boisie

I aquired a Quickstrike from Vistagecko back in the fall, and had plans to CPVC it. I finally bit the bullet and did it, totally ruining any collectors value it had.

CPVC Quickstrike

Materials
- (2) 3in sections of CPVC
- Teflon Tape (E-tape is substitutable, but not recommended)
- Epoxy/Plumbers Goop/Super Glue
- Exacto Knife/Box Cutter/Razor Blade
- Scissors/Saw
- Drill

How To
1. You will start by removing all the attached items such as the arms and handle. The string on the arms was tied on for me, and easily undone. Cut it if you have to.

(I did the mod to one barrel to check feasability)


2. Here you are going to remove the arrow post. I used Scissors, but you can use a saw. After, drill out the remaining orange plastic. I used a 1/4 in drill bit on the first barrel (Pre-modded)

On the second, the plastic cracked, allowing me to remove the post easily. It did leave me with a large crack on the edge though. This will be fixed in the next step.

Also, remove the little purple lip next to one barrel. I don't have a picture of this, but it should be fairly obvious. Sand it flat the the base of the barrel stubs.


3. Wrap a fair amount of Teflon tape around the purple stub. If your stub cracked, just wrap it tightly until it goes back to the original form.


4. Shove your CPVC stub on the post stub. Use a razor/box cutter/exacto knife to remove the excess Teflon Tape at the base of the barrel. It should look like this:
Extra Teflon-tape:

Teflon Tape Removed:

Then shove the barrel down until it meets the purple post base.

5. Remove the barrel and apply your adhesive.
No adhesive:

Adhesive


6. Push your barrels down and then run more adhesive over the outside until you are sure there are no gaps. This is for a second protecting seal. The Teflon tape should have been more than enough. This will also keep your barrels in place.



7. Allow the adhesive to dry, and repeat for the other barrel.

I don't have ranges at the moment due to the weather. It's 10*F and snowing sideways outside. I do know it can go across my house though (~55 ft) I'd compare the springs to a first gen NF spring.

Next project is adding a clothspin trigger.

All pictures I took:
Pictures


Feel free to post.

Canceled due to family stuff.

Greater Cleveland Nerf Outing

I'm back in school, and bored stiff after three days. I want to shoot someone with foam. You all know you want to.

Dates I'm looking towards October 4th, and October 11th.

Date: ?
Time: 10:30 a.m. to Whenever
Location: Lakewood, OH (Lakewood Park)

Definate:
boisie + 1-3
Vistagecko + 2-3
mepain + 1-2
oodalumps
nerf365

Possible:
Longshot Wielder
GMD
soothsayer + 3

Lakewood Park Pictures:



















Blasters of questionable power will be accepted CASE BY CASE. You will be the subject of testing, and we will use a group consensus of how many pumps to use, if air powered, and distance.

Greater Cleveland Nerf Outing

I'm in need of some nerf action, and I had promised four people a summer nerf war, only to find out that I had to race on the weekend of The Summer Ohio War. I've decided to open up a more Northeastern area war. I've got a few locations, and know that at least two of the four will be open and free of kids. I have two dates open, June 14th (preferable) or June 28th (Also preferable). As you can see, I'm skirting the weekend of the 21st, as it is The summer war, and FJ Nationals.

Date: Sunday June 29th, 2008
Time: 10:30 a.m. to Whenever
Location: Lakewood, OH (Niagra Park, Stinchcomb Hill, or another unnamed park.)

Attending:
boisie + local crew

Directions for Cincinatti
1. Get your car loaded
2.Do whatever to get onto I-71
3. Take the exit onto I-70 E/I-71 N toward Wheeling/Cleveland
1.8 mi
4. Take exit 101A on the left to merge onto I-71 N toward Cleveland
132 mi
5. Take exit 240 for W 150th St
0.2 mi
6. Turn left at W 150th St
1.0 mi
7. Turn left at Lorain Ave
0.8 mi
8. Turn right at Rocky River Dr
1.4 mi
9. Turn right at Niagara Dr
0.2 mi
10. Turn left at Lakewood Heights Blvd


Directions for Columbus
1. Pack up your stuff
2. Get out of your driveway
3. Get to I-71
4. Get on I-71 N toward Cleveland
131 mi
5. Take exit 240 for W 150th St
0.2 mi
6. Turn left at W 150th St
1.0 mi
7. Turn left at Lorain Ave
0.8 mi
8. Turn right at Rocky River Dr
1.4 mi
9. Turn right at Niagara Dr
0.2 mi
10. Turn left at Lakewood Heights Blvd


Directions for Dayton
1. Pack up car
2. Get onto I-75 N
3. Take exit 54C to merge onto OH-4 N toward Springfield
10.3 mi
4. Merge onto I-70 E/OH-4 N via the ramp to Columbus
Continue to follow I-70 E
54.9 mi
5. Slight left at I-670 E (signs for Airport/I-670 E)
4.9 mi
6. Take exit 5B on the left to merge onto I-71 N toward Cleveland
131 mi
7. Take exit 240 for W 150th St
0.2 mi
8. Turn left at W 150th St
1.0 mi
9. Turn left at Lorain Ave
0.8 mi
10. Turn right at Rocky River Dr
1.4 mi
11. Turn right at Niagara Dr
0.2 mi
12. Turn left at Lakewood Heights Blvd
Also, blasters of questionable power will be accepted CASE BY CASE. You will be the subject of testing, and we will use a group consensus of how many pumps to use, if air powered, and distance. SNAPs will not require such an entry. They seem fine to me, unless someone disagrees?

Come on, make your self happy with multiple wars in a row. That puts Central OH war, this on, and Armageddon in a three/four week period. You know you want to go.