Airsoft: Cheap DIY Scope Protection! (Tech Tips)

[@cianmac3934]

Imma make contact lenses out of this stuff. No need for safety goggles ever again

[@bottle2throttle4309]

Greatest idea ever

[@omarvalencia2442]

Ouch. Just ouch

[@xxs1lentk1ller30]

💀

[@l3d-3dmaker58]

lexan is so tough its actually used for anti riot police shields, and they are as hard as it gets to penetrate

[@w4stedspace]

Yeah, having looked since I recorded it's used in fighter jet windows and all sorts, tough stuff!

[@Spacemarine658]

Fabrizio Lucen/Thegorgoneye make it an inch thick and it's small caliber bullet proof

[@aaronzerbin8718]

I use welding hood cover lenses and a good pair of scissors. Less than a dollar a piece and they are ansi rated. You will only need to cut 1 per optic. I tested the lense out full auto point blank and it did 0 damage

[@taylorindustries]

i recommend using a small grit sandpaper to smooth down the edges of the circle and get it perfect. You can use the sandpaper to make it perfect size as it takes away small amount of material

[@anthonypanozzo8663]

You could also make a lexan replacement screen for the flip up protector incase you really don’t want to make a different template for the harder to do sights or scopes, I’d imagine that’s far easier than some sights. Just an alternative I thought of

[@arivael]

I must say I am outraged, what kind of irresponsible video is this? Unsafe scissor use, no health and safety warning about using the hot glue gun, no warning about the need for safety glasses during the testing. Honestly do you want people taking their eyes out with ricocheting BB's? (And just to be clear to people that is meant to be a joke)

[@LeaderofChickens]

Arivael no 10 page safety guide?

[@theoperator2247]

A kill flash works well to

[@survivaldeutschland]

that was actually pretty cool, thank you very much for this video and your work`!

[@jackowens3845]

You should do more airsoft content, I really enjoy your stuff

[@mikeanapolsky3524]

thanks!

[@mattm7007]

So replace your expensive lens protector that cracks when hit but protects from multiple shots, for one that ejects after the first hit???

[@rijkkooij8930]

does a killflash work too? please help me out

[@kipix4246]

I love ur airsoft

[@FrankieMankie]

This is a great video! But what happens if you glue the plexiglass and then it breaks? You cant put it out once its glued, so you wont be able to use the scope again...?

[@w4stedspace]

Nah it comes out super easy, even if the hot glue method is used - once it's broken you have something to grab hold of! Worse case scenario, you can super-glue something to the lexan and use that as a grip.

[@l3d-3dmaker58]

and those scissors have the pívot so high up so you have leverage, and they must be pretty sharp

[@w4stedspace]

Fair point, although you can see another pair in shot at times that are also lexan scissors that have a much more 'normal' pivot. Those curved ones are pretty awesome though, and only about £9 themselves.

[@l3d-3dmaker58]

w4stedspace yeah, they are pretty cheap and good, and if you had a little bit thicker lexan i think your protector wont even carcare if you shoot it

[@apila4859]

I have reassembled a holo, it really wasnt that difficoult to get back togerther

[@ZXNTV]

My question is can you use lexan as a screenprotector? Like can you touch it n stuff.

[@w4stedspace]

It'll be too thick I suspect, not tried it, but I'd be very surprised if it still conducts like it needs to for a screen protector sadly.. would be awesome otherwise

[@envrnmntlsm]

do you think an X-Acto knife would be good to use to cut the lexan?

[@w4stedspace]

Yes, but not for cutting it exactly - all you need to do is score the line you want reasonably deeply and the lexan will split easily along those lines, one of it's nicer features :)

[@weareag-aaron]

can you recommend any clubs in Kent for a noob?

[@w4stedspace]

The only one down there I have any experience wiith is The Sandpit, which I'd say is more of an 'experienced' player site but they may well run introduction days. Here's their site: ucap.co.uk/

[@Loopy6155]

why didn't he just put a small mash cover over the front

[@w4stedspace]

That blocks a load of light from entering the scope making things far less clear, this is optically sound meaning it won't effect the quality of the optic much if at all

[@henrikk1gaming472]

if yournot going to continue group survival just tell us it hasnot continuet sins ep 11 and it has been two months thats preaty dum why can't you just tell us

[@nucleardubs]

Airsoft tip: Play paintball instead :P

[@johnnysins8661]

Lol paintball is trash gtfo

[@nucleardubs]

Airsoft peasant :P

[@Jason-ov2ez]

No way that's 3mm, brought some off ebay and it's far too thick to ever be cut. Tell us the real measurement :( wasted £7

[@imm0rtalfury]

I prefer to attach the Lexan to the outside of the scope with some silicone adhesive. It's a bit uglier, but is super easy to remove if it cracks or gets dented or something and you have to remove it. Silicone adhesive also keeps it in place very well while drying quickly and breathing well. It's also a lot more lenient on how well you cut it.

