PBZ

I'm back for my once a year check in.
Looking for anyone that has a Caliburn, a chrono, and a willingness to answer silly questions. If you are near south central PA, I'd even be happy to borrow you and your blaster- I have the chrono and the ammo.

Before I spend the cash for testing this myself, what I'm looking to answer is whether some of the higher powered springer blasters can launch 50 cal FSR paintballs at the same speeds as nerf darts or faster, which are about the same weight. They are a hard shelled projectile, so the smaller barrel diameter such as 13mm may be needed to get a consistent tighter fit and provide less drag. I'm planning to make custom mags for this later if this works out. I'm not really sure where I'm going with this project other than being the nerdiest paintball player out there. Yes I am aware that low powered springer paintball markers are available, but they are not high powered, they don't shoot FSR shaped projectiles, and they don't look nearly as tacti-cool.

 

I'll probably forget about this post in a few days. Ill turn emails on but you can also find me on twitch under Ratzkie if you would like an instant response if I'm live, Friday nights for now.

It's bee a while, fam. I've missed a... a few... APOCs, not all to my own volition, and things seem to be quiet around here these days. Glad to see its still active though.

 

I don't see a sales forum anymore, so I'll drop this here.
While things are normally overpriced and then you have to add exorbitant shipping, this is a steal for any one that lives closer or is willing to foot the shipping bill- they are fairly rare. There are several write-ups her on NH about these and they are pretty good... I also have a back burner project that I haven't worked on in about 5 years to 3d print a new "zero dead space" front end for transitioning to darts. Maybe I'll pick that back up again now that I'm far more familiar with cad and 3d printing than I was back then.

 

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Cap'n Whitebeard, the E&C nerfer back again, showing off the project I have been working on since I traded for a Centurion at APOC... 16? Anyway, here goes. For those of you that were there, the monster we discussed has been born.

I am not going to make this a tutorial Ok that was the plan but it's almost there now. BUT STILL- the total cost of parts is some where around $200, and I don't expect anyone else to make one-it requires a 3D printer and a lathe. It's also not really war legal for several reasons. If you are feeling lucky (punk), then message me and I can help out with the 3D printed files. There are 6, and they took me around 25 or 30 hours total to draw up.
The goal of this project was to create a sleeper of sorts- as stock looking as possible with ridiculous amounts of power under the hood. So forget war-legal, that always means singled titan. Which I have plenty of parts for. Don't judge, it was a phase. I bought every titan I could get my hands on.
So, listed in no particular order, with pics at the end:

 

BATTERIES

The batteries are in a 3D printed box (the black one in front of the trigger), installed in a battery tray I bought online. It has a clip that keeps the tray in, but bends for tray removal. There is enough wire at the top to pull it out a couple inches. The batteries are 26650's, so... 7.2v @3500 mAh? Something like that. The install of the box required a lot of cutting, and then rebuilding the interior of the shell to a shelf that i could glue the box to. Enter epoxy putty and 2 part epoxy.

In the picture below, ignore the hose, gauge, and ducttape. That all got changed in a redesign. The ducttape was wrapped around a hose clamp because it kept trying to cut me.

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PUMP

This was bought at the Mart of Walls for around $15. Cheapest one on the shelf. Pulled apart, fits almost perfectly in the stock, minimal shell cutting. Made me very happy.

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PRESSURE STUFF

The NC pressure switch and the new gauge were purchased from McMaster. Switch is adjustable, with lowest setting around 35 psi, which is plenty of power for drywall not expecting a shot (more on that later). Max is beyond what I would ever set it at. Most of the tubing is repurposed from the pump. The hose to the gauge is different for more flexibility. The barbed T fittings are also from McMaster, and were trimmed to the first barb because space and then hose clamped because safety and leaks.

 

BUSINESS MIDDLE

The connection and slide from the tank forward is 1 inch schd 40 pvc. I know this ends up killing some power, but come on, its a singled titan. The only way around this is to have the tank slide back and forth and be directly connected to the dart chamber. Too much work.

The dart chamber and sled are 3D printed, then welded together. I will probably put a pin in it at some point for piece of mind on the connection. The two parts took most of the CAD time listed above.

The new trigger pull attaches to the original trigger in the same way, then goes up to hook on the firing pin of the tank. It uses the original slide pins to operate, though the shell around them was reinforced due to twisting from forces.

 

BUSINESS END

The original barrel is way too big, so I simply put some 3/4 pvc down it. It has some wrapped ducttape spacers to keep it centered and is glued in place. It actually extends all the way into the blaster to sit right up against the short section that houses the dart tooth. Final length to be determined, it was just something I had laying around and I didn't feel like cutting it down at the time. I will probably cut it to match the length of the stock blaster to hide it.

