Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-38362264-20190226191243/@comment-27306930-20190228004822

Therealmaplesyrup wrote: Forgot how reverse plunger blasters worked for a second there. Well I AM a maple syrup person,so I don’t have that good of a memory. But one word. 3D printer. I've seen 3D files for the Deploy, but with pretty standard internals.

Part of the problem with 3D printing at this moment in time is material strength. You can't print a plunger tube as thin as an ABS plunger tube and achieve the same level of strength. Plus you have to deal with the bias - 3D printed materials aren't as strong in the direction of print.

Take the Caliburn for instance. It's almost entirely 3D printed, except for the plunger tube and the metal structural rods. There's a reason for that, don't ya think.

But beyond these current limitations, I think the NIC has moved beyond trying to redeem the Deploy. There are a lot of good blasters these days. A LOT. Pick one. Spend all that time and energy upgrading it. You'll be happier and richer.