Monday Mod Tips - Episode 15 - Scrapping Blasters for Parts

[@Xarschia]

Chaylo: "I'm keeping the revolver for reasons you don't need to know…" Me: "It can't be all that bad, seeing how I'm (eventually) turning mine into a landmine."

[@thechef1956]

The connector for the "fly wheel cage" to battery tray screams modular after burner theres a challenge for you Captain Xavier.

[@DeusBlackheart]

That curator hand. Stealthy. Bring back the hitchhikkers music!

[@xWhitechapelx]

Waste not want not, one Goodwill blaster is another man's treasure.

[@thanhavictus]

You guys have such enthusiasm for collecting and valuing even the meekest of blasters; it's awesome to see that in the hobby.

[@roll4critgaming841]

I would like to see how you do integrations if at all possible.

[@CaptainXavier]

I will get to that eventually. That is a very complex topic and will get spread out over several videos.

[@roll4critgaming841]

Captain Xavier yes I would expect it to be very involved. I'll be patient, no worries.

[@jacob6386]

You should totally use the stock as an N Strike stock attachment!

[@quincybrazeau5363]

NoisyBiscuit Productions he said the shell was an uncomfortable one

[@BryanWasHere89]

Nice. good info and neat hints at things to come.

[@EDSKaR]

You still might be able to make a pusher out of that, use just the shell around where the pusher pieces go in and cut down the ratchet arm. (Or even, use the ratchet arm as the pusher and remove the original pusher) Then you'd have a, still fairly bulky, but self contained pusher.

[@Sirenhunter5]

A wild curator hand appears!

[@slenelaypath6353]

The deploy sight thing can be used as a twist fit barrel for nerf, cause the more you know!

[@Matt-md5yt]

glad you do this kind of things and a Lefty.

[@hiekeech2229]

You could make the shell into a missile revolver (maybe)

[@ryzen4368]

The one dislike is from somebody that likes this blaster.

[@Ryan-br2gz]

R.I.P Tommy 20

[@captainnapalm8207]

Also, save the butt plate from the shell, for projects that may require a clean stock.

[@dewitt3453]

NOOOOO! Not the tommy twenty! *crying *crying *crying

[@joshua5483]

I wonder if you could use the stock from this blaster to make that rust ak-47 that Walcom made a while back. Might be too small.

[@dustybot3274]

When he says he's keeping the turret for reasons we don't need to know is referring to a 20 round obsolver?

[@AtasiProductions]

Here's a free idea put stryfe internals into a deploy and make a vertical for grip where the pump was

[@nathantalisien4284]

Captain Xavier Another good tip video, Cap'n. You did miss an opportunity with the butt plate on the stock, though... You could have doubled down by getting footage of how to deal with solvent welds and glue, and gotten next week's video done early. 😛 More importantly, though: whatcha do to your finger this time? Seems like you've got a bandaged digit in at least one video a month... Does, perhaps, The Wife need to send gloves instead of hats? 😁

[@captainnapalm8207]

I don't know if have seen the pusher in the Cyclonic, but it takes up the entire back half. It is enormous.

[@captainnapalm8207]

I do believe it is self contained though, so it might fit upside-down in a rayven

[@ethangrant5061]

Non nerf or blaster toys to use as shells and that use similar screws and such and other parts

[@neolancer005]

Next mod tip: shell work intergrating and working with epoxy putty?

[@legobrak]

Cap, the pusher out of a Scorpion might suit your needs.

[@liamthepyro]

My printer broke a couple months ago and it has a whole lot of screws (washer headed too!) and flat pieces of plastic. Sadly, the wire is too thin to be of any use for powering nerf guns but there are a lot of connector things which could help for low-voltage stuff like lights. It's kinda surprising that a printer has stuff that is useful for nerf modding.

[@CaptainXavier]

Neat! I never thought of that. And the wires would probably be good as signal wire for things like MOSFETS.

[@liamthepyro]

Good idea! It also had one or two things that look like weird switches that have a flap that gets pulled down when about 9 volts get put into them. Pretty much solenoids but with a flap. Still trying to find a good use for them.

[@CaptainXavier]

Neat!

[@stinkzsys4995]

Ah yes, blaster necromancy.

[@nerfjager731]

Are the flywheels the same size flywheels as worker Wheels cuz I've noticed they are grooved like worker Wheels

[@CaptainXavier]

No idea

[@nerfwizardmods8431]

The firing mech is the same as the one in the buzz bee air warriors auto tek

[@thebronyotaku5705]

Could u do a build guide for that firefly drain blaster that you showed walcom all those months ago?

[@CaptainXavier]

+some random nerf guy I thought I already did...

[@thebronyotaku5705]

Captain Xavier yes sir you did it was an older video that i didn't see sorry for that. but while I'm on the subject of drain blasters how practical whould it be to make it a master key? Also what other shells whould work with it?

[@jennstuition]

Omg!! I wanted to modify this blaster for aeons but I just threw it away due to space constrain.....

