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#1 Catgod

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Posted 01 June 2008 - 09:40 PM

I got pissed off with my nitefinder plunger because it started to bend whenever I put too many rubber bands on it. I decided to make a new one out of aircraft grade aluminum. It required a mill, a nylon wheel, and a band saw, which I had access to through my robotics team. I haven't replaced the actual head of the plunger where the o ring is, yet, although that seems the logical next step. Also I want to make a badass pull ring for it in some cool shape. Here are some pictures of what I ended up with.

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And finally, the entire gun, including rubber bands and my airsoft barrel mod.

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The performance is identical to a normal spring modded nitefinder, except the plunger won't bend, no matter how many rubber bands you put on it.
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#2 bogboogalars

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Posted 01 June 2008 - 09:58 PM

Well after the pictures loaded on my computer I have to say it's pretty nice though a better spring might do; however, I aplaud you on your ingenuity and actually following through with it.
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#3 Split

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Posted 01 June 2008 - 10:31 PM

The performance is identical to a normal spring modded nitefinder, except the plunger won't bend, no matter how many rubber bands you put on it.


I say you go infinite.

Very cool. Props on getting it done.
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#4 Bullshit Dragon

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Posted 01 June 2008 - 10:48 PM

Once I get into my milling courses in college, I want to make all the internals of ALL my Nerf guns from steel or aluminum. Then I can put whatever springs I want in them and get some SERIOUS ranges out of them ^^

Great job. You should see if you can make more and talk to Slug about prices, if I recall correctly from my delving, he's been selling some of the custom parts me makes for his guns.

Edited by Bullet Dragon, 02 June 2008 - 12:28 AM.

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#5 g-force

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Posted 01 June 2008 - 11:02 PM

I aplaud you on everything you did. EXCEPT the fact that you said you airsoft modified it. If you want an airsoft gun go buy an airsoft gun. Aside from that good job.
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My god, you actually built it. To that, all I can say is, "bravo".

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#6 Catgod

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Posted 01 June 2008 - 11:21 PM

I aplaud you on everything you did. EXCEPT the fact that you said you airsoft modified it. If you want an airsoft gun go buy an airsoft gun. Aside from that good job.


It's just a removable insert, you can pull it out and revert to nerf. By the way the 6mm barrel in the insert is also aluminum.

Also you can't add infinite rubber bands because the plastic cocking mechanism will get shredded by the aluminum, so the cocking mechanism needs to be replaced, too.
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#7 Thom

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 08:42 AM

Don't bother machining a new plunger head. You can use steel and rubber washers to get a much better seal. I'll post the parts you need when I get back from work.
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#8 Kid Flash

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 09:36 AM

Just an idea to make it more comfortable (im guessing that the aluminum is kinda sharp...) dip the part you pull back with in plasti dip. Other than that and the whole airsoft thing i like it a lot.
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#9 angelof DEATH182

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 12:15 PM

Awesome!
Robotics team, eh?
No wonder you used AIRCRAFT GRADE ALUMINUM.

However, if you have the cash to use a block of aircraft grade aluminum for just this, I will assume you have the money to make a full set of metal internals for a Razorbeast, Like Badger said he wanted to.

I also assume you must have access to hightorque and highspeed motors.

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Edited by angelof_DEATH182, 18 August 2008 - 11:35 PM.

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#10 CaptainSlug

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 01:19 PM

However, if you have the cash to use a block of aircraft grade aluminum for just this, I will assume you have the money to make a full set of metal internals for a Razorbeast, Like Badger said he wanted to.

7075 aluminum isn't that expensive.

Edited by CaptainSlug, 02 June 2008 - 01:21 PM.

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#11 mystefansdontflystraight

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 02:35 PM

I don't know how long it took you, or how much it cost, but I would buy some off you, if you would make more. This is seriously cool. I wonder if it is possible to make it for THE BEST SIDEARM EVER, the SS1.
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It's just screaming to be rearloading...

I seen a movie about that once.



#12 Catgod

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 06:57 PM

However, if you have the cash to use a block of aircraft grade aluminum for just this, I will assume you have the money to make a full set of metal internals for a Razorbeast, Like Badger said he wanted to.

7075 aluminum isn't that expensive.


Slug is right, I just used box beam and sheet, so it was pretty cheap. Thom, thank you in advance for helping with the parts for the plunger head, I have been looking for the o rings or gasket or whatever for a while. Once I redid the spring and plunger head, I was going to finish up with this project and head on to a bigger gun, but if there's a lot of interest in such things, I could invest in making for more plungers for you guys.
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#13 venom213

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 07:04 PM

Don't bother machining a new plunger head. You can use steel and rubber washers to get a much better seal. I'll post the parts you need when I get back from work.

I recently replaced the top half of my plunger head with a washer, I need to reassemble it back into the gun soon, but it seems like it will work.

Good idea, I'm glad somebody finally did something like this. As Thom described, making a new plunger head out a a strong material would be a good idea.

Edited by venom213, 02 June 2008 - 07:04 PM.

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#14 adama

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 08:22 PM

If your team is a FRC team, whats your team ####?

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#15 Catgod

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 08:47 PM

If your team is a FRC team, whats your team ####?

FRC team 2199 and 1464 alumni and mentor


Yeah, FIRST student here! I'm from team 192, GRT.
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 09:15 PM

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#17 nerfboi

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 11:14 PM

Don't bother machining a new plunger head. You can use steel and rubber washers to get a much better seal. I'll post the parts you need when I get back from work.

I would be interested in that. Could you please?
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#18 Dayko

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Posted 02 June 2008 - 11:28 PM

Thats vary good, man. I like it a lot.
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Posted 09 June 2008 - 03:08 PM

wow. that is totally badass. i love that silencer type thingy.
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 02:37 AM

and did my airsoft barrel mod...


Do you mean that you made the barrel thinner somehow so it would fit Airsoft BB's?
Because that is exactly what I did to my nitefinder. BB guns are illegal in Aus. so I made my own(sort of).
I got the foam from a Tommy 20 dart and stuffed in the brass barrel I put in. Then I loaded a Tic-Tac( YES A TIC TAC they don't sell bb's here) in and shot it.

Is this what you did?
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 03:18 AM

Lt, Please take note of the lasts post date in a thread. If its a month or more old, PM any questions you have to whoever you asking. Take the advice from me, rather then a ban from an admin.
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