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[ltvills]

I recently have ran out of Ball bearings which is what I used on my stefanns and found a couple of wood cover caps. (used to cover screws usually on stools)
This is what it looks like http://www.diyessent...cts/gp687tn.jpg
Ok So i hot glued it on and got good ranges with it and it gives a little pain when you shoot it. I made 3 of it because it actually works and has a unique look to it.

Here is my final product





Any comments on it . Think its a good idea?

[bobafan]

Pros: works

Cons: more expensive, more painful, high likelyhood of damage, the head is larger than the foam so there will be a worse seal with the barrel, also, it won't go into a barrel bacalse the head is too big.

Did i miss anything?

[ltvills]

Pros: works

Cons: more expensive, more painful, high likelyhood of damage, the head is larger than the foam so there will be a worse seal with the barrel, also, it won't go into a barrel bacalse the head is too big.

Did i miss anything?

Actually, the head is just the exact size of the foam amazingly !
Also I just kinda stole it from my work stool because they usually fall off so I just took them off and realized I was missing more than half already.

A real bad con of this is that it is not as durable as you think contacts on hard walls damage the wood
(shooting on a brick wall..) And i don't think that pain is really a con but damage is.

[keef]

They will get bad ranges. The weight is too heavy.

[CaptainSlug]

Felt discs are probably more cost effective. (500 for $5.60)

[ultra920]

CS:Felt tips as a weight? Keef: If you have a strong enough gun, it would work. But it would be one of those that break glass.

[ltvills]

CS:Felt tips as a weight? Keef: If you have a strong enough gun, it would work. But it would be one of those that break glass.

I actually tested it on my long shot and it only looses 5feet because of its weight.
(The wood they use is really light its only a little heavier than the ball bearings i use..)
it is also possible to break windows with this

Edited by ltvills, 19 December 2007 - 04:42 PM.

[TAiLsChaser]

They will get bad ranges. The weight is too heavy.

I don't think so. They're not that heavy. I can imagine it wouldn't be the same as my 3 BB's scenarios. I'd need a more exact weight of the wood cap. Do you have any weight on the dart other than the wood, Itvill? Because if you don't, from what I'm getting back as results is that your darts aren't too stable. But like I said, I'd need a more exact weight.

So, as far as ranges, it really shouldn't differ that much if the work exactly the same as a regular stefan.

[PharaonArin]

I thought this was going to be dumb when i read the title. Turns out I'm right. Unless you want to pay for some ones hospital bill, i wouldn't recommend using them.

Edited by PharaonArin, 19 December 2007 - 07:27 PM.

[CaptainSlug]

CS:Felt tips as a weight?

No, as a dart tip. An ideal weight for a micro is .6 to 1.2 grams. I use #8 steel washers as weights (around .8 grams each) and then cover them with felt discs. They're also REALLY cheap if you buy them in a 1lb box. Total construction cost per dart is around $0.009


See:
http://nerfhaven.com...ndpost&p=110877

Video version:

Edited by CaptainSlug, 19 December 2007 - 09:06 PM.

[ltvills]

Just to tell you how fragile the tips are guys , I have already cracked 1 of my wood darts still works but I have been shooting it at a brick wall (5 paces away) and it took me 15 shots to do this used a max shot.

[hornet]

They might not hurt as bad because the weight is spread over a larger area unlike a bb or a 3.0 pellet

[telekinetic]

Actually, the head is just the exact size of the foam amazingly !

Not that amazing, micros are almost exactly half an inch.

[SHADOW HUNTER ALPHA]

it is also possible to break windows with this

Do you really think you should still be using these? It was a(n) good idea. You do not want to shoot people with these, probably not even use them in a war. Nerf is about using painless, or as close to it as possible, rounds to shoot each other.

[CaptainSlug]

Actually, the head is just the exact size of the foam amazingly !

Not that amazing, micros are almost exactly half an inch.

No, they're around half of an inch. Usually .52" to .54"

Edited by CaptainSlug, 20 December 2007 - 05:24 PM.

[ltvills]

Um what I meant was possible to break windows if you get a gun powerful enough (100+ranged) and shoot it fairly closely. I have shot at a window 5 paces away with my (maverick, Speed loader , {Maxshot 10 paces})
and didn't break the glass and I didn't dare shoot it with my singled titan. Its not as painful as you think my sister who dint know took 2 shots for me 1 wood tipped 1 washer stefan(about 2 paces away) . She said ouch to both but when i asked her which one hurt more and she said the washer stefan hurts more because it stings.My theory is the impact area is less for the wood tipped therefore spreading out the force of impact ...

[Prometheus]

Um what I meant was possible to break windows if you get a gun powerful enough (100+ranged) and shoot it fairly closely. I have shot at a window 5 paces away with my (maverick, Speed loader , {Maxshot 10 paces})
and didn't break the glass and I didn't dare shoot it with my singled titan. Its not as painful as you think my sister who dint know took 2 shots for me 1 wood tipped 1 washer stefan(about 2 paces away) . She said ouch to both but when i asked her which one hurt more and she said the washer stefan hurts more because it stings.My theory is the impact area is less for the wood tipped therefore spreading out the force of impact ...

That is contradictory. If the impact area is large, the force is spread out, but if it is small, then the force is more concentrated, and hurts more.

[angelof DEATH182]

Um what I meant was possible to break windows if you get a gun powerful enough (100+ranged) and shoot it fairly closely. I have shot at a window 5 paces away with my (maverick, Speed loader , {Maxshot 10 paces})
and didn't break the glass and I didn't dare shoot it with my singled titan. Its not as painful as you think my sister who dint know took 2 shots for me 1 wood tipped 1 washer stefan(about 2 paces away) . She said ouch to both but when i asked her which one hurt more and she said the washer stefan hurts more because it stings.My theory is the impact area is less for the wood tipped therefore spreading out the force of impact ...

Ok, So you shot your sister POINT BLANK with a TITAN, WITHOUT telling her of its power?
With wood and metal tipped stefans at that!, I nominate him for worst brother of the year.

Edited by angelof_DEATH182, 18 August 2008 - 11:50 PM.

[Blasphemy]

Ok, So you shot your sister POINT BLANK with a FREAKING TITAN, WITHOUT telling her of its power?
With wood and metal tipped stefans at that!, I nominate him for worst brother of the year.

It wasn't a metal-tipped stefan, he just said it was a washer stefan, meaning its washer weighted. Also, I say there is no excuse for her ignorantly agreeing to something like that and then you accusing him of being a bad brother. Besides, us nerfers need others to run our experiments on. *evil laugh* What better candidates than your beloved family members, especially your sister, or in-laws.

[ltvills]

um i knew that it wont kill. I did shoot myself(on the thigh) before testing it on her i just couldn't tell because i am biased..so someone not expecting it would be perfect to test pain on... thats my opinion anyway

[General Cole]

You brought making darts that look like penises to a whole new level (watch Geddon 03 Teaser for Version 1).

[Darin]

Pros: works

Cons: more expensive, more painful, high likelyhood of damage, the head is larger than the foam so there will be a worse seal with the barrel, also, it won't go into a barrel bacalse the head is too big.

Did i miss anything?

more painful is good when ur shootin ur friends lol

[PC III]

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