[@w4stedspace]

Aye, works very well also! Cheers for the tips :)

[@w4stedspace]

New Airsoft series starting soon where we try and buy (and then upgrade...) what I and a friend consider to be the best starting airsoft gun! Enough that we bought TWO! Hopefully that sounds like a fun ride and with a bit of luck we'll show you guys how to make a really solid start gun for cheap with some laughs along the way! Airsoft is back baby! (no I'm not stopping the gaming :P) and yes, the glue didn't hold in my example - but it was as simple as pushing the protector back in again and it was ready, and with a better glue job there wouldn't have been any issues! Sandpaper is your friend if your having trouble, rough the surfaces a little :)

[@peasant_shots]

w4stedspace thanks! Looking forward to, ummm, scrapyardguns? Hope it goes well!

[@w4stedspace]

Lol, pretty much :)

[@calebflock7249]

Be interesting if you started recording your airsoft games as well. I'm from Australia and airsoft isn't allowed by the gummint. I know there are other channels that do this but I enjoy your content so maybe :)

[@philiplarkin-hinds860]

What happened to space engineers survival series

[@nucleardubs]

Airsoft is NOT allowed in Australia????? Bwahahahaha.....nanny state took all yer balls after the Port Arthur staged shooting. What kind of people think that a mentally deficient kid from "NEW TOWN"(hint hint) can achieve a higher accuracy and kill rate than a professional sniper????

[@Neronix17]

I don't even airsoft and found this interesting. *Smashes pint glass on floor* ANOTHER!

[@edwindungdung1998]

This reminds of those kids shows back in the day Where they used to teach how to make Stuff outta cardboards and shit

[@w4stedspace]

lol, could be worse I guess :)

[@ryanbeachproductions202]

Ok it baffles me that no one has not commented about this but is anyone going to mention the fact that you cannot cut lexan with ordinary scissors? I’ve tried this with 2mm thick lexan and it won’t even make a dent when putting as much pressure on as possible (it actually nearly broke the scissors) so I don’t even want to imagine how difficult 3mm would be. Not hating on this vid because this guy has helped me sooooo much, but whatever he is using it ain’t lexan.

[@OrlithNightfire]

Well I just wasted money. 3mm? No way can you cut that with lexan scissors lol. Think you mean 1mm

[@RDPproject]

35mm film canister lid!.... Tons of airsoft players now'a'days wouldnt have a clue what that is.....LOL

[@3npitsu992]

I have a ton of em, the lids from the film rolls from the old camera right?

[@aka1gbr]

wasted has turned this channel into Blue peter :-)

[@w4stedspace]

lol... I even did the 'and here's one I made earlier' .... :s

[@crisis8v88]

+aka1gbr It's about time the children learned how to protect their airsoft guns!

[@Rickbearcat]

How could anyone dislike a video that gives you such a great suggestion on protecting something valuable? I'd call them jerks.

[@lupingreybeard5990]

Hiya, love the video, but how are you cutting 3mm lexan with scissors? i have ordered 3mm (like your link suggested) lexan and it is impossible to cut with lexan scissors? are you using 3mm in the video? or is it thinner?

[@torpedoofhappiness3143]

Might just cut a 4 cm thick piece of plexi to fit my holo sight. Pretty sure it wont break anytime soon but i could be proven wrong, is this a good idea?

[@lokiamir5029]

I can promise you this is not 3mm. I just picked up 3mm lexan and it is definitely not as easy as it looks to cut with scissors, ebmven with the kind of scissors you have. I sincerely believe you have 2mm sheets because those are easy to cut. But not the 3mm

[@FishHardGetLucky]

3mm=1/8 inches.. Might want to fix that in your description

[@DSLbuildingproductions]

Do you think I should put some on both sides of the scope or red dot?

