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#326800 Stryfe Modification Overview

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 13 February 2013 - 10:21 PM in Modifications

Could I do this to a rayven without cutting into the exterior shell? Or could I even reduce the length of where the fly wheel and the motor stem meet? Oh and eBay is your best bet to purchase the motors; I got them both for roughly 10 dollars and they came brand new.



#327250 DUK DA FUNK DOWN DEUCE

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 23 February 2013 - 10:42 PM in Nerf Wars

Quite a drive from Chicago. Il consider going if I get enough buddies



#327256 The BEST upgrade motor for the Stryfe (after extensive testing) is...

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 24 February 2013 - 12:14 PM in Modifications

Just ordered 6 of these bad boys (:

Don't post for the sake of posting; only post if you have something to say, i.e. contribute.



#327550 The BEST upgrade motor for the Stryfe (after extensive testing) is...

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 03 March 2013 - 03:18 PM in Modifications

I know you can use these with standard AA. (Mine just came in) But how does it hold up against 14500 lithium-Ion batteries? Can somebody fry their motors first before I try it? (:



#327635 Barrel Break Elite!

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 05 March 2013 - 12:26 AM in General Nerf

I'm not sure if this is elite or not. Not sure if it even offers elite ranges. Check for yourself. I think Hasbro put a new color scheme on it to get more money out of the community.

Nerf Barrel Break
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Let me know what you guys think. And if you think it's even worth purchasing.



#327638 Barrel Break Elite!

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 05 March 2013 - 12:33 AM in General Nerf

It looks like it is elite. It would only be worth purchasing if it offers elite ranges and has better internals.


The only thing that throws me off is the nerf n-strike logo. The shield does not have "elite" over it like the rest of the elite line. There's one on eBay now and that's how I found out about it.



#327648 The BEST upgrade motor for the Stryfe (after extensive testing) is...

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 05 March 2013 - 09:56 AM in Modifications

I use two UltraFires with two dud batteries with my motors and haven't had any problems yet. Using three UltraFires will lead to a burning smell within 5 seconds and four will lead to that smell almost instantly. I have not run the motors for longer than 15 seconds with three or four UltraFires out of fear of destroying them so I can't confirm how long it takes to fry them.

Although the motors spin faster and give better range for the first shot on 3 or 4 UltraFires, the motor RPM drops to about the same level as the drop on 6-8 volts. This leads to a longer waiting time to reach max RPM relative to 6 or 8 volts.



Thanks a lot really helped. I may just keep four standard alkaline a then.



#327673 M.A.N.O. 10

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 05 March 2013 - 08:51 PM in Nerf Wars

Count me in when you establish a time. Haven't been your way in a long time!



#328228 Green Bay NERF event

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 20 March 2013 - 12:20 PM in Nerf Wars

Yeah should have moved it to a weekend so you guys could get a taste of some Windy City foam (;



#328283 Hardcore Gamers Anyone?

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 22 March 2013 - 07:15 PM in Off Topic

Who here for has a Playstation 3? And if so, who's down to play online and discuss nerf at the same time? Sounds sick to me. (:

PSN: Jay-Lee2

If you are too lazy to add me then post you PSN down below, then I will gladly add you.

Thanks Guys!

Several points to make:
1.) http://nerfhaven.com...showtopic=14695
2.) Your topic title is misleading; all I see is a PSN tag and nothing to do with any hardcore players of video games.
3.) USER WAS WARNED FOR THIS POST



#328422 Judgementality

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 30 March 2013 - 06:09 PM in Off Topic

You know your a nerd when you do one of these three things...
1. Play those fantasy board games such as war hammer
2. Ride Segways.
3. Play card games such as Yugio and Pokemon.

Ps. Psychology is a great class I had it last year! You learn a lot of weird shit.



#328430 Coop's Stryfe Modification Write-Up

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 30 March 2013 - 10:22 PM in Modifications

How did you make those precision cuts? Such as the one on the rayven? Could you use a hand saw? Or is a dremel with a cutting tip almost necessary to do that?



#328458 Mayhem 2.0 - IL War

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 31 March 2013 - 10:23 PM in Nerf Wars

Definitely count me in and a few of my buddies. You notify the police station? They are absolute dicks.



