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[fangfinder]

The slingfire is fun to use, but slinging it one handed can hurt the un-padded parts of your fingers. one option would be to add padding to the lever, but for those who want to keep the gun "clean", a padded glove is a good solution.

I apologize for the lack of step by step photos, but this is simple enough that it should not matter.

materials:

a stretchy knit glove

craft foam, mattress foam, or even foam from ruined darts (if it's in good enough shape)

(I chose green to match the slingfire.)

tools:

scissors

hot glue gun

paint markers or white out (optional)


If desired, open up glove finger tips (for improved fit a dexterity.)
Cut foam to match your finger segment's length,and to fit the top os the glove fingers, and hot glue them on to the glove as shown at top.(the index finger padding is extraneous)
fill out the glove fingers with markers to help position the foam correctly (DO NOT HOT GLUE IT WHILE WEARING!)

also, add extra padding to the bottom of the little finger.
Play with the thickness of the foam till it fits in the lever how you like it.


if your foam has edges, try angling them to make putting them in and out of the lever smoother.


I used paint markers and white out to add more color, and the stencil that came with the hammershot for the Z logo.



ps. This is in the mods section because it is an alternative to modding the gun itself. It would also fit well in general nerf, but it's too late to change that now.
pps. If you make one, I'd love to see pics of how it turned out.

Edited by fangfinder, 24 July 2014 - 12:08 PM.

[Zorns Lemma]

When you fling the blaster like that how do you make sure you're not going to snap that plastic lever in half? Is it reinforced in any way?

[fangfinder]

When you fling the blaster like that how do you make sure you're not going to snap that plastic lever in half? Is it reinforced in any way?

I have slinged/slang/slung? the blaster this way many times since I got it, and there are no signs of stress on the plastic. While it may have adverse effects long term, the lever has a degree of flex to it that keeps it from snapping. The only problem I have had so far is that the lever seems to have bent to the side, but there are no stress marks on the plastic. It seems it was made with this in mind, even though the instructions make no mention of it.

Edited by fangfinder, 23 July 2014 - 10:40 PM.

[power ninjaie]

not trying to tick anyone off ,but couldn't you just go buy padded glove or something

[fangfinder]

not trying to tick anyone off ,but couldn't you just go buy padded glove or something

Yes, you could, and to be honest the main reason I did it this way was because these were the materials on hand. If it's more cost effective, go ahead and buy one. However, this way is more suitable for warmer climates, and is only padded where you want it to be, and as much as you want it to be.

Edited by fangfinder, 26 July 2014 - 10:44 PM.