[@w4stedspace]

I generally didn't feel the need, but if you have a large optic then it might be worth it yeah. Just might be a bit of a pain to fit!

[@DSLbuildingproductions]

@@w4stedspace ya

[@lambo7]

I’ve just bought 2 small sheets of 3mm. It’s way too thick to cut with any scissors. I think you need to edit the eBay link to 2mm

[@w4stedspace]

2mm should do fine also, maybe I've got sharper/stronger scissors than I realise :) I'll adjust the link, but you should still be able to cut it with kitchen scissors - or failing that, the scoring technique I mentioned with the knife and then tear it apart should work too.

[@PassTurnEvents]

Just watched all of your airsoft videos. Need more. Thumbs up. Just started my self playing airsoft. Used your idea for this protection but used a laser cutter to cut my plastic and used ample glue for perfect fit. All thanks to yer self!

[@masterSageHarpuia]

I would also make backup covers using your perfectly fitted covers as the template. Why end up experimenting each time you make one to get it right.

[@davidnyeste7282]

Thanks for the great tip on using lexan. I run a range of different scopes and at the moment i'm using 3mm clear plastic (which has saved my visionking short dot from a point blank shot). Looking forward to your new airsoft series (and space engineers series), as i have only been playing for just over a year i'm always interested in picking up new tips and techniques. Great work with the channel, keep it up.

[@w4stedspace]

Anything but that plexiglass rubbish they sell is good :) Lexan just stands up to soo many shots it's awesome, I didn't do a very good job of demo'ing how to fit it though lol. Glad to hear you're looking forward to the new stuff man, I hope it's gonna be a fun series

[@TrueNovaSculptor]

I watch your videos cause I like them​ also scoops aren't too bad I don't play airsoft but good advice for when I do play you will inspire others to play Airsoft and what's your videos and subscribe

[@t1czer]

Well, the crappy yellow plastic can be used better than intended. I monted it other way around so it creates angle while resting on my optics. I just used the sticker you put under chairs so they don't scratch the floor. Hit multiple times, works fine. Minimal effort.

[@w4stedspace]

Tidy solution :)

[@philiplarkin-hinds860]

What happened to space engineers survival series

[@arjb42]

Hey wasted nice job with the stream lovely stuff with your video good luck man with all. Also you do freaking airsoft!!!!

[@NapkinOfDestiny]

Yaa lexan love that stuff great for keeping your robots electronics etc safe much better than hunks of aluminum or plastic bits

[@edirhC]

If you buy thicker and harder polycarbonate than a 3mm soft LEXAN sheet, you'll need much tougher (or sharper) scissors. Also, don't clean it with benzene solvents, it'll become foggy or even melt through.

[@w4stedspace]

True, not that I've seen reason for anything thicker and definitely not anything harder - the softness is a benefit in this scenario, helps absorb the impact!

[@Mooseinboots218]

Installed some on my red dot sight, but now looking through the sight is kind of cloudy. Did I do something wrong?

[@w4stedspace]

Shouldn't have that issue, as the stuff is used for boat windscreens and so on normally - all I can think of is maybe you forgot to remove the protective film on one side?

[@joshturner9766]

hello my friend.... new watcher here, on a 2017 video so doubt ill get a reply but, im looking in to buying a pard 008 night vision scope, i would like to take it to airsoft.... its 800 pound and ive been saving for quite some time xD question is: will these screen protectors work all over the scope? i need to protect a built in IR torch, Lazor finder (i have that for pest control but cant remove it) and lcd screen at front thanks!!!!

[@w4stedspace]

As long as you can find a way to attach it securely, lexan would be perfect for that job also - it's light and a BB will *never* go through it. Only concern is making sure it's attached properly and doesn't fall off!

[@joshturner9766]

@@w4stedspace thanks for your reply, im a builder so il try bodge it on some how xD if iknew someone with a 3d printer i wonder if you could make caps which fit over and that would alow you to use some super strong adesive to stick the lexan to the 3d printed peice, have it as a removabal cap------ ive purchased a 1000 by 600 sheet thanks to this video so thanks mate

[@PeterWrigley]

Excellent tip. If your feeling lazy or want thicker polycarbonate there are companies that will do it cut to size (and any shape). They tend to have minimum dimentions and order amounts. For About £30 I got a couple of dozen protectors for the camera I use, probibly more than I'm ever going to need. Split the order between a few friends and it gets even cheaper.

