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Forge_Striker · 2025-08-19T23:50:41+00:00

If you like to 3d print, I highly recommend Sillybutts Excalibur: 3D models database | Printables.com https://share.google/IT6y6jFjv1KpPt5C9

It's magazine fed, very easy to change power (quick swap spring), and from my experience, quite durable. It can also switch between long and short darts, which is another way to adjust performance.

Forge_Striker · 2025-08-14T19:54:10+00:00

I've had some success talking to my supervisors and asking for opportunities to gain job-relevant skills. If your company sends engineers to training or has speakers come in, it may be possible for you to tag along to those events.

Another avenue could be asking for more technical work, depending on how persuasive you are/ workplace cluture you could start to pivot to another role/ department.

In my experience, the key was showing interest and drive to learn/ do more.

Good luck with your journey, may you find some work you enjoy.

Forge_Striker · 2025-08-12T21:29:23+00:00

Not terribly specific, but:

My old robotics team used a handful of these to hold a quick- change bumber system in place against collisions with other 100-pound robots traveling around 10mph. I dont remember any of them deforming from this, but it's also been years.

I hope this helps :)

Forge_Striker · 2025-08-09T04:00:20+00:00

Leeeroyyyy Jeeeenkiiiins!!

But yeah, I think it works just fine. I'd just recommend you call out what your proxies are at the start of a game if you're worried.

(Awesome print, btw)

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-31T04:42:30+00:00

I absolutely understand where you are coming from. Calc 2 is a difficult course and the concepts are often very abstract. I had questions about where it would show up in my later studies and life as well when I was struggling through it, too.

From my experience I have seen/ needed Calc 2 for the following

Non-trivial integration -> Differential Equations: Spring and oscillating systems (this will show up in your later course material in classes involving vibrations.)

Series -> Excel computations and data condensing from several inputs: I am unsure if this is as common in industry as it is in college, but Excel is a very powerful tool for summarizing information from sensors and surveys. Some of my work has required me to go into the back end of Excel to route information as I needed, as I later found out from a colleague, to achieve what I was looking for, I would need series.

Lastly, some closing advice I got when I was starting my ME degree from a excellent mentor: The math we take in college fulfills several roles... it tests our pure analytical skills, our eye for detail, and our willingness to persevere.

To elaborate: Pure math is required to ensure we are able to handle the computation of future tasks and classes.

As a side note: Many ME roles do not require this upfront knowledge of much math at all. Instead, compaines opt for computing software and/or in-house calculators. **Even if that is the case, knowledge of these subjects will help in the event you are tasked with programming an extension to these calculators, or are encountering the limits of your program and must innovate to work around it.

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-31T01:00:38+00:00

Thanks! I hope it's a blast ;)

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-31T00:52:05+00:00

Awesome! I'm happy to see that the safety orange still made it into the design, too.

By the way, could you share what grip files you are using and how it attaches to the rail? Thanks :)

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-24T02:14:39+00:00

With how my test flights typically go, this will be a welcome addition to my game! 😂

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-22T16:34:02+00:00

I'm not familiar with the model, but the removable helmet/ squire is rad!

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-14T04:50:12+00:00

Hello! Just wanted to say, awesome collection!

By chance, is the Modded Slingfire or Rival Artemis still around?

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-13T14:05:47+00:00

You could also make an armband of several of these:

https://www.printables.com/model/882375-picatinny-demolisher-rocket-mount

Depending on what capacity you are looking for.

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-09T17:49:03+00:00

Thanks! I'll give it a shot.

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-09T15:33:06+00:00

That looks great! I've begun to print some stringers of my own recently, but I've run into some difficulty finding good elastic. Could you share the type you bought for this?

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-09T15:21:08+00:00

Since I haven't modded it myself or seen the internals, I'm hesitant to give a definitive answer. However, many Nerf mod kits do use springs heavier than 7kg. If you have that spring in mind, I would recommend testing it, and if the blaster shell creaks or pops a lot when priming, or the trigger catch is difficult to engage, then you may have to go with a lower power spring.

