DIY

[Cheeky vimto]

So I ran out of ammo last time I played and my bag I keep my BBs is too big to carry round during a game. I'm trying to come up with a solution to carry roughly 1000 BBs without being too bulky or noisy. I know there are some bags you can get on ebay for about £6 but has anyone else came up with something?

 

[Ian_Gere]

That cock'n'balls shaped BB bag I mentioned earlier is my solution to a few problems with those bags ppl make for fleabay. The main one is that a soft bag is fuck all use for pouring BB's b/c wherever you hold it with one hand one end is hanging down - either the bottle neck 'spout' making a bid for freedom, or the bag holding the BB's below so they aren't pouring. You can just about wrangle a handful inside the bag, but it's not as quick and easy as you want if you're doing it in the field under fire/taking time when your team need you.

Most hi cap mags or speedloaders have a hatch that is too small to pour straight into from a bottle neck, but if you constrict a BB container spout much more than that the BB's jam up against themselves so then you have to shake it, making a noise and taking yonks as they only pour a few more before jamming again. Best bet is to hold the mag/speadloader in one hand with the crook of your thumb wrapped around the opening acting as a funnel, which allows you to pour straight out of a bottle neck without any bother.

But a bottle rattles, hence using a bag, right? And a bag is awkward to pour from... How about both? More of the bottle than just the neck & lid so it adds a bit of structure to the bag which makes it easy to pour from, sort of a scoop shape with the bottle cut diagonally from the shoulder and whatever size/shape of bag you like/can sew underneath that. To stop it rattling I used that thin white packing foam wrap stuff cut to fit exactly and glued to the inside of the bottle. I then glued the outside of the bottle to the inside of an old Norje sleeve and stitched through the bottle and cloth to make sure. I would say it's the dog's bollocks, but you can see that it's actually the donkey's cock and bollocks :lol:

That shape came about purely by accident because I wanted the bottom to have the same footprint as a Crusader cup, so it would fit neatly into a PLCE canteen pouch. So I turned the cup upside down and drew round it, added a bit for the seam and sewed it. Obviously using a sleeve gives it a foreskin, but it's the simplest way to go about it - a sleeve is already exactly the shape you need to fit a bottle into. Tip: be careful not to over-tighten the lid - it's easily done and it makes the top disc pop off the threaded part of the lid!

 

[Cheeky vimto]

That cock'n'balls shaped BB bag I mentioned earlier is my solution to a few problems with those bags ppl make for fleabay. The main one is that a soft bag is f*ck all use for pouring BB's b/c wherever you hold it with one hand one end is hanging down - either the bottle neck 'spout' making a bid for freedom, or the bag holding the BB's below so they aren't pouring. You can just about wrangle a handful inside the bag, but it's not as quick and easy as you want if you're doing it in the field under fire/taking time when your team need you.

Most hi cap mags or speedloaders have a hatch that is too small to pour straight into from a bottle neck, but if you constrict a BB container spout much more than that the BB's jam up against themselves so then you have to shake it, making a noise and taking yonks as they only pour a few more before jamming again. Best bet is to hold the mag/speadloader in one hand with the crook of your thumb wrapped around the opening acting as a funnel, which allows you to pour straight out of a bottle neck without any bother.

But a bottle rattles, hence using a bag, right? And a bag is awkward to pour from... How about both? More of the bottle than just the neck & lid so it adds a bit of structure to the bag which makes it easy to pour from, sort of a scoop shape with the bottle cut diagonally from the shoulder and whatever size/shape of bag you like/can sew underneath that. To stop it rattling I used that thin white packing foam wrap stuff cut to fit exactly and glued to the inside of the bottle. I then glued the outside of the bottle to the inside of an old Norje sleeve and stitched through the bottle and cloth to make sure. I would say it's the dog's bollocks, but you can see that it's actually the donkey's cock and bollocks :lol:

That shape came about purely by accident because I wanted the bottom to have the same footprint as a Crusader cup, so it would fit neatly into a PLCE canteen pouch. So I turned the cup upside down and drew round it, added a bit for the seam and sewed it. Obviously using a sleeve gives it a foreskin, but it's the simplest way to go about it - a sleeve is already exactly the shape you need to fit a bottle into. Tip: be careful not to over-tighten the lid - it's easily done and it makes the top disc pop off the threaded part of the lid!

