Petg Barrel Magstrike
#1
Posted 27 January 2007 - 05:00 PM
A comparison to the stock clip. As you can see I also cut off those extra tabs in the front, I didn't see any use for them.
The barrels are much longer than stock, which I believe helps the power and the accuracy. However there is no room for a stock dart head, these fire stefans only.
The video:Magstrike Vid
That red wall in the background is 45 feet away, measured with a measuring tape. I was careful to use exactly the same number of pumps for both clips and drained the tank and refilled it in between. I even used the exact same 10 darts in both tests.
#2
Posted 27 January 2007 - 05:47 PM
I like the way it looks without all that extra crap in front. Except for the fact that I would have left the top tabs on cause I use it to help me pull the mag out.
Still, very nice.
#3
Posted 27 January 2007 - 06:09 PM
#4
Posted 27 January 2007 - 06:19 PM
The only problem I can see right now is with the video. I can't see where the heck the darts went.
Sorry, the darts are pretty small. You can tell the difference just by the sound though, the stock clip's darts are silent when they hit since they landed on the carpet.
"I like the way it looks without all that extra crap in front. Except for the fact that I would have left the top tabs on cause I use it to help me pull the mag out."
I usually pull the clip out by the belt clip, so this isn't a problem for me.
Edited by KBarker, 27 January 2007 - 06:20 PM.
#5
Posted 27 January 2007 - 08:40 PM
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#6
Posted 27 January 2007 - 10:37 PM
#7
Posted 28 January 2007 - 03:49 AM
I was thinking of doing something alot like that myself, except I don't have a MagStrike yet.
Was that PETG purchased from OMC? *hoping that's the guy who's selling it*
-Tidge.
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#8
Posted 28 January 2007 - 10:31 AM
Yeah what is the ID and OD of the PETG that you're using? And did you have to sand the inside of the clip at all the make room for the PETG? Anyways nice job it looks clean and effective.Was that PETG purchased from OMC?
#9
Posted 28 January 2007 - 03:17 PM
Yeah what is the ID and OD of the PETG that you're using? And did you have to sand the inside of the clip at all the make room for the PETG? Anyways nice job it looks clean and effective.Was that PETG purchased from OMC?
Yes, this is OMC's PETG. The OD is just over 9/16", so I drilled through the old barrels with a 9/16" bit. This was too tight, no matter how much I filed, sanded, etc. I smashed 3 barrels trying to press them in. So I drilled it with a 5/8"bit, but not quite all the way through. This left a 1/2" or so section towards the back that was tight enough to press in. I still had to ream out the 9/16" holes quite a bit till I could actually get the tube in.
#10
Posted 28 January 2007 - 03:30 PM
But I do see one problem.
Those PETG barrels will probably damage once the clip is dropped.
Atleast when I nerf with the magstrike, I drop my clips when I run out of ammo.
But maybe you take better care with them.
#11
Posted 02 February 2007 - 12:46 AM
Once you've got this piece off, pry out the air restrictor washers. It will look like this now:
Now mark the clip where you want to cut those wing things off. I used a bandsaw to cut them and also the old barrels. I cut 1/8" or so out, then cleaned up the cuts on my mill. A dremel would do the job just fine.
Now comes the drilling. First, drill all the barrels through with a 9/16" bit. At first I though I could just press the PETG into these holes, but they are too tight. I destroyed 3 pieces of PETG trying. Instead, use a 5/8" bit to drill about 3/4 of the way down, leaving a 1/2" or so at the back that is still 9/16" diameter.
Those holes are still a little too tight for the tube, so switch back to the 9/16" bit and run it through again, wiggling the clip to ream out the holes slightly larger. That takes care of the clip body, now just cut your PETG to length. I used 3" long barrels, which are the longest you can fit in the Mag's slot. If you want to be able to fire stock darts, make them a bit shorter. Now press them in one at a time, using a vise.
The back end should look like this:
All that's left is to glue the back piece back on. I used epoxy. Goop it all over the back, but be careful not to get too much into the tubing. Once I put the back on, I set it up on a couple blocks and piled some steel on it while it dried.
That's it! The new clip should fire about 10 feet further now.
#12
Posted 02 February 2007 - 01:14 AM
#13
Posted 07 February 2007 - 11:24 AM
If you cut off the front of the gun it will have to be reinforced to hold the two shell halves together. Otherwise the clip will have feeding problems. I discovered this after heavily modifying the gun to use a combined 20-round clip.Now you need to cut off the front of the gun and switch to 5" PETG barrels.... I am actually switching to longer barrels on my powerclip on my magstrike clips now that mine are universal.
http://nerfhaven.com...?showtopic=7433
Edited by CaptainSlug, 07 February 2007 - 11:25 AM.
#14
Posted 07 February 2007 - 06:18 PM
#15
Posted 07 February 2007 - 07:21 PM
EDIT: Crap thats two questions.
Edited by Pvt.McFlurry, 07 February 2007 - 07:23 PM.
#16
Posted 07 February 2007 - 08:19 PM
#17
Posted 07 February 2007 - 09:32 PM
For maximum efficiency?
1. Pump up. Count how many pumps.
2. Keep going until you hear a loud "bang".
3. Subtract one pump from the total. Rebuild your air bladder.
There you go.
#18
Posted 08 February 2007 - 04:36 AM
Read the thread: http://nerfhaven.com...?showtopic=7433Looks like an uzi. Great job Slug. One question though, where does the bladder go? And where will the pumping handle be?
I haven't had any problems. There's a video link in the thread.Its seems like feeding problems would only occur with greater weight, especially in your case with 20 barrels instead of ten. I haven't tried it on my MS, but with a 10 shot clip it works fine on the PC. Is it possible the PC has stronger plastic than the MS?
http://nerfhaven.com...?showtopic=7433
#19
Posted 08 February 2007 - 03:23 PM
#20
Posted 08 February 2007 - 04:45 PM
"I bluff it. I don't throw my weight around and say I know what I'm doing." ~ Mick Jagger
#21
Posted 12 February 2007 - 06:46 PM
Its seems like feeding problems would only occur with greater weight, especially in your case with 20 barrels instead of ten. I haven't tried it on my MS, but with a 10 shot clip it works fine on the PC. Is it possible the PC has stronger plastic than the MS?
Sorry to barge on on the thread everyone but i just wanted to tell bigbob that he needs to clear his PM box. Thanks.
#22
Posted 29 April 2007 - 02:19 PM
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