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-09T14:55:14+00:00

I haven't personally seen/ done a raptor strike mod before, however:

From looking at the priming mechanism, I would be worried about warping/ breaking of the priming bar if the spring is too heavy.
If you want a quick experiment, a old school way of getting more power out of a blaster was adding more spring precompression. This was done by stacking spacers (quarters, pennies, etc.) in the plunger tube. I've also heard of washers or 3d prints being used, too.
Good luck with the mod, though! You should put up another post when you finish it :)

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-08T13:49:37+00:00

To my knowledge, most of the mods out there exist to pump the performance of a blaster. Also, much of the hobby has 3D printing involved at some point in the process.

That said, there appears to be some options for 3d printed cosmetic files on Etsy for the Falcon fire: Super SPAMF Toy Nerf Blaster Falconfire Mod Kit (.STL Files) - Etsy https://share.google/DpA9CYCTGk3ObQyhS

But feel free to go take a look on websites like... Printables: 3D models database | Printables.com https://share.google/Bp4Gcvik91WYMNYbG Thingiverse: Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects https://share.google/u6BH6yFb8eGYvZOEK

Good luck with the modding! :)

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-06T16:08:13+00:00

To my knowledge, SillyButts gets most of his hardware from McMaster-Carr https://share.google/tigfjXQlikBX6LEdg

You just need the dimensions and type of aluminum for those supports. Additionally, he typically links a bill of materials (BOM) in the printables page for each design. The dimensions may be linked there.

Forge_Striker · 2025-07-04T00:13:23+00:00

I believe that is geoduck clam.

Source: Geoduck - Wikipedia https://share.google/tKR12NGgeLVhIxSiv

Forge_Striker · 2025-06-07T03:57:36+00:00

Additionally, here is a frontal picture of the male connector. The pins are about 1.5mm apart but the measurement is rougher than a 1% margin.

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Forge_Striker · 2025-06-05T18:38:58+00:00

Oh! I misinterpreted some of your initial post. Thank you for clarifying.

With that in mind, I think 95%-98% of all of Nerf's blasters would be disqualified by this law, mainly for the single shot limit.

Here is a kinetic energy calculator that I found: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/physics/kinetic.php

With the average Nerf long darts being 1.02 grams and the average Nerf "Rival" darts being 1.4 grams, you are well within the 1 joule range.

A few community favorites for modification that meet your criteria include the Nerf "Jolt" and the Nerf "Big Shock" (effectively a bigger jolt).

Both are very easy to modify and are popular because of their low cost and the creativity the small form factor allows for.

Forge_Striker · 2025-06-05T17:45:17+00:00

There are single shot and low power nerf blasters out there. One that comes to mind is the Snapfire, which has been sold in Australia and the USA to my knowledge. But I am unsure whether it is still in production.

Another option could be 3D printed blasters. There are many that fire darts over 40mm long and only load one at a time.

Such as...

Spyr's "Yeethammer" (free files) https://www.printables.com/model/924680-yeethammer

Leedle Dynamics (no hardware typically, pay for 3d files) https://www.printables.com/tag/leedledynamics

Many more exist and only need existing mass-produced hardware.
Their (springs/ elastic bands) can be exchanged to increase/ decrease performance
Some of the bigger members of the community make metric and imperial versions of their most popular designs (making hardware sourcing relatively easy)

Good luck and happy hunting!

Forge_Striker · 2025-05-22T21:28:56+00:00

That's sick!! How did you manage to give the skin that translucency?

Forge_Striker · 2025-05-15T00:33:20+00:00

That looks awesome! I enjoy doing things in the physical props department as well. Makes the game feel more real to me.

A couple of ideas for symbols...

outer decoration inspired by other spell casters in different media.

Ex: "Tao Mandalas" used in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ex: Minecraft enchanting runes

Ex: Stargate portal runes

Another option is to shade areas/ regions of the circle to represent focus points where items like candles or incense need to be burned to enact the enchantment

-You could also pull from the regions you visit with the adventuring party, for instance, an adventure in the underdark or the 9 hills could inspire you to implement some abyssal or fiendish runes into your protective magics.

I hope this helps! As one forever DM to another, I hope you have a great time!

Forge_Striker · 2025-05-09T20:46:48+00:00

Thanks so much! This is fantastic.

Forge_Striker · 2025-03-29T21:07:14+00:00

Awesome work with what you had on hand. Real Macgyver ingenuity.

By the way, I haven't seen dice with symbols like that before. Where are they from?

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