Blamcon Vyper 3D Printed Light Gun - Build Guide

[@CoryB_1980]

These upcoming Blamcon projects I plan on getting into are making me even more excited about the next BambuLab announcement early next year for their newest "prosumer" 3D printer!

[@DarkTonicGames]

unbelievable you make all this awesome stuff free! So cool.

[@Props3D]

Thanks! Can't wait to see the Boarder Blunderbusted, that's so awesome you're doing a modern light gun game on Steam.

[@KrisCoolmod]

aMAZING !! Very easy to follow and well explain Good Job Excited to assemble my 2 Blancom !

[@Props3D]

Thanks Kris! We love your drive and the tons of games it has, you all should check it out at kriscoolmod(dot)com. Look forward to collaborating on some awesome projects!

[@adamrandell7946]

Looking forward to your electronics kit release, really interested in what you have done software/hardware side. Really cool stuff...

[@Props3D]

They're released. Firmware is on the site and so is the store. Kits are out of stock at the moment but we have lots of cores. We'll restock soon, we're just catching up to orders

[@adamrandell7946]

@@Props3D Awesome, I'll keep an eye on the site.

[@emodep316]

I am also looking forward to the alien pulse rifle. Do you have a recommendation for a 3d printer because I was planning on buying one.

[@quasimongo410]

Can you maybe make a video of the trigger and how it resets? This could be really helpful for competition shooters trying to improve their trigger discipline

[@xmlgxasianx1344]

On the Blamcon site, the link for 'Buy Parts or Complete' is greyed out and cannot be clicked.

[@gamvik352]

You have to type in the “website” and then “/shop”, after it. Then it comes up

[@ravencepeda]

Is their any possibility in the future were you would make already completed builds for sale?

[@Props3D]

I go into it in the next video. I am, I have lots, but I need a proper workflow that doesn't involve me doing it all. So Mike is learning, Chandler is learning though Mike, and they have a much bigger shop than me. This way it can scale. If it's just me I will be soldering all day and all the P3D projects will stop.

[@ravencepeda]

@@Props3D gotcha

[@LightGunandRetroRacingLunatics]

Simply amazing 🎉

[@johnmcclane2139]

Will you ever offer pre-orders for completed light guns? I don't have the experience to do this myself.

[@Props3D]

Yes, I talk about it in the next video. I'm all about the innovation, not being a solder jocky. I have people starting to help on that side now, but every light gun you see has been soldered by me personally. I am not scalable so until I can train people up and hand things off it is impractical for me to sell at prices that are reasonable. I think the component and kit prices are extremely reasonable, that's because I have help there which lets me do it practically. So it's coming, just need to get there.

[@Props3D]

And a followup: I don't do pre-orders. Too many people these days are using that as a scam. I keep it honest, I won't sell it to you until I have it.

[@indi3fan]

Got a link to the chisels you use for removing support material?

[@Props3D]

Thanks, that's a good point. Someone on Discord poked me to get the Amazon Affiliate thing, I added the link to the description. It's a better set than the one I'm using. I have both but I was just using my old ones in the vid.

[@wylekyotinlv]

The download pdf button does not work on the build guide section.?

[@UC0srV8fjklaaFv5K314]

When are the electrical kit parts going to be available

[@Props3D]

As soon as possible, there's an explanation on Facebook, we're on it solid to restock. We HAVE the stock to be honest, we just want to make sure we're filling the orders quickly and not get overloaded. We'll catch up to everything quick.

[@brentrusche2056]

@Props3D The DIY model for the Blamcon is certainly a compelling...and your tutorial is wonderful! However, the assembly/manufacturing for an average gamer enthusiast is not for the faint of heart. Assuming that a 3D printer is in (or within) your possession (which is already assuming greatly), that only gets you a fraction of the way to getting you to actual gameplay. I would like to think I am pretty resourceful with my stock of tools, history in commercial A/V and personal ability, but from printing to assembly, this is nothing short of a daunting undertaking. I understand that completed kits are available (at a premium), but the "Gucci" factor is just a bit too steep. Yes, I would LOVE to have the resources to make one myself, but I still don't even have the ability to (re)create some of that awesome artwork you feature of other Vipers already made. Thanks for the video and all the tutelage, but I wish it was made a bit easier on the level of difficulty. Cheers

[@Props3D]

I will have easier ones, and we offer them complete to the public soon, we're only offering them by invite right now on our early access list because we only have so many hands. It's not an easy build and I get it, but this is how we make it accessible for now, there's no other way. We'll be offering more complete ones faster as we grow. We're a bespoke shop, not a factory, so we can only do what we can do in terms of scaling.