[@batmanthegamer3567]

you sould use the stock as a detachable stock

[@joegoodenough2840]

Tommy twenty ridiculous absolver ?

[@ethanL337]

At 4:33, "I am going to keep the revolver for reasons you don't need to know." Absolver?? :D Maybe? Prolly not... I should try to make it an absolver myself....I have 4 tommy 20's that are sitting, doing nothing.

[@JandE685]

Do a goodwill run

[@xaviermunoz5357]

You can make a stock with the blaster stock

[@ieasnefmncz]

Idea for Monday mod tips: how to revive a dead blaster. Very ambiguous, I know. I've been wanting to resurrect a Vulcan. I have 2 broken ones. Can provide internals pictures.

[@CaptainXavier]

+Philip Smith the diagnostic episode was basically that. But I am considering a new series along these lines.

[@evangillette199]

I have a multitude of old blasters. They all have the catch springs and lots of them have cool shells. The collection includes a rapidstrike, and old air tech blaster, a deploy, and a few buzzbee blasters. Would you be willing to trade a modded nightfinder for these? Of course I would also pay. If you are interested, tell me and we can email each other. I just figured you would see this before you saw an email. I know how many emails you get in a day.

[@maniacalcoyote6087]

Make a 20-barrel front for EIR!

[@friskyobject4126]

What do you do with the shells?

[@CaptainXavier]

+FriskyObject some I keep most I discard.

[@matteomiller1057]

dang one year and only one dislike

[@kodenarmstrong3114]

If there was a yellow tommy 20 I had one

[@wayneigoe6722]

Is there anything I can do to mod a Deploy so it's actually USEFUL?

[@CaptainXavier]

yes

[@wayneigoe6722]

Captain Xavier I've never modded before, so what all can I do?

[@CaptainXavier]

Depends on what tools and skills you have. There are simple things like removing the AR, brassing the breach, lubricating, and improving the seals. More advanced things include making it direct plunger, flywheel (internal or an after burner), air powered, or a power stock.

[@legobrak]

I think orange mod works sells an upgrade spring, as well.

[@gairkarohncatarn4527]

If you just want the shell, there is many a tale of stryfes being locked within a deploy's body.

[@ZackDimondRecords]

How bad are those motors?

[@CaptainXavier]

About the same as stock Nerf motors

[@flareek9057]

U hosting any nerf wars in South Florida? If so let me know

[@CaptainXavier]

I live in North Western Washington which is about as far from South Florida as you can get and still be in the lower 48 soooo...not likely...

[@LostSoulGaming-yi6uc]

Still have that shell?

[@CaptainXavier]

Nope

[@LostSoulGaming-yi6uc]

@@CaptainXavier I'd had used it for a prop for my friend, next year he wants to go as MIB with me, and that would make a nice alien like gun

[@paxtonjk]

Wouldn't it be transplanting

[@CaptainXavier]

+Paxton Keskitalo that could arguably be a more accurate description.

[@asherkauk3339]

Can you do one on integrations

[@gairkarohncatarn4527]

Check out Mr. Nathan, it's who the Captain has recommended and he has a nice, long tutorial on it.

[@Charlotte_beans]

Very unrelated comment, but how much is an original green rayven worth, on a bid war for one on ebay

[@CaptainXavier]

The thing about Capitalism is that something is worth what someone will pay for it. I have 3 of them so I wouldn't pay $5 for another one. To someone who does not have one, and may never again have the chance to acquire one, it could be worth $500. What is it worth to you?

[@Delta_Sandman]

i just picked up a new rayvenfire for like 40$, and i have an original green one that has dying motors, so yea, idk. really depends bc usually the buy it nows can be fairly cheap

[@nathantalisien4284]

I'd pay, at most, $30 for one in really good condition. It's basically a Stryfe with a cooler shell... If the price rises above that, I'll buy a Stryfe and mod the shell instead. Also- and this is SUPER important on eBay- that $30 I mentioned *INCLUDES* shipping prices; too many times I've seen blasters at fair prices become hideously expensive because of shipping cost. What good does it do to get a $40 blaster for $20, if you then have to pay an extra $40 to ship the darned thing?

[@Delta_Sandman]

ouch. $40 shipping is ridiculous. at that point, find a Kohls and pay 43 ish for a new one (different paint job tho)

[@nathantalisien4284]

[DvWr] Sandman Yeah, exactly my point. Always find out shipping before you bid or buy... some sellers don't list an obvious shipping price. Any time there isn't a rate specified, it feels kinda scammy to me, and I move on.

[@nickthebeardedwonder]

If kermit the frog did mods....

[@CaptainXavier]

I get that one a lot. I have definitely heard worse than "you sound like Jim Henson's most iconic character." So thanks! :D

[@ryleeortiz5249]

i have one of these i just fixed it

[@legomaniac601]

Me hears for reason you don’t need to know, with Captain is not good