[@w4stedspace]

I've found the 3mm stuff thick enough for my uses, but that's a good point when it comes to larger pieces or larger items to protect :) Will remember that when it comes time to do a video on recording games :)

[@thebluephantom8086]

Very helpful!! Thank you!!

[@orcinus6792]

Do you guys think a holo sight is worth it?

[@dilbob454]

It annoys me how hard it is to find this

[@KirbyHC]

I put the crappy pre-sold perspex-or-whatever protectors on backwards with a rubber band around the bottom of it and the sight to hold it back at an angle leaning against the front of the sight. BBs bounce off without shattering it thanks to the angle, I've used 1 for a good number of games and it's been noticeably hit and has marks from BBs on it... And a bonus is that the gap between most of the sight and the protector from the sides is smaller. Hope this helps folks make the most of those things! (If they must, or already have them, or are lazy as heck like me etc.)

[@nichall6475]

you saved my scope!!

[@Str33tfalcon]

You´re saying 3mm... I think thats a perfect width to protect, but the one you used in the Video seems much thinner. I don´t even think it´s possible to cut 3mm with scissors. For the guys down below complaining - just take a Dremel or cut it in square with a knife, click it out and sand it down. Thx for the idea. Just ordered some Lexan :D

[@thegrayone9536]

Can't believe that you have more than 20K Views and not even 1K likes!!!! That's a bit selfish in my opinion, people came here for the trick and didn't like your video for sharing it, when you didn't need to. I am currently your 980'th like right now, and I gotta thank you for sharing this with everyone!

[@FlankerJackChannel]

What thickness lexan would you recommend for this project?

[@alexi4829]

That Blue Peter moment at 8:22

[@w4stedspace]

:P

[@karloprepelic1820]

Doesn't like every other scope for airsoft have integrated lens protection? I have a replica acog from china and it has probably a 3 or 4 mm thick lens protection pre installed from factory

[@nicedward7544]

Killflash/honeycomb filters would work i would think. I don't even play airsoft lol

[@sgthawks3010]

i know this is a really old video but what brand scissors did you use? I bought 3mm lexan off of amazon and lexan scissors with it and they couldn't even make a cut in it. Unless I purchased the wrong product. Thanks for the informative tutorial!

[@vorlon010]

Lexan laser-cuts pretty well doesn't it? If you're lucky enough to have access to a laser cutter I'd imagine you could make a whole stack of drop-in guards (hooray for hackspaces)

[@Xeyph]

Why not use the flip up scope protector mount as a base for the Lexan material so you don't have to mount it into the scope itself? I'm guessing it would work the same as the plexiglass protector but instead of buying a new piece of glass you use Lexan when it breaks or comes off.

[@Dennis-xm8uc]

What red dot do you use?

[@FreeFragUK]

Random question, which shotgun do you run? Some excellent tips, I'll be definitely doing this for my scopes!

[@MickyE117]

Been trying to get started in arisoft for a while now but cant due to lack of anywhere in reasonable distance to me. I have been curious about this for a while though given how everyone seems to run with scoped weapons

[@Stew_Pid]

I just bought a scope cap and took the lid off and cut it to the size of the cap. Silicone adhesive handled the rest. Looks a bit off but worked like a charm.

[@hackzndat5794]

How many mm thick does it need to be. And will it cut with scissors

[@scoper04]

Great video. Thanks a lot I just ordered some of that stuff from amazon.

[@jarredhudd9578]

Quality buddy

[@mzjango]

Eyy! You have the same torch and mount as I do, I use it with the pressure pad it was bundled with on my MK18... great bit of kit. The pressure pad is great as it has an off and on switch as well as the pressure switch, it's also more durable than some of the others i have had, most die or need re soldering after a few games - this one has been going strong for at least 5 years!

[@_--_--_]

Does it introduce reflection issues when looking through the optics like those shitty windscreens do?

[@lambo7]

Why don’t you do Airsoft videos anymore? I really liked them 🙁

[@hunterlee8383]

wasted tech tricks.

[@anderssorenson9998]

Just a little tip if you use a printer that is not awful you can print out 1:1 measure twice cut once though

[@Stephven69]

i got some 2mm lexan, and can not cut through it, even with the sharpest scissors i own

[@O.A.K]

Sniping's a good job.. I guarantee you won't go hungry

[@markarato8034]

Subbed!

