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[wallymaniac]

So, I just finished modding a BBB by PointBlank's method, but I didn't have any FBR. I had some micros from a broken maverick that I couldn't use effectively (They only got about 20 feet in my best NF) but I decided to try and make Stefans with the tube of the micro as the backbone. (Sorry, no pics. I don't have a digital camera.)

Step 1: I took a bunch of micros and folded up the flange of the rubbery suction tip, the part the overlaps the foam tube. Then I pulled the suction head off. It was only glued on in the center, so the foam wasn't damaged.

Step 2: I put a drop of hot glue on the top, put in 2 BBs, the put on a little more hot glue to seal off the BBs.

Step 3: I let the dart stand with the BB side down on a piece of aluminum foil. This is so gravity will pull the BBs to the very end of the tube.

Step 4: Once the darts dried, I cut around the aluminum foil stuck to the dart. I tried to pull the foil off on one dart, but it wouldn't come, so I left it.

Step 5: I wrapped a layer of electrical tape around the tube on the side where the foil is. You may need to put on more layers to get a good seal.

Now I realize these are slightly less effective and more expensive than FBR Stefans, but it makes sense if you have extra micros that you can't use because you modded a gun. This technique may work with other types of darts than micros, but I only had micros so that's all I tried.

These worked remarkably well for crappy micros in my BBB, but if you try this in other guns, feedback would be appreciated.

P.S. I didn't know if this should go in Mods or Homemades, but I think it's mods because you start with a micro.

[Skitzo]

Sorry to rain on your parade but...
Ive been doing this with any micros I find around my house for a while now.
They are called "converted tagger darts" other people have mentioned them before.
This is nothing new.
Do a search you might find them.

Edited by Skitzo, 19 May 2007 - 02:53 PM.

[wallymaniac]

Mmm, okay. I didn't know what they were called.

[Commonly Hunted]

They are a bit different. I haven't heard of anyone wrapping tape around their CDTSs. Or having foil around the tips.

Instead of standing the darts head down of foil, put them on a table without a cover. When the glue dries you'll be able pull the dart of without anything getting stuck to it. Although the glue might be flat at the tip, it should not affect the darts significantly. Just don't pull from the foam, pull the tip up. If you pull the foam, you might rip the dart.

[wallymaniac]

The only reason I have tape on there is because my BBB has a 9/16in recessed brass barrel, and micros are a tad small to seal right.

[Quilan Fett]

Put them on coins instead of foil. The cold metal will rapidly cool the glue and the coins will come right off.

[wallymaniac]

Thanks, I'll try that.

[nerfsharpie6]

If your trying to get a good dome on your darts use a shot glass with a parabulem at the bottom ( a parabulem is bell shaped), with ice cold water. This makes almost perfect darts.

[wallymaniac]

I don't have any shot glasses, considering I'm in HIGH SCHOOL, but I'll keep that principle in mind

[nerfsharpie6]

I don't have any shot glasses, considering I'm in HIGH SCHOOL, but I'll keep that principle in mind

I'm in high school too but my dad has some lying around from some parties a few years ago so I used them. Got tired of using ice cubes.

[wallymaniac]

My parents don't have any. How do you use ice cubes?

[Matt31]

For mine i just put them in a vise to dry, not a hand-held one, but one mounted to a work bench.

[wallymaniac]

I make converted tagger Stefans, using tacks. I tried it with the tack pointing out, and it stuck in my parents' ten-year-old grand piano. It works great with the tack pointing in, but it's not really a Stefan - no hot glue. They shoot in every gun, including the Maverick and the Longshot.

How do you get the tack in there? Do you just stick it in the dart?