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Nerf Vulcan Modification Project

Nerf Vulcan Modification Project
In this Instructable, I will be documenting the modifications I make to my new NERF Vulcan EBF - 25 fully automatic Nerf gun.

Many of these modifications are NOT REVERSIBLE , and, if done wrong, will result in irreparable damage to the gun.

Also, i know it's kind of obvious, but performing ANY of these modifications will immediately void the warranty, so don't complain that the store refused to take beck your broken gun! - Note, Some people have commented that Wallmart took back their broken guns after failed mods. THIS IS NOT NORMAL! Toy companies do not follow the maker's creed of "If you can't open it, you don't own it!"

I will also point out key parts that I think should be made of metal, along with CAD drawings of said parts.

All the images in this instructable are available in high quality (so you can actually see what I'm talking about). Just click the boxed "i" in the top left of the image, and click "Original File"!

And, as always, wear safety glasses when playing with modified NERF guns, the darts won't have much of a problem giving you a black eye!

DO NOT MOD A NERF GUN WITH BATTERIES IN IT! 9 volts isn't a lot, until you add current!

The steps are numbered in the following manner:

M # P #, Name
meaning: Mod # Part #, Name (if first part)

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Step 1Pre Mod Stats

Pre Mod Stats
Here are the stats on the gun, Pre-Mod:

Flight Distance:
Averages:
Initial 50.27777778'
Bounce 5.861111111'
Total 56.13888889'

Looking at these numbers, the gun did really well pre-mod, better than any other Nerf gun I've used.


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Apr 28, 2012. 5:34 AMmelder3 says:
A much easier and cleaner way of doing this is to use a small pair of wire cutters and simply snip the pieces of plastic holding the pegs in place. Two quick snips on each peg and you are done. It took me less than 5 minutes to remove all of the ones from my belt.
Mar 23, 2012. 1:53 PMGASSYPOOTS says:
can u do it with stampede?
Jan 23, 2012. 7:01 AMDa Nerf Beast says:
Cool Mod! I did not take the AR out of mine I actually Modded it to run on a
9.6 Volt RC Battery And it worked really well! So I got a new Vulcan and I thinl i am going to Take out all the AR's then mod it to run on a RC Battery? Sounds Legit right?
Dec 10, 2011. 11:27 AMLightning1287 says:
So, I have a Vulcan, and it's NOT that easy to take off the feed cover. I took out the two hinges screws and it wouldn't come off. Is there something special needed? Because something is holding both sides in.
Dec 17, 2011. 8:54 PMashrat says:
Yes there is a round orange bit which the screw is inside (both sides).

I attached a picture below, if you haven't got it yet (I know its been a week since you posted).

