I recently modded my nerf stryfe with a new motors and flywheels but whenever I pull the trigger the bullet gets stuck between the two flywheels. And won't fire.
Pretty significant damage to the darts
Nerf bullet jammed in barrel
I recently modded my nerf stryfe with a new motors and flywheels but whenever I pull the trigger the bullet gets stuck between the two flywheels. And won't fire.
Pretty significant damage to the darts
Nerf bullet jammed in barrel
Yeah, if you want to tinker around right now before researching battery technologies (some of them can be dangerous and flammable if not charged and discharged and used properly!!! READ UP ON IT!), just tape 8 AAs together so that they're "in series", and alligator-clip that to the battery box terminals INSTEAD OF putting the batteries in there, and see if that helps.
(7 might be enough, but won't be very impressive. It's easy math; 1.5*7 = 10.5, 1.5*8 = 12)
Ok well I'll see what I can do, but should I swap out the wires so they can handle an increase in voltage?
Actually I think I can just 3D print and solder a new battery terminal, I have a few battery contact springs
Or do you think jerry rigging it with some wire and tape would work just as well, I would probably make a new case in CAD which would take time and I would only do it for aesthetics which ngl probably isn't worth it
> should I swap out the wires so they can handle an increase in voltage?
WAT?? You said you already replaced the wiring:
>> New motors, flywheels, wiring, and switch
If you were lying, then yes, you WILL want heavier-gauge wiring to handle the higher CURRENT that will result when you apply a higher voltage (the need for better wires is indirectly caused by the voltage increase; voltage doesn't need wires, it'll jump right through the air if it's high enough. See "stun guns" and "lightning").
But for a quick test to fire a dart or two, the stock wiring will be just fine, you aren't going to start a fire or melt anything in 10 seconds with 12 volts from AA batteries. (I mean, you could if you knew what you were doing and were trying to, but mostly, no worries)
> Actually I think I can just 3D print and solder a new battery terminal, I have a few battery contact springs ...
> I would probably make a new case in CAD which would take time ...
Nooooo, I'm talkin' about scotch tape here, for a "proof-of-concept". Everyone who gets serious about blaster upgrades ditches alkalines altogether and moves up to IMRs or LIPOs. Spending time researching that well-established tech is a FAR better use of your time than CADding up 8-cell AA battery boxes.
Oh I did redo the wiring, I used the wires they gave me with the motors, but because no batteries were included I assumed I would need newer wires because they didn't tell me to mod it for more voltage
Oh I'm not serious, I just wanted an improvement because the original has like 4rpm and can't shoot 10 feet
But I could go all it if I wanted I guess but my main goal is to have something that at least shoots the damn bullets
What do you think?