My Element had a doctor's appointment...

I decided not to put this in the mod/paint section just yet because from the outside it looks pretty stock aside from the barrel. A paint job is coming but I decided to post this now because it made me laugh.



You can see from the top pic that it has an extended draw and an internally couplered barrel of 4" of 0.5" CPVC nested inside 3.5" of aluminium. Not a big deal, I know.

...but it's what's on the inside that counts, right?

During one of the film shoots I was on 4 weeks ago, there was a scene in a hospital. The hospital location was actually in our local College. I was surprised that they had such a facility and was even more surprised that it was a fully functional hospital/emergency centre. I'm telling you, they had at least 25 beds with monitors and a full on ER!...

Anyway, as we were wrapping up I stumbled upon a few things kinda 'swept under the rug'. After some kind words, I was allowed to take a few of the said items home.

This is what I did with them.

Upon opening up the DiskShot/Element, it is immediately noticeable that I have replaced the plunger tube.



...haha. That's right. I put a syringe in that bitch!





I made the syringe about 0.5" longer than the stock plunger. It's also about 0.25" wider in diameter. The shell has been dremeled out to accommodate the Syringe.





I chose not to use the whole length of the syringe because I knew I was using the Triple Shot spring and wanted it slightly pre-compressed. I actually wound up using a similar industrial spring as well.



I used a metal rod and epoxy putty to help reinforce the plunger rod.

I also deepened the catch notch so the catch could seat in more securely.



...I know it's kind of hard to see.




I'm getting 80+ feet with Slugs and Angel's Stefan's and only about 70' to 75' with my rubber heads.

Because I can't resist the cheese, it does vacuum load and it is 100% HERMETICALLY sealed! BUWHAAAAA....!!! (...I'd like a red Merlot with that please.)

Next patient, nurse!

hahaha nice. Every time I use syringes at uni I wonder about using them for a plunger tube. Nice to see you get good results with them.

Epic creativity, a red cross paint job to go with it?

That's sweet! Hahaa.

I'm glad someone was able to do an increased displacement mod as such. I have tried and failed doing something similar, presumably due to the fact that the OD pipings I was using were too wide to fit in the shell (something like 30mm ID).

Here's a reference to my attempt.

I now know what ranges to expect if I do ever get back to completing my attempt. Good job.

And yes, Elements are just that much more over that god-awful prolific NF everyone uses...

Nice work and she is now in the Oz Nerf Modification Directory.

Damn 80ft, thats really good, and with a syringe plunger tube.

Nice work mate.

Looking forward to seeing how the next patient shapes up.

redcricket077 wrote:Epic creativity, a red cross paint job to go with it?

Shhhhhhhh!!!.... You're ruining the surprise.

Silent Scope wrote:... I have tried and failed doing something similar, presumably due to the fact that the OD pipings I was using were too wide to fit in the shell (something like 30mm ID)....

And yes, Elements are just that much more over that god-awful prolific NF everyone uses...

I have failed doing the same thing to a NF. The OD was too big for the shell and after 2 failed firing test (less than 10 feet) it literally broke apart. I was so young and naive back in December...lol.

But Seriously... That's Awesome! Ive thought about using syringes, but I always thought they had too much friction, so I Never bothered lubing and testing.But that's awesome! Kudos to you MIG! Kudos to you.

- Brad