 

SO... SPECS?

Yeah I have no idea. I don't have a chrony, but from 15 or so feet at 35psi the trigger gets pulled and there is a flash of red and then there is a dent in the drywall. It was pretty much instant. I'm betting on 250 plus/minus 10 because of my paintball experience. I have not pumped the gun any higher than the 35ish psi, I only got it done last night. I will be testing it more thoroughly at some point soon (like probably tomorrow). I expect decent ranges. AKA I'll wreck North Korea's shit from my back porch.

OTHER STUFF (and answering questions before they come up)
The stock ammo is modified so I can reuse it.

No, it's not weighted, just filled.

Yes, I will bring it to wars. Probably won't be allowed to use it.
No, I don't plan on posting the 3D printed files. I don't trust the Great American Public.

Yes, I plan on shooting more drywall and other shit laying around to measure destructive capability.

Yes, I plan on privately testing more dangerous ammo.

No, you may not come watch or take part. I mean, alright yeah. Message me if you live nearby. Don't tell anyone.

No, it's not for sale.

No, I wont make you one. See point 4.

 

Thanks for reading, and I'll see you all at the next E or C event I get to.

Please bare with me I am attempting to get this posted from mobile at work. I wanted to get this posted soon after Apoc.

I had a discussion with several people about making aluminum parts. The current state of affairs is that there are a few people milling parts, and the back log is huge (as I understand, since I have unfortunately become an E and C nerfer).

Having the CAD skills, a 3D printer, and access to a foundry, this post is a "pilot program" of sorts to gauge interest on metal nerf parts.

At the moment, I have a short list of parts including two from the Maximizer (if that's wrong, correct me Dom), 4B triggers for several individuals, and even interest in the spinny bits for the strongarm for the turret upgrades (though that being a rather complicated part).
If you have an interest in metal parts- including longshot bolt sleds- please post up what part you would like to see. Even one-off parts you think you might be the only person who wants one, post it. Also, parts for homemades- full metal rainbow catches? Full metal ESLT parts? Give me your ideas!

Edit from later post:
I you have CAD files please link to them or shoot me a PM about sending me parts so I can do the CAD work.

War canceled due to low interest. Will try for another weekend later this summer.

Date: July 12, 2014

Time: Pirate vessel will be arriving at 9:30, and will leave when everyone quits.

Location: Kline Park, Wood Duck Lane, Wrightsville, PA 17368 (a few minutes south off Route 30, right on the west bank of the Susquehanna River)
When you get to the park, pick an entrance and drive in and around until you see us. We will probably park on the south side of the park by the restroom.
DATHAMP will be attending again this year in preparation for APOC '14.
I will offer to pick up anyone who wants to take the Amtrak in from NJ to Lancaster. It's cheaper than driving out, though you don't get to bring as much stuff.
I have new toys! Bar magnets on sticks make for easy dart sweeps (darts with ferrous content, anyway).

MAP
Thanks to Redshot for the map, though apparently it was originally made by Langley.

Some Gametypes: 3:10, 3:15, Free-for-all, Iron Man, Freeze Tag, TDM, 2 Man Team, Suicide, Sidearms, maybe some sort of accuracy contest? (prize TBD), and def some clay shooting again (possible 2nd prize).
Lunch: I will bring my small grill and burgers or something for all (it got cleaned after last year's fiasco, so it shouldn't light on fire again), or bring your own lunch. There is not a nearby place to run out and get lunch that I know of. Bring plenty of water for the day.
Attire: please dress for the weather, and don't get toooo tacticool. We had a cop check on us last year, lets not give him a reason to leave his nice air conditioned vehicle.
Ammo: Just about anything is OK, but #6 slugs encouraged. Glue domes... maybe, but mostly fuck you.

Pirates' Code:
-Don't be a rapscallion. Trolling encouraged though.
-Standard restrictions on blasters and ammo, but I am a little more lax- ex. WNTS's are allowed, singled titans we only load with hot dogs but are legal. Bring an extra cannon with you me'hearty, they do love to break.
-Anything that goes above and beyond the call of 'dangerous' will be spot banned.
-No taps, but you wont get that close anyway.
-No participants under 13, please. If you can drive yourself there, you are old enough to not need an adult present. Under 18 glasses required, over 18 glasses strongly requested. Masks are acceptable if they don't have wide open eye holes, and especially if you are Clownie.

Bunks occupied: 4

Possible Other Shipmates: 4