The Questions Thread.

yeahryan wrote:Hey i was wondering if anyone knows if you can run a barricade off 8 aa battery's and if so what needs to be done to get it to?. Ive already got it running of a 9 volt and it works great. But when i hook it up to 8 aa it runs for a few seconds and then slows down and stops working.Any help wolud be appreciated.

I've hooked up 10 AA NiMH batteries, and it does run but the motors will stop quickly (dependent on temperature), as the over-power circuit kicks in. You could remove those components off the circuit but you will end up killing the motors fast.

I have 3 types of Tamiya motors that are compatible with the Barricade, but some of the specifications state that their normal lifespan is about 3 hours (wear and tear on tiny motors).
The a couple of motors can run at 20,000+ rpm on 2 AA NiCd batteries. Totally overkill on 8 AA NiMHs on top of that. The gun screams like a banshee from the vibration and revs (especially when not screwed together properly - testing stages). There's a problem with heat and current draw though.

Stock (which has 2 motors):
~0.25 amps on 3 AA.
~0.75 amps on 8 AA.

Tamiya Plasma Dash motors can drain 3-5 amps on TWO AAs, each motor.

Can someone please tell me where i can get stefan making materials in Adelaide for a decent price and can i use washer stefans with glue tips in Adelaide nerf wars?

If the washer is entirely covered in hot glue then you can, but your a lot better off getting a 200 pack of 00 split shot fishing weights as they are easier to get and easier to cover in glue. You can get foam from informer for a very decent price and fishing weights are about $7 at K-mart or Target.

xnerfx wrote:Can someone please tell me where i can get stefan making materials in Adelaide for a decent price and can i use washer stefans with glue tips in Adelaide nerf wars?

You can get 50m of white foam backer rod from bianco building supplies at newton (off of gorge rd) for about $22-$25, or you can buy it by the meter at pretty much any mitre 10 and some bunnings warehouses (If you buy per-meter it works out to be more expensive than the bianco bulk option).

Hot glue you can get from any craft store or cheapo shop. As with any hot glue gun, the best temperature ones are from any craft store.

As for washers as weights, they're fine as long as they're equal or less weight than a 00 split shot fishing sinker (which you can get a 200 pack from any kmart for about $5.50).

EDIT: alternatively, as elementguy suggested, you can buy blue foam from informer, but it will take a little while to post.

Johnnus wrote:Does anyone have a way to repair a broken Magstrike Bladder? Mine has a large tear down the bladder which is too large to use fillers in.
I bought the Magstrike off a Kmart clearance shelf, so exchanging is an impossibility. At least it was only $14.50

Try using bike tyre tubing from K-mart. Bring the bladder to compare the sizes.

Hey Nerfers!

Anyone know what the scope attachment on the below barricade is called and where I can get one?

It's called a nerf red dot sight and you can get it here (hopefully)
http://www.fishpond.com.au/Toys/Mission-Kit-Pinpoint-Sight-Nerf/0653569404224
Edit: They are unavailable but you can bid on one here: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NERF-N-STRIKE-MISSION-PINPOINT-SIGHT-ULTRA-RARE-/110680778644?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c516a794

It's the Nerf pinpoint sight.
Apparantly it is rare and very hard to come by. Its never in stock at fishpond, but nevertheless heres the link.

http://www.fishpond.com.au/Toys/Mission-Kit-Pinpoint-Sight-Nerf/0653569404224?cf=3&rid=1570299678&i=7&keywords=Pinpoint


Edit: Person above my post, LOL beat me to it.. Almost same post too

melbnerf619 wrote:It's called a nerf red dot sight and you can get it here (hopefully)
http://www.fishpond.com.au/Toys/Mission-Kit-Pinpoint-Sight-Nerf/0653569404224

Nope, Fishpond is almost always out of stock. The only readily available place is EBay, but at a rip-off price of something like $100. Basically it's not worth wasting your time hunting for this sight. Just get a full metal all-black reflex sight from DealExtreme, way cooler and durable than this one.

Nerf Pinpoint Sight's are bloody rare because they are now EOL, Hasbro has stopped manufacturing them, I was in your position a couple months ago and gave up and decided to buy a red dot sight from DealExtreme, you're probably better off buying one from there as well, I bought THIS one which works quite well.

EDIT: Eddy beat me to it! He has a RDS from DX as well.

Cool! Thanks guys

LOL me and synergie are getting owned.

Silent Scope wrote:

Johnnus wrote:Does anyone have a way to repair a broken Magstrike Bladder? Mine has a large tear down the bladder which is too large to use fillers in.
I bought the Magstrike off a Kmart clearance shelf, so exchanging is an impossibility. At least it was only $14.50

Try using bike tyre tubing from K-mart. Bring the bladder to compare the sizes.

Ok, thanks for that SS. I'll check on the weekend if they have the right size tubing for a cheap price. If not, I'll just sell the rest of the bits as parts.

