DIY Blasters
Blasters
Here scan find instructions (and other lesser documentation) for blasters that MostlyHarmlessArms creators RyanMcNumbers and KaneTheMediocre have built. For the time being, these links point to wayback machine copies of the old site.
Recent or recently updated (relatively):
The simplest blaster is surprisingly effective.
A simple upgrade makes the HAMP semi-auto.
The hopper is very basic in this version, modern china darts will need something more sophisticated.
Bow powered pneumatic blaster.
Some pictures are broken, but nonetheless it's the best guide.
Extension Spring/Latex Tubing Blaster
(Instruction pictures broken) This is a fantastic bullpup pump action blaster.
(instruction pictures broken) This is basically a 3d printing+PVC plusbow replacement.
BullPAC 3
Challenging 3d printed and machined parts design, but the resulting blaster is worth it.
An old 3d printed N-strike magazine system, attached to a blowgun.
Not the best way to do a magwell, but it looks sort of cool.
Most of the links below are very old and may not directly apply to modern nerf darts.
ALL of these have broken pictures.
Instructions of Obselete Cheese:
Most of the links below are very old and may not directly apply to modern nerf darts.
ALL of these have broken pictures.
ESLT 1.5
The most current ESLT link is above under Not Obselete Stuff.
A better, newer, less broken version exists, but this was the original
Pump Action Crossbow
Broken pictures, but a very cool design. The non bullpup precursor to the BullPAC.
The size of these is often compared to a small tree.
old half-instructions for old version. See BullPAC 3 for current version.
RainbowpumpBroken pictures, but a very cool design. Hard to build, hard to work on, but very swag.
Bolt Action Tagger Shotgun (HAMP)
Tagger darts were the best ammo around in ye olde nerf. This was a crude magazine system on a HAMP.
Vacuum Loading Tagger Shotgun
Obsolete version of the singled HAMP.
An old 3d printed N-strike magazine system, attached to a blowgun.
Not the best way to do a magwell, but it looks sort of cool.
Crap instructions or descriptions of blasters that we've buil (and are obselete cheese)t:
The dankest cheese, like, ever, but complicated and I never did instructions.
Video:
Autobow
Cool, but they tend to break and I never fixed the design, so I never did instructions.
Video:
Bullpump
Described a whole bunch of early bullpup and catch experiments.
These designs sort of led to the double lever catch used in the bullPACs and ESLTs
PumpBow
This is a pump action plusbow with remarkably poor ergonomics.
If you want to do something like this, give it a legit pump grip.
An effort to make rainbowpumps more compact backfires. Cool but not a good idea.
What it says. Shoot 4-6 of darts with EACH pump stroke.
old half-instructions for old version. See BullPAC 3 for current version.
Writeups / Instructions by Other Good People:
Rainbow Catch: http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20330
SNAP: http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6232
+bow: http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10521
Clothespin trigger: http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20274
DIY Blaster Components
This section is for various guides that aren't about an entire blaster, but a specific part of one.
Feed mechanisms:
Original Wye Hopper Thread by Beaver
RSCB guide by KaneTheMediocre
Not invented by me. It's murky, but I think 3DBBQ did it.
Guide to the Standard Wye Hopper by Ryan McNumbers
Broken Pictures, sort of obsolete
Hopper Clip for Tagger Darts by KaneTheMediocre
Broken Pictures, sort of obsolete
Shotgun Hopper Clip by KaneTheMediocre
Broken Pictures, sort of obsolete
RSCB guide by KaneTheMediocre
Marshmallow Hopper
Plunger Heads
Broken pics, working .STP file links
3-Disc Plunger Heads
Crappy guide for an OK design that isn't mine.
Catch Mechanisms:
Purple Catch by KaneTheMediocre
Broken pictures.
Double Lever Catch by KaneTheMediocre.
Still doesn't have an independent writeup. It's the catch used on the ESLT. Leaving this here with hopes I do it.
Clothespin Trigger by Carbon
Clothespin Trigger mk II by Carbon
Rainbow Catch by Stark, Beaver, and Atomatron
Broken pictures
Miscellaneous:
SNAP by Carbon
This is the original blaster that used the Clothespin Trigger.
The parts used can be roughly applied to more complex designs.
HAMP by KanetheMedicore
This uses a yarn and duct tape seal that is rather unique, and requires minimal tools and materials access.
The design can be adapted to create a low friction seal between a wide variety of tubes.
Barrel Guide by RyanMcNumbers
A whole bunch of tubes useful to the making of nerf blaster barrels.