Drill press on/off switch repair

Hi guys,

My cheapo Harbor Freight drill press has served me well for years, but it finally failed on me recently. Fortunately, it ended up being a cheap fix (~$10) that will probably outlast the rest of the machine. The component in question is the large on/off switch on the front of the machine--it definitely looks and feels cheap. 

For this repair I decided to go complete overkill and source a high quality switch from Japan. As the late Marty McFly once said, "all the best stuff is made in Japan."

No soldering was required, as the existing spade connectors just slide right on.

One sheet of 1/16'' polycarb later and the fix is complete!

Hopefully this helps out some other Harbor Freight warriors like myself--cheers!

Well hello there!

Hi guys,

It has been a while, hasn't it? You may be wondering why I'm back all of the sudden--well I'm just here to organize things a bit! I noticed that I've posted a bunch of non-Nerf mods over the years so I went ahead and moved those to my other abandoned blog. Let's keep things on topic around here, eh?

Though my blogs may be abandoned, I certainly have not abandoned modding! Though lately I have been consumed by car modding, I still have a ton of blasters and other miscellaneous parts stashed away, so perhaps I'll bring them out and provide a little bit of content for you guys for old times' sake.

Hope you're all staying safe during these trying times and continuing to innovate! Maybe you'll actually be seeing some new content out of this washed up old Nerfer. Or scruffy-looking Nerf herder--either one.

Starting a new blog!

Sup guys,

It has been a while! I figured I check in with you guys to let you know how I've been. Aside from moving into an awesome new house with a friend of mine, I've been busy modding my car and acquiring the tools needed to do so. My subwoofer mod has been progressing slowly and steadily, as I've finally finished the enclosure!

It turned out great in the end! You can find the full write-up here. I'm about to do the wiring, but I just bought a spoiler, so I'm gathering the parts needed for this project first.

30,000 views and beyond!

Sup people,

Wow--brings back memories!

As unbelievable as it seems, I have hit 30,000 views! I guess people really do care about this esoteric little hobby. Though I've only been on board for a little over two years, I've seen blasters evolve in the craziest ways. This hobby also entails more than just modding blasters--you learn how to use tools, you learn about materials and chemicals, and you learn how to debug and get creative. Even with all the pedantic douchebags, there is so much to learn and apply! Building off each other and forging new designs has always been the end goal of the community and it has certainly done that. I'm glad to have made my small contributions!

Bullpup complete!

What's up people?

Though many of you may think I have died, I have actually been alive and kicking! Not only that, but I managed to finally finish the project that I've been stalling on for so long:

The Bullpup v2.1!

The reason it's version 2.1 is that I made some slight modifications to Drev's original design. They include the following:

• Extension spring for better trigger feel
• Extended shoulder stock
• Simpler way to attach handle
• HDPE handle instead of wood
• Adjustable barrel spacer
• Set screws
• Clear everything!

It took me a few tries to get the blaster from working spotty to working reliably, mainly with the prime. I had to extend the trigger tip a bit, throw a stronger catch spring in, and glue the shit out of the piece of tubing that sits in the catch. Anyways, let's get down to a good old-fashioned write-up, eh?

Bullpupdate!

Sup guys,

I'm in the process of modding my car right now so I've been slacking on the Nerf stuff for a bit. In order to not completely alienate you guys, I have provided you a nice picture of some of my progress thus far:

I should hopefully have my car upgraded and tuned in the next couple of weeks, so I'm giddy as a schoolgirl! I'll be chipping away at the Bullpup in the meantime, so hang tight.

~T

Monkey see, monkey want, monkey do

Wassap peeps,

It has been a minute, and I have finally committed to a new project! I was going to try and finish a project that I have been putting off since the beginning of time, but I suppose it shall remain that way. All of this is due to my fellow modder Drev's latest writeup! You can see why:

Damn that's sexy! Now who wants to see it in clear? ;)

~T