#1
Posted 14 December 2008 - 01:30 PM
Name: ZenithBow/Zbow (for short)
-Other nicknames: ZB, Zetabow, BBB wannaB,
-Ranges HOPEFULLY: 100-200+
-Shoots: Stefans and arrows
-Caliber: 5/8ths FBR/Darts
-Shooting Mech: Compression Spring/Snap Identical/Bungie Cord
-Picture:
This is the model Primed:
LEGEND:
Blue= Spring
Light Blue = Second spring
Black = Anything made of PVC
Tan = CPVC
Purple = O Rings and Rubber Washers
Pale Blue = anything metal i.e. screws, washers
Red = Bungie cord
Green = Clothespin trigger
Gray = Stefan dart 5/8 OD
FEATURES:
-CPVC Breech
-USED AS IN-LINE SHOTGUN!
-LOADS LIKE A SHOTGUN
-WORKS JUST A SNAP
-2 Springs of the same size and strength
-REMOVABLE BOWSTRING/CORD AND ARM PIECES!
NO WRITE UP YET UNTIL I CAN ET THIS APPROVED BE A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE!
Any Comments? Questions? FLAMES of course! xD
Thanks In Advance!
PS I Know someone posted a topic similar to this... I just rearranged their idea around and added a few items in it!
"Just adding some lube and twisting it back and forth for a while should make it easier"
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#2
Posted 14 December 2008 - 01:40 PM
. Approved? Just go out and build it, you don't need anyones approval!NO WRITE UP YET UNTIL I CAN ET THIS APPROVED BE A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE!
#3
Posted 14 December 2008 - 01:43 PM
lul okay but I don't want to have to spend money on materials yet till I know FO SHO that it's a 100% sure fire thing. but i just need to get sizes of PVC down first. Approved? Just go out and build it, you don't need anyones approval!NO WRITE UP YET UNTIL I CAN ET THIS APPROVED BE A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE!
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#4
Posted 14 December 2008 - 01:48 PM
#5
Posted 14 December 2008 - 01:51 PM
"Just adding some lube and twisting it back and forth for a while should make it easier"
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#6
Posted 14 December 2008 - 02:08 PM
Edited by Galaxy613, 14 December 2008 - 02:11 PM.
#7
Posted 14 December 2008 - 02:12 PM
#8
Posted 14 December 2008 - 02:23 PM
"Just adding some lube and twisting it back and forth for a while should make it easier"
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#9
Posted 14 December 2008 - 02:40 PM
#10
Posted 14 December 2008 - 03:04 PM
Yeah, I was there on that fateful day when the 'Hunter' arrived. It was actually just a well modified NERF Bow'N Arrow. It had some intense bungees on it and with the size of the compression tube, it got amazing ranges.Some of the MN Vets told me about a guy who once brought a gun like this to war. It was intimidating as hell and shot 100+ feet so I reccomend you go through with building this. I am eager to see the end result so good luck.
I distinctly remember terrorizing the opposing team with my SM1500, mostly charging into about 80' away, firing, hitting, then retreating. I had better range than most people there and was having a lot of fun. Then the 'Hunter' (clad in a leather vest, nonetheless...yeah, no sleeves) took up my trail. I saw him coming and I slowly jogged back toward my team, maintaining a "safe" distance of around 90'. I wasn't retreating too quickly, thinking that even if the blaster could fire that far, there was no way the shot would be accurate.
'THWAP!' followed by an 'AHH!' He hit me right between the shoulder blades. My guess is that the thing could hit around 125' flat. I never underestimated that guy with that bow again. The reload time wasn't great, but I think "intimidating" is a fitting description.
Onyx, go ahead with the plans, but forget about the shotgun style loading thing and just go with a good flip breach, or some other very simple breech. I would go clipless on this one if I were you. If you need to use a clip, I'd recommend an RSCB/inline clip system.
Edited by imaseoulman, 14 December 2008 - 03:06 PM.
#11
Posted 14 December 2008 - 03:15 PM
NERFSTRONG #44
#12
Posted 14 December 2008 - 03:25 PM
"Just adding some lube and twisting it back and forth for a while should make it easier"
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#13
Posted 14 December 2008 - 04:57 PM
Full foot PETG barrel.
Unable to fire tight darts.
Loose darts- 20'
Hopefully you have more luck.
If at first you don't succeed, add more epoxy.
#14
Posted 14 December 2008 - 10:45 PM
One word of advice: DON'T! That's way too much force for it to handle. I thought they were just for cosmetic purposes; I didn't look too closely. You'll want to attach your bungees close to the center as there is no way the arms won't break off or bend to the point of being unusable. The bow design is meant for flexible materials that spring back. The string itself does not have very much elasticity. It is the potential energy stored in the stretched bow, not the string, that launches an arrow. In this case, you will be using the "string" to launch the dart and so there is no reason to attach the string to the end of the arms.
Save yourself some trouble and keep it attached close to the plunger tube.
#15
Posted 15 December 2008 - 07:40 PM
Haha well the real reason the trigger is there is so you can load the gun without having to use the other hand to hold the plunger back in place xD
Oh well, that would make sense, I might just have to make some real sort of stefan arrow that can be loaded from the front...this is going to be fun!
NERFSTRONG #44
#16
Posted 15 December 2008 - 08:05 PM
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