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#1 Vistagecko

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Posted 11 November 2008 - 11:13 PM

Down to business, In this corner, sitting at 2 1/2 ft long, nearly 4 1/2 pounds, my SNAPbow...
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I think this is the first handle of its kind on a SNAPbow, correct me if I'm wrong.
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Its a 1 1/4 inch PVC T cut down and a 1 1/4 cut down end cap attached via screws.
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It has a carbon style plunger head, I couldn't find a +bow spring so I have 3 rather dense hardware store springs.

Ranges are somewhere between 125-130' flat.

Questions? Comments? Concerns?
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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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#2 Galaxy613

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Posted 11 November 2008 - 11:24 PM

Where's the trigger?
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#3 Vistagecko

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Posted 11 November 2008 - 11:29 PM

Where's the trigger?


I had a temporary one on earlier that I bought at a dollar store and the cheap piece of shit broke. I have to go get new clothespins tomorrow.
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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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#4 nerfboi

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Posted 11 November 2008 - 11:29 PM

Looks nice. But yeah, where's the trigger? Also, couldn't you just post it in the other SnapBow thread? Or even in the Homemade Picture sticky?

Edited by nerfboi, 11 November 2008 - 11:33 PM.

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#5 Vistagecko

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Posted 11 November 2008 - 11:35 PM

Looks nice. But yeah, where's the trigger? Also, couldn't you just post it in the other SnapBow thread? Or even in the Homemade Picture sticky?


There's a thread just for SNAPbows? Also everyone else was posting theres, so I figured what the hay.
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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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#6 rork

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 01:26 AM

People have been posting lots of pics in the writeup thread. How long is your plunger stroke? That thing looks frakking huge. You could make your life easier by using a 1 1/4" plug with an appropriately sized hole in it for the back. ~Rork
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#7 Vistagecko

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 10:51 AM

People have been posting lots of pics in the writeup thread. How long is your plunger stroke? That thing looks frakking huge. You could make your life easier by using a 1 1/4" plug with an appropriately sized hole in it for the back. ~Rork


The plunger draws back nearly 12 inches. And I probably could have done that easier but this was built out of scrap pvc I had laying around, and all I had were end caps.
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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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#8 mystefansdontflystraight

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 12:55 PM

Thats pretty awesome. I love the jacket in the first pic by the way :D.
I am going to make a snapbow pretty soon, though it is gonna cost me a fortune, as my local hardware store only sells PVC in 10 foot sections. So I have to buy 10ft of each. Sucks.
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It's just screaming to be rearloading...

I seen a movie about that once.



#9 Vistagecko

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 03:10 PM

Yeah my Dad bought that in Canada when he was drunk. He couldn't quite remember why he bought it, buried it in the garage, then I found it.

My hardware store does that as well. They're nice though and cut it up into 1 ft sections. Think on the bright side, with all the excess pipe, if you put your own twist on them you could create a competing SNAPbow sales thread.
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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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#10 rork

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 05:25 PM

In my experience, 10' sections tend to be cheaper than 5' sections; pvc is cheaper than dirt. Most of your money will go toward fittings, hardware, and springs.
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Posted 12 November 2008 - 06:13 PM

Nice job Vista seriously now I can probably believe ranges on this monster. Clean too. Are you going to put that 2K integration on it? And finally a bit off topic did you ever get that McMaster foam? PS: Did you glue the stock on :lol: we don't want it breaking again do we?
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#12 Vistagecko

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 06:26 PM

Nice job Vista seriously now I can probably believe ranges on this monster. Clean too. Are you going to put that 2K integration on it? And finally a bit off topic did you ever get that McMaster foam? PS: Did you glue the stock on :lol: we don't want it breaking again do we?


Yes the 2k integration is going on, after it comes out of surgery. (see my 2k mod) All parts are screwed into place this time not hot glued.

And no I found that if I stretched my foam it became denser and smaller.
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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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#13 boisie

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 09:15 PM

My next SNAPbow (Probably my thanksgiving break project) will definately not feature this handle. I dislike 90* handles with a passion. But I do believe that we should outfit BIFC with a SNAPbow each. You and I will be making them, obviously.
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#14 Vistagecko

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 09:48 PM

BIFC? And I consider you no more than an asset to the clan until you begin to sport the correct location.

Edited by Vistagecko, 23 November 2008 - 10:03 PM.

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QUOTE(The Kart Racing Nerf Man @ May 6 2009, 07:31 PM) View Post

I lubed it again and again, I don't see what an extra 2 centimeters does. I don't think I will cut it off.
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