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[boltsniper]

The writeup and plans for the FAR are done. CX was kind enough to host them on Nerfhaven. They can be viewed here. The plans are available for download as well as an assortment of videos.

I expect some questions to arise as people read through the writeup and plans. I am creating this thread for those questions. If you have a question regarding the FAR and/or its plans be post it here and I will do my best to answer it quickly

[jdp204]

Is it just me, but I cant view the parts list and components summary in the download? It says its an invalid range when I click on the link. Also where can music wire be purchased? I would suppose at a music store but is their an alternative, becasue my local store didnt have any. I was tihnking about jsut using a dart from my blowgun or some other suitable wire, I guess that will work.

[boltsniper]

You`re right about the hyperlinks on the cover. I have fixed that and will send to CX soon. At the bottom of the screen there are tabs for each sheet of the plans. You can click those or you can jsut page through them with the nav links at the top until you et to the sheet you are looking for.

Music stores don`t sell music wire. You can find it at most any hobby shop. Some craft stores and hardware stores might have it. It is called music ware because it is the same steel used in guitar strings, etc....but much thicker.

[rusty]

If you can you should say to right click and save as when dowloading the plans so you don't have retards like me crashing their computers after opening the file in explorer and then trying to save it.

[boltsniper]

Hmm...Good idea. My copmuter prompts to save or open...but I guess not everyones does that. Will add that.

[Talio]

Oh man, that's so cool. Bolt that's to best write up I've ever seen in my entire life.

[EleMenT]

in the excel file, i believe that we need a username and password to view the animation. If you could either fix this or give us the entry information that would be great.

[boltsniper]

The animation is the same one that's in the writeup here on Nerfhaven.

[Viper]

You should really consider taking that to a toy fair or presenting it to a venture capitalist of some sort. Remember Lonnie Johnson was an aerospace engineer and he caught attention with a plexiglass and PVC "supersoaker." Putting all other compliments aside, that is far and above 10x more professional than anything that's ever been posted on a nerf site EVER.

[Jakethesnake]

Anybody have a rough estimate to how much the supplies will cost to make this beast of a gun?

[NJNerfer]

i believe that in an earlier post bolt said around 20 bucks (main spring not included)
so when you add the spring it is around 30 ~ 35...

[boltsniper]

Yeah around that. An AR spring could be had for $10-15. The entire rifle is made of PVC and we all know thats cheap. I bought a 10 foot pice of each and that was way more than enough. That was probably $10...or less. 1/2" couplers are cheap as dirt. I bought 3 10-pice bags of em for like $1. The music wire is like a $1 or 2 for 3 feet. balsa can be picked up real cheap if you get scraps. A bag or random sizes for $3. Paint $3. Glue $3. E-tape $2. The carbon rod might not be too cheap, maybe $4 for 3 feet. You could easily replace the carbon rod with wood dowels or other common materials.

[NJNerfer]

where did you get the carbon rod? a specific store or off the internet? just curious...
and ditto for the music wire...

Edited by NJNerfer, 12 April 2005 - 03:56 PM.

[boltsniper]

Music stores don`t sell music wire. You can find it at most any hobby shop. Some craft stores and hardware stores might have it. It is called music wire because it is the same steel used in guitar strings, etc....but much thicker.

There are many online stores you can get carbon rod from. Here's one

Carbon Rods

[EleMenT]

and where did you get the spring? was it from your other gun or did you buy it by it self. if so where can us mortals get one?

[boltsniper]

I had the spring leftover after upgrading my AR's

You can get them from any major AR15 manufacturer (Colt, Bushmaster, Armalite, etc) and also from general gun parts distributors (cheaperthandirt, brownells, etc). Just search for AR15 parts and I`m quite sure you`ll find plenty of sites selling springs.

Here is a sight that sells specialty AR springs (high and reduced power)

Wolff Gun Springs

[rusty]

I can't seem to find the section on the clip-catch.

[NJNerfer]

having a problem finding 200psi pvc in my local home depot and lowes... anyone know where to get this stuff? or i might just go to a plumbing store and see if they have it...

Edited by NJNerfer, 13 April 2005 - 06:09 PM.

[pigeon4]

I bought mine at Lowes.

[boltsniper]

I`ve never had a problem finding it at Lowes or Home Depot.

[Greek Assassin]

200 psi PVC is also called sdr 21 pvc. You should be able to find that at Lowes.

[NJNerfer]

thank you very much greek. sdi 21 pvc is at lowes...

[Jakethesnake]

If anyone is ordering the springs and/or carbon rod online, please tell me, I would like to order the parts too, then we could split the shipping costs. I'm posting this because I don't have a credit card or paypal to buy online.

[jdp204]

i just got my extra power spring in the mail, ill e starting in on my project soon. thanks for all the help bolt.

Edited by jdp204, 14 April 2005 - 05:12 PM.

[notorious oxide]

boltsniper you are a genius.
i have been inspired by you.
im currently making something similar but it is air powered,
thanks

Edited by notorious_oxide, 14 April 2005 - 11:21 PM.