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[Ryan201821]

#62

[polycarb]

My +bow with integrated 3k.

A closeup on the 3k.


I have templates.  This is still a work in progress.
I posted this over at NerfHQ too.

[Vengeful Waffle]

My +bow, Made by Draconis, Sideplates by louiec3. It's been through a year of nerf, and oodles of wars.

[Ryan201821]

#62-65

[ModSquad]

Not really a gun but, here it is.
I present to you the SCATTER SHELL.

[Lt Stefan]

Mad plusbow parts. If you look closely you can see that there is something different for a few guns in this batch.... Muahaha.

[Airsoftguy777]

Mad plusbow parts. If you look closely you can see that there is something different for a few guns in this batch.... Muahaha.

Do I spy different handles? Those look comfortable as hell.

[Split]

Mad plusbow parts. If you look closely you can see that there is something different for a few guns in this batch.... Muahaha.

Do I spy different handles? Those look comfortable as hell.

And the single-piece +bow side plate in right front and a more heavily curved trigger, which have frankly been done before, but the front middle piece seems to have rails (although dangerously close to the edge for 1/8" thick polycarb imo, and I have more than some experience with trying very similar things) which makes me think pump action +bow. We'll see how it goes I s'pose. I'll edit in the 4 new homemades from this weekend soon enough I guess. I'll just put them in a new post, since this is already onto the next page.

Edited by Split, 29 June 2010 - 10:03 PM.

[Lt Stefan]

And the single-piece +bow side plate in right front and a more heavily curved trigger, which have frankly been done before, but the front middle piece seems to have rails (although dangerously close to the edge for 1/8" thick polycarb imo, and I have more than some experience with trying very similar things) which makes me think pump action +bow. We'll see how it goes I s'pose. I'll edit in the 4 new homemades from this weekend soon enough I guess.

Yeah I'm going to have to change the rails in the next version, that one is way to close to the edge. It is the top actually so it won't be too hard. And yes it is pump action. I don't know where you are getting a curved trigger from, but that is a good idea. Thanks. Haha. If you have any more suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.

[Zorns Lemma]

Lathes are awesome.

Made myself the most comfortable foregrip ever, and it uses 1/2" PVC connectors rather than airsoft rails.



OH MAH GOD WHAT COULD IT BE?


P.s. fuck CAD and printing templates. Ruler+compass+scanner (maybe a dash of calipers and protractor) is way faster/easier.

Edited by Zorn's Lemma, 23 June 2010 - 03:01 AM.

[Salmon]

Proof that an adequate +bow can be made with a dremel and a drill.

Also, weird magnet attachment system for the speed loader.

Dude, that's great. Where'd you get the polycarb?

[Zorns Lemma]

Dude, that's great. Where'd you get the polycarb?

Go to your hardware store and look for Lexan.

ZOMG I FINALLY ENCODED A VIDEO ... hoorary for manual muxing because no competent free video editor works with whatever proprietary shit my camera encodes in...

Edited by Zorn's Lemma, 23 June 2010 - 03:57 AM.

[BustaNinja]

Zorn would lathe a dildo for his guns.

[Lucian]

I forfeit.





RTP is RIP.

[CaliforniaPants]

Hey lucian, I'll buy that scrap off you for shipping, .

Accompanied by the internal setup of a failed +bow/PAS hybrid

Edited by CaliforniaPants, 24 June 2010 - 10:09 PM.

[Daniel Beaver]

Making its debut at SPANO tomorrow:

Edited by Daniel Beaver, 21 February 2011 - 08:28 PM.

[melbourneSTORM4eva]

Homemade Nite Finder Plunger tube and Plunger rod head.



This one is too messy.

I'm working on a better one now, but double the size...*Wink Wink*

-MS4E

[Whisper101]

I've been away for a while due to shool and finals and well, life. Anyway, I am now back in full function and as of late have been on something of a homemade tear. Here's what I mean:


Did a little work on My L+L CS.
It now sports one of Split's alternate plunger heads, a wood handle, sanded polycarbonate frame, longer portion of a [k26], and a front iron sight to compliment the back one, which has been modified a tad too. It has an airtight seal using the o-ring method thought up by CaliforniaPants. She is extremely comfortable to hold, semi diffcicult to prime, and fucks shit up when it comes to ranges.
Other pics:


catch mechanism


front iron sight


Next up is old fathful; my +bow. It has undergone many changes and tweaks; the latest of which are:


alternate plunger head




homemade foregrip

The foregrip is not glamorous or pretty by any means but I like it. it adds stability to the gun in my opinion. She'll soon have a wood handle and stock peice.