#328754 DDFD3

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 14 April 2013 - 07:34 PM in Nerf Wars

Couldn't make it last time because my GF's best friends birthday was the same day. So put me down as a MAYBE! But I will most likely show up



#329171 Midwest Nerf Camping Weekend

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 29 April 2013 - 03:18 PM in Nerf Wars

I would definitely attend. And I would contribute such as bring hot dogs and a mini grill.



#329227 How Elite is Elite?

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 01 May 2013 - 04:55 PM in General Nerf

No offense, this really didn't prove anything. You have too many variables that really messed with your results. May I suggest your next one being a recon and a retaliator, or something along those lines, then testing those. Following that applying the same springs, then following that, omw kits in both of them. You get the point. But overall, it did open my eyes toward the performance obtain through the reg alpha trooper.



#329433 Mayhem 2.0 - IL War

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 06 May 2013 - 10:13 PM in Nerf Wars

I hope my stryfefly will be done in time D: and is there crossbows allowed?



#329568 The Rapidstrike CS-18, a Sneak Peak

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 09 May 2013 - 09:01 PM in General Nerf

That thing is NUTZ! Can't wait to get my hands in one of those. Think it's just a basic voltage increase?



#329570 Cincinnati Birthday Brawl

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 09 May 2013 - 09:09 PM in Nerf Wars

Count me as a maybe, I have a 5 hour drive from Chicago but I would be willing to drive for a decent nerf war. (:
Want me to bring cake?!



#329585 Cincinnati Birthday Brawl

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 10 May 2013 - 07:35 AM in Nerf Wars

It's a TRAP!!!11!!one!


I can serve it straight out of a white van (:



#329596 EAT Giveaway

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 10 May 2013 - 02:56 PM in General Nerf

If I don't have one of those EAT's the old granny down the street will continuously get attacked by Chihuahuas and initially turn into dust. This EAT is for the sake of old people!



#329643 Nerf Centurion

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 11 May 2013 - 05:46 AM in General Nerf

Amen! But that gun is WAY too long for me to handle... Looks awesome though. I wonder if there is even an AR in it?



#329694 M.A.N.O. Summer series Uno!

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 11 May 2013 - 09:39 PM in Nerf Wars

Count me in as a yeah. Not sure if I can go to all of them because of work but il try



#330155 SLANE: The Second Coming

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 22 May 2013 - 08:17 PM in Nerf Wars

Count me as a maybe. It all depends on my work schedule. I can let you know though



#330156 Cataclysm 4 - Chicagoland War

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 22 May 2013 - 08:20 PM in Nerf Wars

Definitely count me in. Il definitely bring my homemade unlike in Bloomington. Your also a hell of a shorter drive too



#330325 Where Do You Buy The Parts For An Ammo Counter?

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 28 May 2013 - 09:56 PM in Modifications

I have looked all around the internet and could not find a place that had a well written description on making an ammo counter so I decided that I should just make a post and see if anyone knows how.


This is by far, the best counter out there. And best part, you don't have to worry about anything it's pre-made and ready to go
Counter



#333402 Yet Another Wye Iteration

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 23 August 2013 - 10:37 PM in Darts and Barrels

I really like the old wyes you sent me a couple months ago. When I use my last one I will have to buy some more (;
and good luck to you man!



#334302 Ultrafire 14500 protected issues

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 28 September 2013 - 02:20 PM in General Nerf

I have recently purchased ultrafire 14500 protected batteries and they just keep shitting out on me after a couple shots.
I HAVE taken out all of the resistors and any other pain in the ass safety mechanisms.
I know that these are protected because it says it on the battery. But does that mean they don't run if the volts or amps get too high?
I would really appreciate help or suggestions to resolve this issue.

Thanks



#334305 Ultrafire 14500 protected issues

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 28 September 2013 - 02:33 PM in General Nerf

Bought the wrong batteries mate.

I personally use unprotected cells.

I'm sure one of the electrical engineers lurking around here will tell you the exact difference, but all I know is unprotected = performance and protected = bad mojo.

Buy some unprotected cells and all your troubles will be gone.



I bought those off eBay actually and I did order the unprotected. But instead they sent the wrong ones. Never thought it would have lead to an issue like this. Well I guess I have to make another order ): thanks for the help though



#334503 Modification and Paintjob Pictures

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 05 October 2013 - 04:26 PM in Modifications

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For sale in trading. Just thought I woukd post it here too



#335466 Help with springs

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 15 November 2013 - 11:28 PM in Homemades

Alright let me just ask this question right off the bat, how do I get similar power of a [k26] fully compressed on a smaller scale? That meaning, I want less draw same power.

