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[keeks]

so i found some orange FBR from mcmaster car and was wondering if anyone knew how it fits thick walled PETG for an air gun and if it is any consistant.
if you do please either pm me or respond.

[utahnerf]

Orange fbr? Are you sure it's closed cell? I just bought fbr from McMaster and it is grey, not orange. Post a link to it, I want to see it. There's a chance that it is open cell, which means it wont work as well, or at all. I'll check McMaster in the meantime.

Edit: McMaster sells only one kind of closed cell polyethylene foam rod, which is part number 93295K33.

Edited by utahnerf, 26 August 2010 - 07:28 PM.

[runedrig]

i do believe he is talking about this 93345K68

[keeks]

runedrig, on Aug 26 2010, 05:48 PM, said:

i do believe he is talking about this 93345K68

yeah thats the stuff but does anyone know if its consistency and barrel fit?
i'm going to make some slugs so i would like to know this.

[LotusNerf]

keeks, on Aug 26 2010, 09:07 PM, said:

runedrig, on Aug 26 2010, 05:48 PM, said:

i do believe he is talking about this 93345K68

yeah thats the stuff but does anyone know if its consistency and barrel fit?
i'm going to make some slugs so i would like to know this.

You don't want to get that. Firstly, its foam rubber, which I can not guarantee will work. Second, its around $12.31 per 10 feet, which is not worth it at all. You are better off just buying normal gray/black foam.

Edited by LotusNerf, 26 August 2010 - 08:19 PM.

[snakerbot]

It says the material is "silicone rubber and foam rubber" so I'd imagine that it won't have the same texture that dart foam does, and will likely have a lot more friction in barrels.

[keeks]

keeks, on Aug 26 2010, 05:17 PM, said:

so i found some orange FBR from mcmaster car and was wondering if anyone knew how it fits thick walled PETG for an air gun and if it is any consistant.
if you do please either pm me or respond.

ok thanks anyway if anyone finds any please respond

[Wes7143]

Nerf brand dart foam is orange and is always the same size. If you make 1.25" darts, it's about $8 per 60 darts. Not exactly a steal, but it's good foam with a bright color. If you choose to go this route, I suggest suction cup darts. Their heads are the easiest to remove without damaging the foam.

[keeks]

Wes7143, on Aug 26 2010, 07:50 PM, said:

Nerf brand dart foam is orange and is always the same size. If you make 1.25" darts, it's about $8 per 60 darts. Not exactly a steal, but it's good foam with a bright color. If you choose to go this route, I suggest suction cup darts. Their heads are the easiest to remove without damaging the foam.

well i would rather have just orange foam because i am making slug darts and don't want the hole in the dart.

[cheyner]

Get white foam and paint it then.

[Demon Lord]

Learn from my mistake, don't buy it for darts. Its a high friction, skinned foam rubber and makes horrible darts.

[utahnerf]

Demon Lord, can you add pics? Anyways, I bought some McMaster foam and I like it a lot, good petg airgun fit, cpvc springer fit.

[keeks]

utahnerf, on Aug 27 2010, 05:22 AM, said:

Demon Lord, can you add pics? Anyways, I bought some McMaster foam and I like it a lot, good petg airgun fit, cpvc springer fit.

ok can you send the number so i can try it out.

[utahnerf]

I posted the number in my first post in this thread. It is McMaster part number 93295K33.

[Demon Lord]

keeks, on Aug 27 2010, 12:16 PM, said:

utahnerf, on Aug 27 2010, 05:22 AM, said:

Demon Lord, can you add pics? Anyways, I bought some McMaster foam and I like it a lot, good petg airgun fit, cpvc springer fit.

ok can you send the number so i can try it out.

It was several months ago that I bought the stuff, so no, I don't have pictures of the darts. I salvaged what I could of the washers and felt and threw the foam away.

[utahnerf]

Oh, ok. Thanks for replying.