Edited by Whisper101, 28 June 2010 - 12:29 PM.

[Whisper101]

-ABOVE POST CONTINUED-
Now for the newbie:


She's a +bow wiht modified side plates to allow for a free sliding PVC half round fore grip. Why? Well that would be telling! She is still a WIP but here are some more pics:


wood handle


and stock


closeup of the slide

Now for the latest additions to the collection:

a nice pair of L+Ls


L+L 1 (on the left in the group shot above)


And L+L 2 (on the right)


catch


iron sight


padded plunger head

The two L+Ls are virtually the same save a few small differences. #1 is made primarily of grey tinted polycarbonate while #2 is primarily clear. Also, #1 has a bit more sanding on the handle area, making it a bit more comfortable. They are both for sale...

Sorry for the sub par pics...

[Gears]

Michael Cera Approved!

Edited by Gears, 28 June 2010 - 07:21 PM.

[Lt Stefan]

Just finished up two more contract Plusbows. These are the best I've made yet.





Lucian's:



misfitz':



Hopper clips are da shitz.

Edited by Lt. Stefan, 02 July 2010 - 09:23 PM.

[Mehku]

I finally finished modding my Snap Crossbow(originally made by Loueic3). Before, it was next to impossible to take apart and maintain, but now I took care of that and gave it a sexy e-tape "paintjob".









That vent hole is there on purpose so that it can fire bb stefans and slugs without them spiraling out of control. Plus it sounds cool when it shoots now.

Edited by Mehku, 30 June 2010 - 07:25 PM.

[Lt Stefan]

Made an L+L CS.



I varied a little from the original design and I just want to point out those changes.

It has a curved handle, which is extremely comfortable by the way, as well as curved side plates. It makes it look a lot smoother IMO.



The handle is also reinforced with a standoff by the finger rest. It makes it much more solid. Those two modifications are also on the plusbows I make.

Instead of rubber bands, I used part # 94135K17.



Also the trigger design and catch plate were changed to allow for a square plunger rod and also to make them fit easier with the other parts.

Last but not least, the plunger tube. I was tired of spending $4 per plunger head for a skirt seal so I tried to find an alternative. I succeeded.



This is part # 9307K81. It is called a rubber grommet and I find it better than a skirt seal for a couple of reasons.

A pack of 25 of those is $8.44 whereas the skirt seal is $4.38 each. Obviously you would only use the grommets if you were building more than two guns, but the cost benefit is very good.

Also they seal just as well if not better. It has two sealing surfaces and can easily be adjusted by tightening the washer holding it down. The whole head is really simple too. I used a 1" washer, a grommet, and a 1.25" washer held together with a 3/4" screw.



It has minimal friction as well and the little groove there can be filled with lube so it slides easier. Finally, it takes up less space than the ring seal which gives you about another 3/8 to 1/2" of plunger travel. Obviously they can be used on +Bows as well.



Since they come in a larger variety of sizes than the skirt things, they can be used on virtually any gun too. I'll be experimenting with different sizes as I use them on more guns.

P.S. It is for sale by the way.

[CaliforniaPants]

The RX-78 Bow

On obviously gundam inspired paintjob that was finished a couple months ago. The +bow itself was built a year ago with only a cordless drill, a dremel, and a jigsaw held upsidedown between my legs.

Not enough people use the integration holes, so I decided to change that.

Homemade sheet metal brackets hold each gun on, with a pair of screwdrivers to make it ghetto-fabulous. It also makes it easy to remove mid round if you want to rock just one gun of the pair.

I've got a few guns set up to use this way, but the Lightning Blitz is by far my favorite.

[MindWarrior]

Introducing Char's Red +bow, its 3 times faster and shoots 3 times farther than a normal +bow! Kidding aside, I love the Paintjob.