is fired without a hand on the priming handle, depending on where the priming handle happens to be at the time. That's always been on my "to-do" list of things to fix about my homemades, but you beat me to it.
Another strap, running perpendicular to your original shoulder strap, is the easiest way to ensure that it won't move. I'd probably make two shoulder straps, and link them with a strap across my back in order to hold both in place. This also has the benefit of allowing you to use two of these things, which I always assumed was the primary objective of one handed blasters. Don't underestimate how important it is that the shoulder strap not budge while running.
I like it! I don't know if the thought occured to you, but the strap could possibly (I emphasize possibly) eliminate a need for a sling if you carry more than one blaster during your wars. A second thought to eliminate the slipping issue is if you use a second strap on the opposite shoulder, linked to the other across the back of your body. This would form the shape of an "H", working in a similar fashion to a backpack. I bet my explanation may be a bit fuzzy, but it's only an idea. I'm glad to see a new breed of blasters! Props, you deserve a cookie.
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 15 May 2011 - 06:15 PM in Homemades
Posted by diamondbacknf1626 on 15 May 2011 - 05:42 PM in Homemades