I used a Phillips screw driver and just lifted it upwards.
Dec 22, 2011. 11:05 AMLightning1287 says:
Thanks
Aug 24, 2011. 9:51 AMwaffleman2.0 says:
It isnt shoot as far And fast as it i supposed to.
Aug 24, 2011. 9:50 AMwaffleman2.0 says:
I have a used vulcan, and it isnt shooting as far as it is supposed to. Will changing the batteries help? Thanks
Jul 28, 2011. 3:12 PMLegoman200119 says:
Im going to buy two slightly used nerf vulcans from a friend, can you reverse the polarity of on of the belt motors and do some cosmetic changes to make one of the guns belt feed from the opposite direction and still work.
Lego
Jul 29, 2011. 2:07 PMMasterDraco says:
That would probably reverse the entire firing mechanism, so it would feed backwards but it wouldn't fire.
Aug 6, 2011. 6:49 PMjedijaxson says:
Lol MasterDraco, your avatar is from a movie I watched :D I liked that movie!
Sep 5, 2011. 12:43 PMzcbaker says:
I agree. I am hoping for a sequel, maybe that giant dragon didn't actually die for a possibility.
Sep 6, 2011. 8:32 AMjedijaxson says:
Ya... that'll be cool (And the dragons are still pets?)!
Sep 8, 2011. 8:11 PMzcbaker says:
Not trying to be rude but that's kind of a DUH!! thing.
Sep 18, 2011. 5:18 PMjedijaxson says:
Lol... of course they will be pets XD
Sep 18, 2011. 6:50 PMzcbaker says:
I just thought of something, what if one of the dragons gained the ability to speak? What do you think?
Oct 19, 2011. 4:15 AMMasterDraco says:
Lol, haven't I?
Nov 13, 2010. 2:12 PMcleage001 says:
how can i get the piston disassembled? dad said that solvent ruins plastic and hot water might work
Nov 25, 2010. 2:20 PMcleage001 says:
edit: i dont wanna do it anymore and ruined auto-blasting. i wanna fix it!!!
Nov 30, 2010. 10:52 AMPizzapie500 says:
That happened to me to. Put the air restrictor back in.
Jan 2, 2011. 10:52 AMcleage001 says:
i didn't even managed to get it out! i tried putting the piston back in but it just makes a noise like "vrrrrrrrrrboomvrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrboom" but does not blast! it's a machine gun and not a sniper rifle! i wanna mow down enemies!
Jan 2, 2011. 3:47 PMPizzapie500 says:
??? I don't understand
Jan 4, 2011. 8:20 AMcleage001 says:
it makes the original noise, but the follower wheel does not pull the belt, nor does it fire...
Jan 4, 2011. 1:44 PMPizzapie500 says:
Hmm, maybe you screwed it too tight?
Maybe you wired it wrong so that the wire is stopping the wheel from moving?
Jan 7, 2011. 9:32 AMcleage001 says:
Oh. my. god. That makes all sense! Thanks a lot. I'm just 13 and wasn't able to think through it.
Jun 13, 2011. 4:32 PMzchieco says:
Hey what happened with yours? I'm having the same problem
Jun 14, 2011. 9:04 AMcleage001 says:
a wire was stuck and the electric current wasn't flowing
May 22, 2011. 7:34 AMcproo12 says:
dude im only TEN and i could think it through.
Feb 28, 2011. 7:10 PMaj0my0lizard says:
OOOOOKKKKAAAAYYY
Jun 13, 2011. 3:07 PMnbagf says:
found a motor that would be almost perfect for an upgrade :)  http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/DCM-345/12-24_VDC_MOTOR/-/1.html
Apr 8, 2011. 2:53 AMethanox says:
my piston wont open. i have taken the screws out and tryed levering it out but it wont budge.
Dec 21, 2009. 3:59 PMlwilton651 says:
awesome project  i just though id imput some wisdom.

motor

The stock motor is 32mm long, 27.6mm in diameter, and has a shaft diameter of 2.4mm.
To replace the motor with a better one u need  the size of it.
380 size is generally 28mm dia. 35-40mm length.
while 370 is 24mm dia. 35-40mm length.

gears

to strengthen the gearing and things use delrin. delrin is a composite plastic that is stronger than average placic without being to heavy.

batteries
ni-mh are probably the best choice of battery for this you can get them for rc cars. Li-po is the other option it is lighter and more powerful, but it is much more expensive and can explode if u dont use it right.

All the things listed are designed for application with rc vehicles.
Apr 1, 2011. 2:09 PMtaowyman says:
hey what do you think is the hardest nerf gun to mod is
Nov 22, 2010. 10:26 AMtravis_bickle says:
old laptop batteries are lithium-ion, not lipo :)
Nov 11, 2010. 8:16 PMfrc robotics says:
my dad and i have been unable to make nice gears using a cnc mill. could you tell me how you do it?
Feb 11, 2011. 2:03 PMDamein says:
I removed my air restricter by drilling it out due to it being glued but however my gun dosent seem to fire after I put it all together, its very odd and fires only some of the time. Is there any way to fix up this problem, i dont know if the drilling did anything but I got as close as the restricter's size that i had so i dont think it would be that. But please help me out, im modding the gun to look awesome for this convention im going to :]
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