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Step 2Common Materials/Tools
Those who Nerf use a wide assortment of materials and tools to modify a Nerf gun. However, there are some of these that are commonly used among Nerfers. There is also a description of each material/tool. The descriptions are mainly there for reference.
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- Barreling Materials - Most all Nerf gun modifications involve barrel replacements, so make sure you have some barreling material on hand. This will be discussed later, in step 8.
- Sandpaper - sandpaper is great for Nerf applications that involve getting rid of unwanted plastic, cleaning up messy or crooked cuts, and more. I suggest having different grit sandpaper. (See Picture 1)
- Hot Glue Gun w/ Hot Glue Sticks - Hot glue is used very commonly in Nerf modification. Hot glue creates a fairly strong bond with most materials and dries quickly compared to most other glues used in modification. (See Picture 2)
- Epoxy - Epoxy is a very strong adhesive that is used in some Nerf applications that require a strong bond. The bond is much stronger than hot glue, but epoxy takes a long time to fully harden (1-2 days). Epoxy may be harder to apply in large amounts in some applications. (See Picture 3)
- Plumber's Goop - An adhesive comparable to epoxy, Plumber's Goop creates a bond similar in strength to that of epoxy. It also takes a while to fully harden, from 1-2 days. Unlike epoxy, Plumber's Goop is not a two part adhesive, which means that you do not have to mix it before you apply it. Therefore, Plumber's Goop can be easily applied in larger amounts.
- Screwdrivers - If you want to modify Nerf guns, you have to open them up first! All Nerf guns are held together with screws that can be extracted with a Phillips-head screwdriver. Be sure to have multiple sizes of these. The larger the screwdriver, the easier it is to get the screws out without stripping them. However, make sure the screwdriver head fits in the holes in which the screws are housed. (See Picture 5)
- A Rotary Tool (Dremel) - In Nerf modification, your rotary tool will quickly become your best friend. A common brand of rotary tools that people use is the "Dremel" brand. Thus, most simply refer to their rotary tool as a "Dremel." Once you get to more elaborate Nerf modifications, you will find that you will use your Dremel very frequently. It is useful for cutting, sanding, grinding, etc. (See Picture 6)
- Hacksaw - Hacksaws are good for cutting barrels, but hacksaw cuts tend to be a bit unclean and jagged. You can use sandpaper to sand down the jagged ends of your barrel to make it nice and straight. (See Picture 7)
- Pipe Cutters - Also good for cutting barrels. If you master the technique for cutting barrels using pipe cutters, you can consistently produce fast, straight, clean cuts. (See picture 8)
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Hope it helps!
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