Make me one! Lol

Mine is looking pretty shit :/

 

[Ian_Gere]

I haven't got another sleeve handy, mate, and nothing I feel inclined to cut one off @mo either... I'll keep an eye out though.

 

[NickM]

I did something simmilar with an old black sock, those thin plain black ones that people wear for school work well and a coke bottle. I've also got a home made funnel made from 2 Fanta lids that had the insides of the tops removed and then glued together top to top, this allows me to screw it onto the top of my coke bottle making a handy filling funnel for decanting bbs into the sock.

I don't like the blaster bottle tops as they do what Ian says in his post. But coke bottles have to be able to withstand a great deal of pressure. I've not had major feeding blockages with coke bottles either as the coke bottle has a really nice smooth cone shape.

 

[Russe11]

A little off topic perhaps, but did you happen to play in the courthouse in bristol this evening? A fella there had pretty much the exact same mod!

Was he wearing DPM? Was probably me

 

[Russe11]

My next DIY job is to sort out once and for all the glasses misting up issues I have. I have one of these gas mask face masks:

I found out that the lenses can be shot out too easily so I have used epoxy glue to reinforce around the inside.

There is a small fan inside the filter running off 2x AA batteries, I found it unreliable and when it works its okay but a little more airflow would be better. I have now cut out all the plastic internal structure of the filter and fitted an old 12V CPU cooling fan. Now all I need to do is build a power supply to fit in my shirt pocket or maybe attached to my chest rig.

If this doesn't work, then I will just need: A big backpack, portable air dehumidifier, an old air con unit......

 

[Cheeky vimto]

My next DIY job is to sort out once and for all the glasses misting up issues I have. I have one of these gas mask face masks:

I found out that the lenses can be shot out too easily so I have used epoxy glue to reinforce around the inside.

There is a small fan inside the filter running off 2x AA batteries, I found it unreliable and when it works its okay but a little more airflow would be better. I have now cut out all the plastic internal structure of the filter and fitted an old 12V CPU cooling fan. Now all I need to do is build a power supply to fit in my shirt pocket or maybe attached to my chest rig.

If this doesn't work, then I will just need: A big backpack, portable air dehumidifier, an old air con unit......

Sounds like more hassle than its worth.

 

[Cheeky vimto]

That cock'n'balls shaped BB bag I mentioned earlier is my solution to a few problems with those bags ppl make for fleabay. The main one is that a soft bag is f*ck all use for pouring BB's b/c wherever you hold it with one hand one end is hanging down - either the bottle neck 'spout' making a bid for freedom, or the bag holding the BB's below so they aren't pouring. You can just about wrangle a handful inside the bag, but it's not as quick and easy as you want if you're doing it in the field under fire/taking time when your team need you.

Most hi cap mags or speedloaders have a hatch that is too small to pour straight into from a bottle neck, but if you constrict a BB container spout much more than that the BB's jam up against themselves so then you have to shake it, making a noise and taking yonks as they only pour a few more before jamming again. Best bet is to hold the mag/speadloader in one hand with the crook of your thumb wrapped around the opening acting as a funnel, which allows you to pour straight out of a bottle neck without any bother.

But a bottle rattles, hence using a bag, right? And a bag is awkward to pour from... How about both? More of the bottle than just the neck & lid so it adds a bit of structure to the bag which makes it easy to pour from, sort of a scoop shape with the bottle cut diagonally from the shoulder and whatever size/shape of bag you like/can sew underneath that. To stop it rattling I used that thin white packing foam wrap stuff cut to fit exactly and glued to the inside of the bottle. I then glued the outside of the bottle to the inside of an old Norje sleeve and stitched through the bottle and cloth to make sure. I would say it's the dog's bollocks, but you can see that it's actually the donkey's cock and bollocks :lol:

That shape came about purely by accident because I wanted the bottom to have the same footprint as a Crusader cup, so it would fit neatly into a PLCE canteen pouch. So I turned the cup upside down and drew round it, added a bit for the seam and sewed it. Obviously using a sleeve gives it a foreskin, but it's the simplest way to go about it - a sleeve is already exactly the shape you need to fit a bottle into. Tip: be careful not to over-tighten the lid - it's easily done and it makes the top disc pop off the threaded part of the lid!

