Covers Everything Nitefinder Mod

Well... everything exept a full overhaul (ie Plunger tube replacement new plunger head plunger rod etc.)

Anyway here it is what you need:

- 20mm Conduit Coupler
- E-Tape
- Hot Glue
- An O-Ring
- Bunnigns C-836 Spring
- Dremel/Rotary tool with Metal cutting disk and sanding bit
- An Upgrade catch spring (look in bunnings spring section for a small spring suitable because i cant remember the name for what i used)
- A Hacksaw
- A Drill
- Teflon-Tape
oh yeah... A Nitefinder

Ok, lets get started:

First off grab your Nitefinder and take out all the screws and dont forget the battery cover!



Now you've got it open take out the light and the battery contacts.



Now unscrew the screws from the plunger-tube and take it out and cut the top off like shown.



Now grab your drill and drill out the Air-Restrictors as to make it look like this. Now you may be wondering... why not take it all apart like many other write-ups say? well the answer is because they are welded together and yes you can break them apart but it is much stringer with it all together and you don't have your Nitefinder falling apart during wars which mine have done.



Now Wrap it in E-Tape and glue your Coupler on. NOTE: make sure you glue it on the tighter end so when using your barrel and/or speedloader, it is easier to put in and out



Now to minimize the shell, cut it like this (if you want) and then dremel out the shell to fit the coupler. and yes mine is mesy cause I effed it up and had to fix it. So make sure you take care and do it right!!!!!



Now Grab your C-836 Spring and cut of about 2 Loops of one end with a dremel and metal cutting disk.
Mmmmmm Pretty Sparks... Also Note: These Wont hurt you or set fire to anything From the C-836 Spring Anyway


Now Grab your Plunger Rod and take everything on it apart and get the rod itself. and fill in these gaps with hotglue.




Now get your plunger-head and wrap it 2 Times with Teflon tape and then put the original O-Ring on and another one on. Where do you egt the O-Ring from? either another Nitefinder or an O-Ring kit, which is where i got mine from.




Now put the plunger-rod back together with the Catch and don't forget to upgrade the catch spring!!, ht C-836 Spring and the Plunger Head and don't forget to Lubricate the Plunger head or it'll fail.

Now to Pad the Plunger Head, I use some Anti-Slip Pads for furniture and then i cut it to size and glue it on.



Now Put it all back togeather and your Done!!




You Now have a nice Nitefinder that shoots 60+ft!! But to do this you need the right Dart-Barrel Combination

If you Use Clark-Rubber or Bianco White FBR you can use 16mm Aluminum As it is a Nice Fit Nest that in 20mm Conduit adn you ready to go Note: The Bianco Foam can be very dependent in its size and i have found that it works best in 16mm Conduit.

But not many people use that FBR cause, well I don't really know lol but if you use CDDT's, Blue Foam The you want to use PETG or 16mm Conduit Nested into 20mm Conduit.

I Personally use 16mm Conduit whit mine and it hit 60+ feet so yeah there you have it a now rockin' Nitefinder now go have fun!

- Brad

Once again Brad you have made us Adelaidians proud.

Very nice and well presented guide, even an action shot, impressive. Infact, I would say that you do a nicer job on a NF than I have yet todo.

Top marks to you young padawan, the force is strong with this one.

Gooni

I agree with gooni, such a clean and clear write up, good job.

Thanks I tend to try and make my write-ups clean and the action pic was epic cause i know C-836 spring tend to spark a lot and it would just be epic to have it in

I'm not one to like many writeups, but i must say this is amazing. If only all writeups could be of this standard the NIC would be a much more user friendly place.

What does filling the plunger rod with hot glue achieve?

chinnerz wrote:What does filling the plunger rod with hot glue achieve?

reinforces it a bit you could use epoxy putty if you wanted.

Just got my first nitefinder in the post today, and this guide is EXACTLY what I need! Extremely easy to follow, and it cleared up my doubt about taking out the middle of that second air restrictor behind the 3-pronged one. I have only one question: do you need to file down the end of the cut c-836? I don't want sharp metal cutting through the plastic... All I have to do now is get some anti slip pads, and I'm all set! If the community ever made a book on nerf modding, I'd reccomend this guide for it

Nice write-up mate, Looking forward to getting shot by it in future wars.

This writeup would be good, but unfortunately nitefinders are too mainstream.

Winterstrike this write-up IS good. Too many people ask "Why is my glued together, I can never get the AR out now". They never think the more primitive way... :(.

Amazing write-up man, I am very impressed with your work and I love seeing your creations.
Keep up the great and work, you have some skills, I especialy loved your Mega Raider, if you did a write up on that like you did this one a lot of people will be very happy.
-Adam-

nerffirefight24 wrote:Amazing write-up man, I am very impressed with your work and I love seeing your creations.
Keep up the great and work, you have some skills, I especialy loved your Mega Raider, if you did a write up on that like you did this one a lot of people will be very happy.
-Adam-

Yeah... my mega raider kinda broke lol....

anyway thanks for all the feedback guys!

- Brad

Oh.....well still nice write up, keep up the good work.
-Adam-

is it necessary to us a dremel to cut the end off the spring or would a hacksaw do?

ticklemenerf wrote:is it necessary to us a dremel to cut the end off the spring or would a hacksaw do?

not necessary, just preferred and would save you a lot of time.

Thanks Brad, i will be doing this mod, as you allready know

ticklemenerf wrote:is it necessary to us a dremel to cut the end off the spring or would a hacksaw do?

Mate, been there done that. Do not use a hacksaw - it took me an hour to get through the think coil.

Get a bolt cutter or dremel, preferably the latter. The Ozito dremel only costs $40, give it a shot.

An hour? Just use a good clamp with a hacksaw. Takes 10 min max. Although since Dremels come in handy in pretty much everything, get one anyway. But just for this mod, no.

It's called getting a bolt cutter and doing it in less than 10 seconds...

redcricket077 wrote:An hour? Just use a good clamp with a hacksaw. Takes 10 min max.

I'm holding it between my feet, in the middle of the night, using a blunt blade...

This write up is PERFECT for the new recent outburst of n00bs all asking unnecessary questions and making new threads on Nitefinders. This answers pretty much every question about NFs.
A+

melbnerf619 wrote:This write up is PERFECT for the new recent outburst of n00bs all asking unnecessary questions and making new threads on Nitefinders. This answers pretty much every question about NFs.
A+

It has been the most comprehensive beginner's NF writeup for a while. It's just that new members aren't finding it.

redcricket077 wrote:It has been the most comprehensive beginner's NF writeup for a while. It's just that new members aren't finding it.

Let them suffer; only those willing to make the effort will be rewarded.

LostBoy wrote:Thanks Brad, i will be doing this mod, as you allready know

LostBoy, I really don't see how you can justify posting in this thread with your comment considering the last bit of enlightened conversation happened back in December before that ticklemenerf fool decided to necro this thread after a four month cool off.

You all should know better than to jump on revived threads in the belief that it's justified when one fool thinks it's acceptable.

If you have any questions about this mod I suggest you direct them here.

kthnxby