Recent content by nrettenmaier

Hey guys is there anyway to update this thread. From what I remember way back when it gave some really good information and helped me out when I first started casting but all the pictures/videos don't load anymore (which are very helpful when I start trying something new and I assume is the case...

Hey guys Im just starting to get back into modeling after a few years away from the 405th (school, etc). I'm finishing up an old pepakura master chief helmet as a way to get back into it but haven't been able to find an really good reference images for specific details (my old computer crashed...

This is looking great, i really like the ammo counter you made. That sucks your electromagnets didnt work out. I know u said you didnt want to make a solenoid yourself bit its really not that bad. I made one myself with 26 gauge (i think) wire and somehing like 500 turns and it works quite...

Let me start by saying I am not an expert at molding as I have never actually molded anything, what I am about to say is based solely on what I have been able to pick up from other people on the site (benstreeper's thread "how to resin a helmet from pep to finish" (I think thats the name) in...

Hey moderators, do you think there's anyway we could get an electronics forum (or subforum of the noob forum)? It would make it a lot easier to find information and a lot easier to keep questions from a single project together, rather than having them spread out throughout everyone else's...

hey guys, what kind of heat would the solenoid/motor put out. I know this is going to depend on the size of the solenoid/motor but in general for this kind of use is it going to be a lot? (I'm more worried about the heat of the solenoid rather than the motor) I'm asking because the...

This is looking amazing so far, its definately a new method. Can't wait for more updates. Just curious, what was your thinking for adding recoil, I'm making an AR myself and want to make it so the charging handle moves when I pull the trigger.

I know I said I had decided on the solenoid, but what I really meant to say was that I was leaning toward the solenoid. The motor and piston does seem relatively simple (I'm still not really sure how to do full auto with a solenoid). Like I said I'm realtively new to electronics so I'm still...

Thanks for the site, I've just been able to look around it briefly but it seems like it'll be really helpful I've been thinking some more and I think i am going to go with the solenoid, it just seems like the easiest. I do want it to be able to go full auto (hold the trigger and have the bolt...

All you electronics geniuses, I need your help!! I'm working on building the AR from Reach and I want the bolt to actually move when I pull the trigger, as if a round was actually being fired. I've been looking online and from what I've seen it seems like people usually do this one of two...

Yeah, I've actually thought it over some more and came to the exact same conclusion. I'm going to use smoothcast 320. Its a two part liquid that will harden into plastic. Its slightly thicker than water so will slosh around very nicely. I've done it before with another enclosed pep and its...

Thanks that helps. Edit: By the way, I just noticed that this was sort of a necro-post, you could have just PMed me this question. yea I didn't notice. But this can help other people too, not just me, so its honestly not bad in my opinion.

Hey carpathia, what ratio do you use to get "thin rondo"? I'm going to need to use it soon to harden the inside of my gun and I've never used it before. I know there's a lot of different ratios people use but I figure since you've used it for a gun before (at least I'm assuming you used it for...

This build is awesome. The finished version doesn't look anything like a nerf gun!!! you are quite good at what you do, can't wait to see this thing with the scope attached. Definately watching this topic.

Cortana, you have an interesting point with the emotional numbing idea. However, I feel like they were actually going for a more human experience, kind of like what you were saying about odst. Since you already know the end I think they were trying to make the game more driven by the emotions of...