How to make matchstick stefans

This is an Instructable for matchstick stefans, which are homemade darts that will outperform stock Nerf darts in most cases, and are cheaper than standard Nerf  darts. This type of stefan is  easier to make than regular stefans, because you don't need to make those hot glue domes on the tops of them, which I could never master.

If there is anything that you think I should improve just tell me, because this is my first Instructable.

Step 1 Tools and materials needed

Tools you will need

A hot glue gun cool heat, not high heat, high heat will melt through the foam backer rod

A knife

Materials you will need

Half inch Foam Backer Rod or FBR( can be found at Home Depot or any other hardware store) don't get Foam King, it's junk

Steel airgun shot, or steel BBs .177 Cal. or 4.5 MM, they are both the same

Performix Plasti Dip( can be found at the Home Depot in the paint area around the spray paint)

A carpenters square, but if you don't have that you can just use two rulers( one to measure the FBR and one to keep it straight.

Comments

[mc thumbs]

 how old are all of you?I

[BuzzSkull32]

I don't know if using these darts in a "Magstrike" is such a good idea. 'Cause i got a "Magstrike" and being shot at with that hurt a lot and its not even "modded. And if these are better than normal nerf darts than............Your screwed Gumby.

[tuckerton296]

use a mini gluegun. you can use the tip to burn a hole in the stefan blank, and use a little bit of hotglue, put the weight in (i use computer case screws) and then put anohter dab on

[mrelement]

Do you just wipe the excess off with a paper towel?

[Nerfgenius]

If you want, but you're much better off trying to shape it without touching it because it will mess up the tip of your dart, but if your talking about the sides than yes you could

[jcksparr0w]

another idea is to stuff them in a pillow case and use a hair drier for a few minutes

[mc thumbs]

 Where do you buy plasti dip?:(

[Nerfgenius]

Home Depot, I said where to buy it right after the name

[zack attack]

how far does it shoot with a modded magstike?

[mc thumbs]

 I think it goes really far with a moded magstrike.
p.s. I want a magstrike

[zack attack]

me 2

[Nerfgenius]

I don't know, I havn't measured it yet.

[abadfart]

very nice

[TFElite]

No offense to anybody, but I think this is one of the best Stefan-Making guides out there.

[MrLouque]

 Neat