Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-38684270-20190401085745/@comment-27306930-20190401205828

Yes TacB, the info you posted is correct. You will get excellent performance with 3 IMRs, but you will reduce the life of the motors. Run 'em till they burn out, then throw in proper replacement motors. By then you'll probably want a better cage and flywheels anyway.

As Pedro said, you can use a dead AA as a dummy battery. You can also wrap a dead AA in a couple layers of aluminum foil to get better conduction, and minimize the damage when the electrolyte leaks. Which it will. I've also seen simple dummy batteries made from 1/2 inch hardwood dowels covered in foil.

But I would avoid making them from Elite darts. Getting everything to fit correctly and make good electrical contact with a foam dart is going to be tricky. All you need is a little sparking at that wattage to start a fire.