[@brentrusche2056]

@@Props3D I really appreciate the thoughtful & detailed reply. I certainly understand and empathize with the nature of Blamcon's nascent state and the growing pains associated with any new company. I also commend you for at least making it an option for a DIY enthusiast (with access to a 3D printer!) to create something without delay...I really commend you for making that a possibility! I hope the company grows more rapidly than expected so you can offer more ready-to-play options available. As of now, my biggest hurdle is the 3D printing...might you know of any affordable options? If the cost of entry was reasonable, I would consider investing in a 3D printer so I may get on with making my own light guns for family and friends. I just don't know enough about the 3D printing technology to make an informed decision (and there is no one in my area that owns a 3D printer). Whether purchasing a pre-built light gun or making it myself, I still very much want a Blamcon! Happy Holidays, Brent

[@jacobvdheide]

What gauge wires are used in this project? I believe you have 2 different kinds but i cannot find it on your site nor mentioned in the video.

[@Props3D]

I would recommend 28ga for most things and 26 or better for solenoid. With the exception of the solenoid it's extremely low voltage

[@UC0srV8fjklaaFv5K314]

The solenoid what are the specs

[@Props3D]

Link in the description has details and renders of every part :)

[@DarthTinderalla-qm9zw]

Here's hoping you can upgrade to a multi filament printer, because I predict a lot of people accidentally breaking the wrong part. Ideal imo would be using a water soluble support filament, and minimum should be a different color. I'd make sure to translate the metric into American if you're shipping a lot to the states. Or maybe a printout with correctly sized wires people can just trace and cut from. Personally I'd rather just pay an extra $50 and have the wires pre soldered Also where do I send my application for QA tester? I lost this one's a dud. Lol

[@JG-db3cp]

Would you send a discord link. The ones posted on your sites give me expired or no permission errors.

[@Props3D]

I just checked it and it seems to work. can you try one more time? If not I'll generate a new one

[@Shartyfartblast]

Will you ever do the build video for the Aliens Pulse Rifle?

[@Props3D]

Yes, I have so many project I need to do videos for. This is a whole new workflow and new way of making videos that will hopefully allow me to do more faster. I do my best but for the most part I do this for free and share the models for free, I only got so much time. I'm hoping I can make this an endeavor soon and I'll have lots of time to make content.

[@NodbyMomma]

48:53 giving your customers the finger😂 and I can't even buy a vyper on the site yet. I'm starting to think this is an elaborate troll

[@Props3D]

I did open, sold out immediately and I had to close it to fill orders and get more help. I also gave away the models, posted a manual, and a parts list so people can make them themselves. I don't know what else I can do. Feel free to ping me on Discord if you have any ideas on how I can do this better. We'll get there in scale, but I have to do it in a way that works for me and the community. I'm not a man of means and I took no preorders.

[@Props3D]

You inspired me to publish and update video, much appreciated. Hopefully it fills in the blanks :D

[@NodbyMomma]

If anything I was the one trolling, but thank you for the update. My advice besides ignoring my teasing would be to focus on making all of the parts in batches and go down the line filling up kits when all of the parts bins are full. Edit your print files to print as many parts as possible in one go whether it's 100 triggers or 5 barrels or getting half of the parts in a single printing session because it seems like it would be a huge waste of time to unload and reset for each single part. Obviously use jigs instead of hand measuring and use actual wire strippers to prepare all of the wires much faster. Have laminated instructions at each assembly station especially for that wiring. I doubt I told you anything you probably aren't already working on, so I'll just end it with good luck and keep up the hard work.

[@Props3D]

@@NodbyMomma Yup, doing most of that. But always great to hear ideas. I post a lot of it on Discord to keep everyone up to date on the production. It's getting a lot faster as I create more and more jigs Every time something goes slow, a jig is the answer :D

[@AlA-nb9cr]

hi cant find the gcode file on the web site

[@Props3D]

They'll be there in a few hours on the Vyper page

[@AlA-nb9cr]

@@Props3D thanks

[@Pizzapizzapeterpeter-zg6hd]

Cat sleeping on your arcade cabin blamcon

[@Props3D]

If I ever make an outtakes there's a part where I'm very confused because the tracking looses some accuracy, took me a bit but the cat was cleaning itself with a leg up and blocking one of the sensors. Cats always know where you don't want them to be :D

[@tekkamanblade2244]

😮

[@MozTS]

Need to design a button that can be HK slapped

[@MozTS]

Like a spring loaded paddle that activates when slapped down and is double jointed so you can push past it easily

[@Props3D]

The design off this was ergonomically based off the MP5, so I'll consider it for a mod when I get time

[@indi3fan]

Shut up and take my money!

[@CHRONIC2oo3]

Can you just make me two and I buy them off you?

[@Props3D]

soon, I am too overwhelmed with trying to get all the parts of this out to the community to commit to building a bunch right now, they're hand made so they take time, just like in the video. It's not that hard, but then times it by 100 and then it's a few weeks of repeating the process. I'm enlisting help but I have to ensure they're all doing it the me way and I have proper testing and QC.