Finished (For Now) the XBZ pump relocation and barrel replacement(s).

1/2In PVC Coupler with a 1/2in CPVC Coupler rammed inside of it all attached to the stub leftover after removing the barrel. Coupler secured to tank with 2 layers of superglue and 2 layers of hot glue. Also plugged the pump (not pictured) with a screw up the air release hole.

The PVC Coupler fits Rival HIR's smooth as butter, so thats one kind of ammo, then the other 3 barrels have the darts they accept lined in front of them. (Smallest barrel has pvc pipe stub attached to bottom because its too short to reach the CPVC Coupler) 

Pictures:

Some modern stream machines have tubes that are actually sized like 1" thinwall PVC and fits 1" couplers.  It was also clear, but had a smoother finish so I'm not sure if that's the same thing.

True that it wouldn't be repeatable, but I have some and its cheap. Wait... Cheap... so... yeah, the WHOLE tube is cracked in different places (I didn't notice this earlier) so ill just use the standard closed-shell tube for Crossbows. I may use it if im VERY desperate later in time, but not right now. Thanks for your help though.

So I decided to mod the Mega Magnus to make it look like the mandalorian pistol from starwars the clone wars series.I can't seem to paste a picture so your going to have to look it up. I'm looking to make the sides as flat as possible as the lower side's on the Mega Magnus are quite bumpy and full of ridges. Since sanding it would take of all of the exterior plastic, what ways would you guys recommend to fill the gaps?

The trading bit of NH shut down a long while ago, you could try r/NerfExchange on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/NerfExchange/

Some of the Discord servers I'm on also have trading/sell channels.

Theirs a difference between rare and valuable. For rare - i'm more familiar with blasters in terms of vintage.
 
Zap snaps are stupid rare - since they were recalled from store shelves due to safety hazards. My younger self got some of those for my birthday - but they didn't survive my childhood.
I've only seen 2 cycletrons in my life, only one nerf stinger and I also own a single shot air max 1 blaster (shot the little air planes) - that not even nerf could identify or even name ( emailed them and stumped the entire corporation). The hydro-blastzooka's are few and far between as well.

1 & 2: NH has fallen from prominence in the recent years, now the largest places for Nerf are r/Nerf on Reddit, various Discord servers, and Facebook groups. Modding blasters is certainly still a thing, and bigger than ever before!

3: Depends on how old you want to get. People like Spoon have been out of the scene for many years now, while people like Daniel Beaver and Slug still mod and post their contest on the aforementioned different sites. 

4: If you want stock parts, check out r/NerfExchange on Reddit, if you want replacement parts, the EAT has been out of limelight for a few years now, but I bet some manufacturers like Orange Mod Works or Worker still have stock laying around in a warehouse. 

If you have or are willing to get Discord, I can PM you my username and we can chat. Would be much easier than posting back and forth with eachother.

Edit: PMs are actually broken on here right now, so ill leave a link to the Discord server I run. We have plenty of older names from the hobby on there, some of which I bet you will know. https://discordapp.com/invite/53ykxVX

Been working on some graphs for HONM stuff, figured that sharing one here contributes to this discussion: https://imgur.com/QNCWjM1

I got the data for the chart via the Members tab on the site. Sorted by join date and set the "account created before" to the end of each month. Here is my spreadsheet with all the numbers.

Thanks for making the data clearer! Ill re-annotate it before HONM uses it in any official capacity.

Looks sanded/worn off to me. I actually quite like the look without the flame.

With the trading forum here removed (and long dead before that), I would either go to one of the Facebook groups, or r/NerfExchange on Reddit. Or eBay.

If you do post to any of those, please do upload this post with a link, some of these are quite interesting to me.

https://www.reddit.c...tage_nerf_sale/

http://www.buffdaddy...ors-update.html

QF-Eagle from Dart Zone

Its been broken/gone for the past few months, I figure it could be tied to the sign-in issues there were a few months ago.

So, this project is going well. 

Hey everyone, long time no see. NH feels like the perfect place to share this new project of mine:

This is going to be my attempt at making a "modernized" version of the ESLT mechanism. 

For those who (somehow) don't know about the ESLT, here's the most recent thread about the blaster: http://nerfhaven.com...6-instructions/

My "modernization" of the design aims to keep the same aesthetic and roots as the original, while improving on durability, printability, sourcing of parts, and bringing in a bunch of modern quality-of-life features. A lot of stuff has been learnt (collectively by the community) in the more than 10 years since the original ESLT.

Currently planned or implemented features/improvements:

• Updated more modern hardware standards that are easier to source from modern hobby shops (OutOfDarts, SilverFoxIndustries, etc)
• More durable printed parts
• Better printability
• Better air seal
• Ability to swap between Talon mag feeding or Hopper feeding
• Quick barrel swapping and better barrel retention
• More comfortable stock and grip
• More reliable catch mechanism
• Lighter trigger pull
• Improved pump grip, and several pump grip options to choose from (Picatinny rail, original style, modernized angled grip)
• Easier swapping between extension spring and latex/elastic setups (also possibly compatibility with "normal" compression springs such as [k25] or 788)
• Sturdier overall build quality
• Lighter
• Adjustable stock / length of pull
• etc etc etc

These changes should be relatively easy to pull off with modern techniques, while still keeping the original soul of the design, both aesthetically and mechanically. 

I don't plan to update this thread as often as I do on Reddit/YouTube/Discord, but expect an update every few months or so until the design is finished.

-Sillybutts

Dang it! I have a build in process with the exact same setup but with 2 titan tanks. Now im worried that I will look like im copying you!

Yep, you're copying him. Can't have two identical builds in the wild, so you've got to be stopped.

Will I be executed publicly on a NH livestream, with captain slug and you sipping my blood from wine glasses?

Yep- copycat. Actually, two titan tanks would be an interesting design, since linking them through the open ports at the back of the tank wont work- not enough flow. how were you planning on doing that? One tank barely fits in the shell width wise, and it take up the entire center section. or is your pump/hand pump outside the shell?

Im not keeping the clip-system. Instead im  using 2 breaches. I have 2 titan tanks and an air compressor. I have done a lot to the design since the picture, including starting the process of integrating the (pictured) stryfe handle into the titan, replacing the stock handle. This is being done so I can use the air compressor easily by just pressing down the rev button from the stryfe.

https://nerf.fandom....iki/Titan_CS-50 This is the Titan they are talking about.

https://blasterhub.c...n-cs-50-review/

"The Titan CS-50 has relatively few screws, compared to its size. It’s also a ton of open space, so you shouldn’t have any worries about things fitting inside.

Of note is the motor cage, which has a different design compared to past flywheel blasters. I wouldn’t expect a custom cage anytime soon. Otherwise, the blaster is effectively a Hyperfire, and should be able to be modified in a similar manner."

I would assume that it uses similar motors to the Hyperfire, and therefore can handle minor overvolting.

It looks like it uses standard 130 size motors, so it should be able to be modded pretty easily with replacement 130 motors. There may be space for 180s from looking at pictures, but I don't have one myself to test.

In my experience, stock Nerf 130 motors can handle up to 8, maybe 9. Any higher SIGNIFICANTLY decreases motor life. The small voltage increase should only minorly decreases motor life.