[@zacharytrosch9554]

We used pantyhose to remove glare from our optics in the military. Would that work to protect your lens, or would a BB punch through?

[@w4stedspace]

Would punch through sadly, that'd be an easy way to kill 2 birds with 1 stone :)

[@stewb1409]

An evil thought crossed my mind - you'd have a very embarrassing time explaining those guns away if you ever had the police come round :P

[@w4stedspace]

I doubt it, you can't see the side of the room with the camera on :) I think it'd be pretty obvious what's happening what with the studio lights etc!

[@Mrtitan40k]

I go BBC rifle I like to upgrade it an tips on how to

[@commondognut]

Make an airsoft channel boi

[@michaelg6223]

3:51 Ohhh, a bit too saucy for the kids don't you think

[@jacobpayne8091]

You just saved me SO much money! Now I don't have to worry about my lenses getting broken and then having to pay for another to just be broken! P.S. I think it'd be really cool of you could do a S.T.A.L.K.E.R Airsoft build and record a fire fight on it.

[@w4stedspace]

Glad to help man! Stalker 'build' could be awesome also :)

[@john3729]

How many mm thick should it be?

[@travispfeifer1979]

Measure, then use a protector, for the template..

[@endy_6]

Can you do this on a holographic sight?

[@jackowens3845]

Is 3mm the recommended thickness by you? Looked in ebay and there's 1mm and 2mm. Will they do? Or is 3mm the best bet?

[@w4stedspace]

2mm would be fine also, the stuff is pretty damn tough

[@Ivan92UK]

I can't believe you play airsoft, you rock!

[@1stEldestWolf]

So when you tidy up the covers, can't you use a belt sander? Or would it make the lexan make some kind of dust that would be too harmful to breath in?

[@imm0rtalfury]

I used a cutting bit and sanding bit on a Dremel to make mine, because I used thicker Lexan that couldn't really be cut by scissors. It was fine, but everything was covered in white dust. I don't think it was too harmful to breathe in, but I would at least do it outdoors.

[@Tim_The_Dim]

New airsoft series, Cool I've been wanting to get into airsofting so I'm looking forward to this

[@kmom777]

best hint for airsoft really

[@PippetWhippet]

Do you set aside the ones that can pop in most easily and take them out when you go airsofting, for easy field replacements?

[@w4stedspace]

I have a small collection in the parts box I take with me alongside a bit of lexan in case I need to cut some when I'm out and about, normally when someone's plexi breaks and then don't have a replacement - it's simple enough you can do it in the field just fine :)

[@Callsign_Jaeger]

Do you by any chance own any GBB rifles? what's your take on them and why do they seem to not be commonly used? I'd like to start with airsoft myself, I really enjoy the idea of milsim and being able to "train" combat situations in my free time. I already own quite a few firearms in .177/4.5mm steel bb/diabolo for plinking and weapon driills etc. they're all powered by co2 and operate very realistically. That's the reason I'd like to buy a gas blow back airsoft rifle instead of a aeg type. On a sidenote, I'm in the military and am set with all the gear I could ever need so that's no problem all that's left is aquireing a decent rifle. Thanks in advance mate.

[@DeadlyBreath9790]

CptnMerica a little bit late but gas blow back rifle require maintenance and you will be out gunned in the field, they are also expensive, but for the backyard they are lots of fun. Also so u won't be out gunned find a gbb only game.

[@Callsign_Jaeger]

Thank you kindly for your reply. Having to frequently maintain and clean your firearms is somthing I actually enjoy so I don't believe that'd be a concern for me. Do you mean they're expensive compared to aeg's? I haven't checked on any AEG's yet, my price range would be somewhere beween 300€ and 500€ wich I consider rather low priced compared to some of my other firearms. (lead spitting ones.....) The only point you've mentiond I'm slightly concerned about would be being outgunned in the field, which to me sounds like you're implying most people just run around with a spray and pray mentality. Did I get that wrong?

[@XxXAirsoftboyXxX]

How much mm thickness minimum is recommended?

[@w4stedspace]

I wouldn't go below 2mm, 3mm is ideal

[@Alan1723]

Cheers mate, helped me out

[@Alpha_Astartes]

Please do more airsoft stuff!!!

[@adampeake2587]

Hi there can you tell me what thicknesses pecan you use for a lens protector

[@w4stedspace]

3mm

[@ericstorm8277]

Ooohh, that shotty on the top of the shelf looks good!