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Firing Demo: This project was even more work than the full-auto seer installation and rewire combined.  Given the complexity of the modifications required to get this working, I am not going to release an in-depth tutorial at this time.  If you want to try this modification for yourself, you are welcome to try it.  I will give a basic description of the steps I took to make this modification, and I will include the files I used to create this beast.  Beyond that, you will be on your own. First, some images of the blaster: Now, onto the very rough tutorial... The model files can be found here:   Drive First, disassemble the blaster.  Next, you will need to cut along the narrow crack molded into the receiver roughly along the lines shown in this image: Note that this includes cutting out a hole in the back of the stock.  This is necessary to fit the magazine in the blaster.  After that, you will need to cut out a rectangular section of the plac...

Demo Firing: In order to do this mod effectively, there are some tools you will need. 1. Dremel with large grinding wheel 2. Soldering iron and electrical solder 3.  Hot glue gun There are also several parts you will need.  I will add Amazon affiliate links to the parts I used below. 1.  1x SPDT Switch:   link 2.  1x Male Mini Tamiya Connector:   link 3.  1x 11.1v LiPo Battery (Airsoft):   link 4.  1x LiPo Battery Charger:   link 5.  12 Gauge Stranded Wire:   link Lastly, you will need the 3d printed auto seer.  There are currently 2 ways to get one.  If you have your own 3d printer, the model can be purchased here:   link .  If you do not own a 3d printer, don't despair! You can purchase a print from Shapeways here:   link . Now, the tutorial...

 Anyone who knew me growing up knows that I love Halo.  As such, it should come as no surprise to them that I was greatly excited by the news of Microsoft and Nerf partnering to release Halo-themed Nerf blasters this holiday season.  As soon as I could, I preorder the Nerf Halo MA40 Assault Rifle.  It came in the mail a few days ago, and I was slightly disappointed at the surprising lack of features that the blaster came with.  Overall, the shape, size, and paint job of the blaster was very good.  However, it lacked a few features that prevent it from being the ideal Nerf Halo assault rifle.  These features include:  A reciprocating dummy charging handle, a functioning flashlight, and a functioning ammo counter.  This post will deal with the first modification I made to the blaster: the charging handle.  What follows is a tutorial for this modification.

 Nothing gets me excited like a good project.  There is just so much fun involved in building something yourself, especially when it's an original idea or design.  I have always loved Nerf, though recent cuts in build quality have me annoyed at the brand.  Since I love Nerf and building things so much, it should come as no surprise to you that I have been involved with the construction of many Nerf blasters.  The first nerf blaster I built myself was made from simple PVC parts and a bike tire valve.  This design was a simple one-shot powerhouse, and it worked quite well.  The design consisted of a PVC barrel, a PVC ball valve, and a length of PVC that had an end cap fitted with the tire valve on the end.  To use it, one simply closed the ball valve, muzzle loaded a dart into the barrel, pumped up the gas reservoir with a bike tire pump, aimed, and opened the ball valve.  This design was simple and cheap to make, but although it was not lackin...