how to make various types of stefans

this will tell you how to make a few different kinds of stefans, or homeade nerf darts. as usuall, if you don't want to make them yourself, i would be willing to sell you some.

Step 1 Materials

you will need:
1/2 inch foam backer rod. also called caulk saver. i use the frost king brand
hot glue
weight. i use bb's or 3/0 fishing weights.

tools:
hot glue gun
scissors

Comments

[Pizzapie500]

(Note: I'm not a Hater, in fact I rated 4*) The foam you're using is the worst foam you can be using because it's not dense and it breaks really easily. The way to test if it's good is if you hold it up to the light and if you could see light coming through it, then it's bad. Although I believe if you spray paint it, it'll probably work better (and look cooler). But in the end, you should really buy this online because not only is it cheaper, it's also better quality.

[iloveairsoftstuff]

ya i know its crap foam, but it works ok and is the only kind available to buy. my parents hate buying stuff online cuz they think hackers steal their credit card and whatnot. paranoid parents suck. it would be nice if i could get some good foam. good job catching that and thanks for the good rating

[Pwag]

You're a Engineering student? Order it on line yourself bud!

Where can I get the denser stuff?

[iloveairsoftstuff]

look at the date this was posted. over a year ago. i was living at home at the time. i'm an engineering student now, and am free to order online if i do so please.

[Pwag]

Freedom is a great thing! I thought something didn't jive, but it being early morning for a night shift drudge, I missed the date.

What till your forty and answering replies to this :D

You still do Nerf stuff? I'm arming my children for the foam-pocalypse.

[iloveairsoftstuff]

a little bit. not as much now that im at college.

[Pizzapie500]

Yeah my parents are sort of like that. Like they would pay an extra $5 to buy on a site like Amazon instead of Ebay. You can probably ask a friend to buy some and you can just pay him back.

[ilpug]

this type of foam works fine for this application. also, spraypaint will sometimes melt the foam.

[LordJustice]

Not melt...corrode is the word

[Pizzapie500]

I guess the foam is OK. But how would spray paint melt the foam? Spray paint is freezing cold inside the container (well not freezing, but cold)

[ilpug]

it isnt from heat, it is because some kinds of paint have certain chemical combinations that melt foam

[Pizzapie500]

Hmm that's interesting. Do you know what brand does this?

[mc thumbs]

 Can you make them with an un-moded nerf gun??????

[iloveairsoftstuff]

all you need to do to shoot these is rip out the barrel posts. just grab it with pliers and rip it out. what gun do you have?

[mc thumbs]

 I have the long shot,the strike fire,the night finder and the switch shot..............................................................................................I WILL NOT MOD ANY THING...my cat hates nerf darts:I

[Pwag]

If you won't mod em, you'll have to run stock darts or try and make a hole in the stefan darts, which is iffy.

[fishgish509]

my cat likes nerf darts

[mc thumbs]

I know my cat in New Jersey dosen't eat nerf darts because last night I had an AWSOME Nerf war with my cousins and we left Nerf darts outside so, this morning I checked outside and none were dead

[daltonjcw]

mod it. deal with it.

[mc thumbs]

 MODING IS ELIGIEL

[basher345]

lol It'll only void's the warranty. But making Stefan's isn't illegal at all.

[Turtlepee]

nope

[CybergothiChe]

 lol

[MAVREV13]

hey dude i need help i need to know what stores WILL have Foam Backer Rods because lowes does not nether does homedepo.

[quesoman]

i found some at home depot just search caulk backer rods

[hdn_5]

Hey man having trouble with these, is the barrel post that plastic stick thing inside the barrel of the gun?

[mc thumbs]

 dont let them lead you to it

[iloveairsoftstuff]

yes

[mc thumbs]

 Dude wait 1-2 minutes and the dart will be strait:)



hair dryer....

[indestructibleguy]

you can also put them in the dryer for about ten minutes. that way you don't have to babysit the darts, using the time to make some more, instead.