I Was Wondering.
#1
Posted 18 September 2006 - 05:32 PM
SEMPER FI BIATCH!
If you want peace, prepare for war.
"To All Who Enter, May All Hope Be Lost..."
#2
Posted 18 September 2006 - 06:16 PM
I only ask because I'm thinking of trying these and it would suck if the balls got all covered with hairs after a while.
#3
Posted 18 September 2006 - 06:56 PM
#4
Posted 18 September 2006 - 07:00 PM
Why do you ask, anyway? Just don't do it if it isn't necessary.
#5
Posted 18 September 2006 - 07:04 PM
#6
Posted 18 September 2006 - 07:28 PM
#7
Posted 18 September 2006 - 09:22 PM
I try to fire it, no dice. I opened it up, and it fired then. Great. Everything was out of alignment. The whole catch mech was dislodged; I had to unscrew it and put it back into place.
It now works again, but damn was that scary.
TS
#8
Posted 19 September 2006 - 03:03 AM
For the most part, upon first appearance, you cannot tell if a MaxShot, FirstShot, TripleShot, SpeedLoader, or (perhaps) the Nerf Longshot and even Scout, Crossfire, and Maverick, is actually cocked or not. Air powered, forget it...unless it's an AirTech with a goo gauge, or a Titan, you cannot tell.
My son has a bad habit of leaving his MaxShot cocked. After playing and putting away weapons/ cleaning/ repairs, I always dry fire everything just to make sure nothing is in a position to cause premature wear and tear. I've made the mistake of putting my hand at the end of the barrel of the MaxShot...and found out that a micro stefan out of a 7 inch PETG barrel (first four inches buried in SCH40 PVC, hence I cannot see the dart inside)...hurts a lot.
It's probably a good idea to dryfire everything to make sure nothing is cocked.
Other users have shared that the power loss, while inevitable, is of a lot less severity as one would think by leaving weapons cocked for some time period. So I actually see some good advice and personal application shared here.
-Piney-
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It's to bad you live in hawaii I bet there are not many wars there.Wait what am I saying<b> you live in hawaii you lucky bastard.</b>
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#9
Posted 19 September 2006 - 09:07 AM
-Nerfer34
You know what... I know it's kinda late... but Props Cole.
-Baghead
#10
Posted 19 September 2006 - 11:26 AM
Imagine it this way--does the damper on your car die after a few years of uses? Nope..not even with a couple of tons constantly pressing on it. So, no, you cannot ruin a spring by compressing it.
#11
Posted 19 September 2006 - 11:49 AM
-Nerfer34
You know what... I know it's kinda late... but Props Cole.
-Baghead
#12
Posted 19 September 2006 - 02:51 PM
Actually, springs do not get weakened from getting compressed. It's just impossible, because it..how do I say this--it pretty much limits how much it can compress. However, you can stretch out a spring too much if you have enough force.
Imagine it this way--does the damper on your car die after a few years of uses? Nope..not even with a couple of tons constantly pressing on it. So, no, you cannot ruin a spring by compressing it.
You're comparing springs that are wound from metal stock the size of your finger, compared with wire springs in toys.
Car dampers/ coil-over shocks/ MacPherson struts/ coil and leaf springs are DESIGNED to have a permanent load placed on them. They are tempered and heat-treated and all that mumbo-jumbo because they will hold up the load of a motor vehicle for the better part of their life.
On the other hand, wire springs in toy blasters are not generally meant to be left under heavy load for a fairly long time. They will see some loss of rebound strength, since they're made much more cheaply.
I understand you're trying to make a general point here, but the concern is whether or not it's wise to keep a spring powered Nerf blaster cocked. By personal experience, I've seen blasters lose some punch because it was left cocked a couple of days.
If you want to refute that, why don't you try leaving your Longshot cocked for a week, and then see if it loses power any. Then post a report.
-Piney-
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It's to bad you live in hawaii I bet there are not many wars there.Wait what am I saying<b> you live in hawaii you lucky bastard.</b>
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#13
Posted 19 September 2006 - 04:54 PM
-Nerfer34
You know what... I know it's kinda late... but Props Cole.
-Baghead
#14
Posted 20 September 2006 - 10:54 PM
If you want to refute that, why don't you try leaving your Longshot cocked for a week, and then see if it loses power any. Then post a report.
-Piney-
It's been cocked since I bought it 2 weeks ago, unless I was on a Nerf War session (which mean it's cocked, because no one walks around with their guns uncocked) It is still cocked today, and will probably be forever. (Nerf War here isn't limited to certain place or time..dorm room raiding happen on normal basis.)
It still shoots the exact same distance (or if there is any change, unnoticeable.)
That's my gun anyway.
I guess 2 weeks is nothing compared to 2.5 years as someone has left them cocked in here, and I think my gun would probably die from various other reasons before that time. But if you want to be safe rather than sorry, you might as well shoot it out anyway. I wouldn't worry about it though.
#15
Posted 20 September 2006 - 11:27 PM
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