Has anyone noticed that unlike most blasters, the 4B doesn't actually say on it not to modify it..?

Hey everybody, this is roughly my second post and i was just wondering what spring i should put in my maverick. I have already taken out all of the air restrictors and done the full barrel drop. Thanks oh p.s. i apologise if this in in the wrong place

nebo1234 wrote:Hey everybody, this is roughly my second post and i was just wondering what spring i should put in my maverick. I have already taken out all of the air restrictors and done the full barrel drop. Thanks oh p.s. i apologise if this in in the wrong place

This is the right place, but it's a fairly simple question. Your best bet would be to get the Maverick spring from BlackTactical, for $8 SGD ($6 AUD). A good idea would be to look at this thread here:

http://www.oznerf.com/t2982-2nd-group-buy-from-black-tactical?highlight=2nd+black

This will probably save you a couple of dollars in postage costs - maybe.

Cheers,

Thanks ill check it out.

Is petg a good springer fit for blue foam?

ElementGuy wrote:Is petg a good springer fit for blue foam?

Informer's PETG into his blue foam darts? Yes

Unless you've shrunk some of your blue foam to overuse/gripping too tightly etc. I've got one that's streamline diameter and it's falling straight out of PETG

I've noticed TRU are now stocking the Nerf Reactor, a ball blaster, and I was wondering if it would be possible to integrate it into a Longshot as a "grenade launcher", or even better, as a tactical rail attachment. Anyone know if it's been done?

Godspeed_22 wrote:I've noticed TRU are now stocking the Nerf Reactor, a ball blaster, and I was wondering if it would be possible to integrate it into a Longshot as a "grenade launcher", or even better, as a tactical rail attachment. Anyone know if it's been done?

Could be done, but te ranges of the reactor sucks balls.

Lol c-what-i-did-there?

Reactor shoots balls...

Xoenz wrote:Could be done, but te ranges of the reactor sucks balls.

Lol c-what-i-did-there?

Reactor shoots balls...

I'm not really all that fussed at the performance, I just think it would be cool to have a working launcher attachment on the bottom.

Xoenz wrote:

Godspeed_22 wrote:I've noticed TRU are now stocking the Nerf Reactor, a ball blaster, and I was wondering if it would be possible to integrate it into a Longshot as a "grenade launcher", or even better, as a tactical rail attachment. Anyone know if it's been done?

Could be done, but te ranges of the reactor sucks balls.

Lol c-what-i-did-there?

Reactor shoots balls...

Even if you put it as an attachment, shooting it would be really awkward because it's a push pull

I'm having trouble finding a good silicone lubricant. The one i have now works great for awhile, but then drys up.

Any ideas on where i could find something better? I tried bunnings and they dont have much, and not sure where to look next.

Merged into Questions Thread. - Brad

Where can I get polycarbonate? For shotgun grips and building shells and what not.

Mate,

There's heaps of avenues for silicon lube. Places that repair torches for a start. Some of the guys are using a fix-a-tap product, you'd be able to get from mitre 10 or similar.

I personally am using Rocol Sapphire Silicon Grease. $15 for a 120 gram tube, it will last forever.

Mozart wrote:Where can I get polycarbonate? For shotgun grips and building shells and what not.

Yeh, if you find some, let me know. I can get it in 2.4m x 1.2m sheets, but that's just fricking crazy

Yeah, that's shit as.. I'll see what I can find.

Mozart wrote:Yeah, that's shit as.. I'll see what I can find.

maybe Bradl3s could steer you in the right direction. Although I think most of the guys guard their sources like their first-born child

That's just dumb as shit. I hate when people won't tell anyone about stuff, it's heaps better what Informer and Littlebro are doing. And Neumein helped me out with a 4B and my Hand Canon is on it's way.

I have been using RC car shocker oil, 300 weight, was $8 for i forget how much, I'm not home to see right now. Can be bought from any good hobby store.

Gooni.

clunk07 wrote:

Mozart wrote:Yeah, that's shit as.. I'll see what I can find.

maybe Bradl3s could steer you in the right direction. Although I think most of the guys guard their sources like their first-born child

Sometimes, but not always lol... A Simple yellow pages search of "Plastics Supplier" should come up with some in your area. Then you can only go from there.

- Brad

Thanks Clunk, but where do you buy that from?

TheBradl3s wrote:

clunk07 wrote:

Mozart wrote:Yeah, that's shit as.. I'll see what I can find.

maybe Bradl3s could steer you in the right direction. Although I think most of the guys guard their sources like their first-born child

Sometimes, but not always lol... A Simple yellow pages search of "Plastics Supplier" should come up with some in your area. Then you can only go from there.

- Brad

Yeh, I didn't mean that in a bad way!! lol

What's your recommended voltage for an old Tommy 20? And which battery sources should I use?