I know that using a stronger spring than a [k26] can sometimes really hurt people. And surprisingly I don't want to do that.
I would like a 4 or 5 inch draw; anyone have any suggestions on how I can select the right spring?
Please feel free to call me an idiot if I have looked this over

I also know that there must be some equation I can use to calculate this, but I am not sure if I could use it only having a high school education!

Thanks in advance



#335523 Help with springs

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 18 November 2013 - 12:03 AM in Homemades

Note that I did actually mention that, and that the second half of my response discussed that. I did not realize that it was directly proportional, though.

EDIT: It has been brought to my attention that OP was looking for power, not force. Power is force over a period of time (or the integral of force with respect to time), so a shortened [k26] will not exert the same amount of power, though it does have the same maximum load when fully compressed. It would not be terribly difficult to find the necessary spring to get the equivalent power of a [k26] with a shorter stroke if you know all of the forces acting in opposition to the spring (friction, inertia, etc.), or the velocity curve of the plunger as it travels through the plunger tube. You would, of course, also need to factor in the reduced air volume produced by a shorter draw, assuming that the plunger tube ID remains the same. So no, to answer one of your actual questions, it's not particularly easy to work that out.


Thanks man, I guess I may have to experiment a little before using it in a war. I may just shorten the [k26] but increase the volume by let's say a 1/4 inch more than what I was using before.



#335539 Chano Afterparty

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 18 November 2013 - 03:33 PM in Nerf Wars

Is this going to reschedule? I would like to head to a war close to home



#335540 Help with springs

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 18 November 2013 - 03:38 PM in Homemades

For single shot blasters, this is basically true. My half-length Rainbow shoots about 230 ft/s (3.5" of draw) vs 250 ft/s from my full-sized rainbow (7" draw). Half length springs double their spring constant, so the spring pushes with just as much force as the full sized configuration. The blaster has the same amount of Power, but does less Work because of the shortened draw. For single shots, the dart leaves the barrel before the plunger has traveled all the way through the tube, so a lot of potential is wasted. The extra volume delivered by a full-sized plunger tube is useful when using hoppers; with tons of excess air volume, it doesn't matter if your dart isn't seated well, it will just HULK SMASH the dart into the barrel. But if you're using a speedloader, that extra 3" of plunger draw isn't doing a whole lot for ya.

So... to answer the OP's question:

Cut a [k26] in half and make a half-length SNAP with 3.5" of draw and a 12" barrel. It will shoot about 90% as far as a full-sized SNAP when using a speedloader. It will shoot maybe 70% as far with a hopper and a shortened barrel. If you want to dial down the power a bit, use a [k25] spring or use 3" of draw instead.


Now I feel more confident! Il let you guys know how it goes. I just want to make a compact without sacrificing to much from a regular sized homemade



#336461 Columbus Indiana

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 12 January 2014 - 02:16 PM in Nerf Wars

I would not mind going at all. But a formal date and specified location would be nice too. Weather could also be a huge problem. Although I work new construction I never found it to bother me. Il check in with your posts when you decides on those things, then I could give you a definite answer



#336880 Last Armageddon (Armageddon XV)

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 05 February 2014 - 05:34 PM in Nerf Wars

Count me in... Anyone from the Chicago/Illinois area want to car pull?!
And if that don't work, il stay at the cousins house then drag him into it (:



#337397 S.L.A.N.G. Salt Lake Area Nerf Geeks March War (Utah)

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 03 March 2014 - 02:06 PM in Nerf Wars

Disregard this post



#337818 Indiana War

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 28 March 2014 - 09:17 PM in Nerf Wars

Hell yeah il go. Get me specifics and I can give you a for sure answer. Is this gonna be in a warehouse or what?!



#338188 Milwaukee Area Nerf Outing 1/10!

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 10 April 2014 - 08:25 PM in Nerf Wars

Il go if I can car pull with some people from NIC il gladly try to attend as many of these as I can.
I tried to make this last year buy couldn't ):

I live in southwest suburbs (Illinois) for those open on the offer (;



#338495 Mayhem 3.0

Posted by Joe Espinoza on 25 April 2014 - 09:04 PM in Nerf Wars

Count me in! Got a nice plus bow to use (: il try to bring a few friends. Had fun last time!