So after thinking for a few hours and looking at your picture for inspiration I've come up with this! A ziplock bag and an elastic band! I can keep the bag tight so no noise at all. Simples!

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[Russe11]

Probably. I bought the mask, modified it to fit better, found out the lenses weren't secure enough so reinforced them and when I tried skirmishing in it it worked better than anything I have tried so far to solve the glasses misting issue. I'm confident that upgrading the fan will be the final step needed to make this the perfect face protection. If I had known all the issues beforehand, it would be a different story.

 

[Cheeky vimto]

Probably. I bought the mask, modified it to fit better, found out the lenses weren't secure enough so reinforced them and when I tried skirmishing in it it worked better than anything I have tried so far to solve the glasses misting issue. I'm confident that upgrading the fan will be the final step needed to make this the perfect face protection. If I had known all the issues beforehand, it would be a different story.

What about mesh?

 

[Russe11]

mesh traps just enough moisture to be a PITA.

Goggles on their own work okay (for a couple of hours), but as soon as your wear glasses as well the number of mist-able surfaces is trebled.

Any lower face protection keeps moisture in the vicinity of your eyewear.

The benefit of this mask is it pumps air into the eye section of the mask so it flows down from there into the mouth and nose section. This prevents the moist air moving up to where it can do harm as well as keeping a constant flow of dry air over all lenses. Its actually a brilliant idea, just such a shame the design was executed so poorly. Anyway, I am 1 connector, a battery or battery pack and a switch away from the perfect face mask now.

Its one of those projects that at each stage has seemed one step away from completion. It's therefore hard to give up. It hasn't cost much to do either. The mask was about £20 but after that, I have spent only £1 on some glue.

 

[clumpyedge]

if you get misted up glasses you should get a pot of.....

put some on your lenses the night before on both sides and leave it to "dry" then the next morning use a lint free cloth to get rid of all the goo and any smears...

i use this stuff religiously now and its incredible

 

[jcheeseright]

Was he wearing DPM? Was probably me

yep, that'd be the one, I was the fella with the green death tracer spitting MP7.

Small world!

 

[Ian_Gere]

So after thinking for a few hours and looking at your picture for inspiration I've come up with this! A ziplock bag and an elastic band! I can keep the bag tight so no noise at all. Simples!

Ur so shit.

 

[Cheeky vimto]

Ur so sh*t.

Haha don't be jealous. I can make you one of these bad boys but it'll cost you

 

[Cheeky vimto]

I bought a single sling for my mp5 awhile ago and when it arrived I found the strap was too small and the clip on it was way too big. Some people suggested using a key ring hoop and clipping the sling to that. As you can see from the picture the keyring stripped the gun of its paint within about 30 seconds (I was going to respray but I think it gives it abit of character).

I weren't happy with the keyring so what I've come up with was acquiring a fire extinguisher strap from work and a small strap that fits on the gun. I like the fact it has a buckle on the strap for quick release. I originally fitting it with a metal carabiner but found it awkward to put it on and take it off.

What's everyone think of it? The fire extinguisher strap was originally bright red but a bit of black spray sorted that.

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[Ian_Gere]

Looks ok on my phone, but then again so does Cher... Just received some 3M safety glasses to cut up for optic protection - £1.67 not bad if they actually work. They're supposed to be able to withstand a 0.86g 6mm BB @120m/s but they feel like my CO2 pistol will put a dink in the lens.

Have to wait a while for a test though cos I'm away from home again.

 

[Cheeky vimto]

Looks ok on my phone, but then again so does Cher... Just received some 3M safety glasses to cut up for optic protection - £1.67 not bad if they actually work. They're supposed to be able to withstand a 0.86g 6mm BB @120m/s but they feel like my CO2 pistol will put a dink in the lens.

Have to wait a while for a test though cos I'm away from home again.

The 6mm BB that they would of tested them with would of been metal aswell if they're safety glasses.

 

[jcheeseright]

3m safety glasses will absolutely stand up to an airsoft gun, no doubt about it. I expect they'll be designed with stopping high speed, sharp bits of metal from exploding drills/lathes etc so 6mm plastic balls at slow speed will be nothing.