Dude the slot drilling was absolute genius. It's a perfect example of not having the "correct" tools for the job but still doing it correctly. Also that one drill bit was huge. Massive even.
Really clever way of making the slot, using those dowels. Goldilocks drill bit. Not too big, not to small. Just right. This is a really elegent design for a pump action musket. Kirky truly is an inspiration to us all!
@@1224chrisng are you saying you cant do wonderful things with an average to slightly smaller than average drill bit? for example you could drill a hole with an average to slighly smaller than average diameter
Man, the quality of your blasters has really gone up. This is an impressive build that I could totally see being sold to customers, maybe with a different trigger mounting than those clamps. Nice work!
I remember when custom nerf blasters looked like this: jank pvc and wood with hardware from Home Depot, clothe pins, and such. It’s kind of endearing seeing it again. I never built one, but I remember looking up write ups for rainbow pistols and other homemade designs.
ive never seen someone use this concept before and i really love it. i hope this becomes more popular for future 3d printed blasters as i think it has some real potential for high performance if used correctly.
I always thought that a dope idea for a Rival blaster would be something like a Prometheus, but with a large funnel attached to the top so that you can catch other people’s darts and fire them back at them
That project is a lesson in design. The way you chose every solution so it is simple yet reliable, while not being complex to manufacture is telling of the talent employed.
The Slot drilling Technique is so ahead of what I learned in Tech scholarship. Wow. I learned that "every second hole" back then also. Another Easy Way would be a combidrillbit with Milling teeth at the side or a milling bit. The Blaster is 👍
Seeing you drill in lieu of having a mill is intensely relatable. Using the dowels is clever, I probably would have continued trying to drill between the spaces without support lmao.
superbly crafted, a beautiful idea, and there was no part of this video that did not have me accidentally breathing in toast crumbs - you will hear from my lawyer.
Id absolutely pay for one of these blasters. I love all the techniques you used! That ball bearing catch is brilliant! Next you just need to make it into an RSCB so you dont need to reload from the front or something. Cant wait to see what else you make.
@@mattie_y hmm, i mean on the one hand if its just two ayyy shottie, on the hand of accuracy hmm... What about a lil relief valve of sorts using a pinhole where the next dart needs to stop, like the dart covers the hole when its seated in the rscb but when its pulled into the chamber it pulls that next dart but the pinhole stops the dart because suction?? Im very unsure. Maybe you could have an O-ring in there to stop the next dart? Ive seen people usually use a change of inner diameter to slightly smaller just enough to stop the next dart.
A little tip about drilling plastic: use slow drill speeds and a sharp bit. If you use a speed that's too fast or a dull bit you will melt the plastic leaving burs that are much harder to remove.
Love everything about this, such an elegant design, and that catch/ trigger mech may be just what I need to get my homemade pistol project to work, after I’d kind of abandoned it a few years back
I leave for a few months and this man has optimized muzzle-loading firearms so much they load themselves. He created a self-loading musket. I'm in shock.
Wow. Just wow. This project was so fun to watch as everything comes together perfectly It’s the enjoyment of the project going perfectly from the start that we all wish for that we get from this, though I’m sure there were some hiccups and challenges Keep the great content coming!
That's a pretty sick build to be fair. Nice job... Wish more people would do this kind of old skool modding/blaster builds, rather than just 3d print everything
Biggest drill bit I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a few. Sometimes I wonder how guys with huge drill bits like that ever make it fit, I guess they need a lot of cutting fluid 😂
the smaller the drill bit the better. less work required to get a clean hole, and easier to handle in the chuck. not to mention i love the noises machinists make when i tease them about the size :P
1:16 not sure how tight a fit it was, but you might be able to expand this hole using the bit itself. basically, with the drill press running, hold the part and lift it onto the drill bit, such that the hole aligns with the drill bit. then, move the part up and down along the drill bit (don’t press side to side - you’re trying to evenly ream the sides of the hole, not elongate it into a slot). in most cases (where a bit is nominally the same size as a part, but seems just barely too small), this method will expand the hole just the right amount. source: knifemaking technique
awesome concept :) not experienced in 3dp nerf but that trigger mechanism is mind blowing FYI deburrer and center punch would make your life a lot easier, both of them are pretty affordable
gotta say, your incredible sense of humor is a good change of pace from some other crafting videos ive seen. very engaging. and funny. especially the sex jokes
You should make this using rival and maybe a slightly flared barrel tip so that you don't have to be as precise and you might even be able to suck them off the ground.
Looks very good and it is high quality, you could 3d print the stock too and eventually a magazine feeding system and further develop it into a pump action nerf blaster, very good, been here since your first video and the quality has gone much further
Amazing job! Have you considered printing a pressure valve that releases all the pressure from the spring at the same time? Like measuring how much pressure the spring generates just before touching the female part, then the valve opens exactly at that moment, letting through a much more pressurized air
We need a “Storytime with Matt Yuan” at some point, with him just talking about bringing these crazy contraptions of his to events. Secondly, we need a build kit on Out Of Darts or something for all of the Matt Yuan originals, because who wouldn’t like to plant a dart on someone’s forehead with a Kirby blaster?
Dude the slot drilling was absolute genius. It's a perfect example of not having the "correct" tools for the job but still doing it correctly. Also that one drill bit was huge. Massive even.
agreed that drill bit was the biggest I've ever seen
So big I'm actually really jealous so I'ma go steal it from him
Its absolutely gigantic. About the size of the [cencored] sun.
Really clever way of making the slot, using those dowels.
Goldilocks drill bit. Not too big, not to small. Just right.
This is a really elegent design for a pump action musket. Kirky truly is an inspiration to us all!
kirby🤓
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nah that drill bit was way to big
the drill bit you used was unneccessarily huge. gigantic even. of biblical proportions.
Yes
I wish my drill bit was this big. Imagine all the things you could do with a big drill bit...
@@1224chrisng are you saying you cant do wonderful things with an average to slightly smaller than average drill bit? for example you could drill a hole with an average to slighly smaller than average diameter
Mine bigger not hard
@@Perrin-xd3lm bro is definitely compensating 💀
Cant wait for when youre rich and famous and send a nerf dart through the Large Hadron Collider
it did get shut down a few years ago.
@@jamestate8687can you not try to give me a seizure with words
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@@One_moreshort its a joke about how hard to read that is
@@randomcontent1736 it really isn’t that hard though? I think it’s all the one syllable words that made it slightly confusing.
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE make these files public. Thats the coolest ducking blaster I have ever seen.
Agreed, this is a really good design.
Man, the quality of your blasters has really gone up. This is an impressive build that I could totally see being sold to customers, maybe with a different trigger mounting than those clamps. Nice work!
Using a ball bearing as a catch is clean
Though the same thing!
0:39 Kirby: "Wanna know how I got these scars?"
nice
Batman? Batman
this is actually a good quality single shot blaster
That drill bit probably has a good personality
Now you could make the opposite of a bullpup where the magazine is as far to the front of the blaster as possible
lmao
the part where you lined up the hammer hits with the beats of the song was great! i didn't even notice the music sneaking up on me till then
The dowel trick was lowkey crazy. This whole build was just so ingenious, congrats man. P.s. you have great taste in watches
I'm absolutely amazed by the number of clever solutions in this build! You seem to effortlessly solve problems that would have me pulling my hair out!
I remember when custom nerf blasters looked like this: jank pvc and wood with hardware from Home Depot, clothe pins, and such. It’s kind of endearing seeing it again. I never built one, but I remember looking up write ups for rainbow pistols and other homemade designs.
holy shit this feels like you genuinely studied airgun and gun design for this, great work.
ive never seen someone use this concept before and i really love it. i hope this becomes more popular for future 3d printed blasters as i think it has some real potential for high performance if used correctly.
That trick with the wooden dowels was big brain time
Awesome to see some designs in the style of old homemades, especially such unique ones. Would love to see the design released.
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Ditto
First pin of my life.
The air volume on the blaster looks insane!
A practical front loading blaster
I like how the grips were literally just Magpul, gives it a parts bin vibe that I dig. Your builds are rad!
"Okay! Plan B" is incredibly relatable.
Your drill bit size is perfect, the big ones hurt
Yo quit playing that romantical music it makes me feel like I’m gonna have a long and fulfilling life full of ups and downs with a nerf gun
Amazing vid, super fun watch. cool blaster, may try it myself. Plus the jokes were right on super funny
thanks for the heart matt
ur welcs
I always thought that a dope idea for a Rival blaster would be something like a Prometheus, but with a large funnel attached to the top so that you can catch other people’s darts and fire them back at them
That project is a lesson in design.
The way you chose every solution so it is simple yet reliable, while not being complex to manufacture is telling of the talent employed.
The Slot drilling Technique is so ahead of what I learned in Tech scholarship. Wow. I learned that "every second hole" back then also. Another Easy Way would be a combidrillbit with Milling teeth at the side or a milling bit. The Blaster is 👍
That’s a really cool design. I need to build one!
Dude 16 year old me would have caused havoc in my town if I had watched your videos back then, glad to see nerf is still around and an active hobby
Loving these videos, keep it up!
thank you squelcher 44
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Personally I like the smaller drill bits, but you gotta be very careful with them. They snap very easily!
What do you mean small that thing was huge
Really great video showing the overall outcome plus the little tips like pre-tapping the drill press targets!
I felt that line about "tools to buy when I'm rich" I'm constantly having to get creative when I make stuff.
NGL, I was fully expecting a vacuum blaster that just sucks darts out of the air, but this is much cooler!
The rnb song choice at 6:00 when the male and female ends connected safely using the rubber gasket was smooth
I love the editing and process as always dude. This blaster is INSANELY cool.
I think this is my favorite build of yours. It's just the right amount of humor with plenty of ingenuity and functionality. Very cool blaster!
I particularly loved your explanations on this video. My favorite one so far!
Matt went from making a dangerous foam pistol to making whole pressure systems. Impressive.
Seeing you drill in lieu of having a mill is intensely relatable.
Using the dowels is clever, I probably would have continued trying to drill between the spaces without support lmao.
always love to see the guts of a mechanism
superbly crafted, a beautiful idea, and there was no part of this video that did not have me accidentally breathing in toast crumbs - you will hear from my lawyer.
Id absolutely pay for one of these blasters. I love all the techniques you used! That ball bearing catch is brilliant! Next you just need to make it into an RSCB so you dont need to reload from the front or something. Cant wait to see what else you make.
my rscb for this keeps double feeding
@@mattie_y hmm, i mean on the one hand if its just two ayyy shottie, on the hand of accuracy hmm... What about a lil relief valve of sorts using a pinhole where the next dart needs to stop, like the dart covers the hole when its seated in the rscb but when its pulled into the chamber it pulls that next dart but the pinhole stops the dart because suction?? Im very unsure. Maybe you could have an O-ring in there to stop the next dart? Ive seen people usually use a change of inner diameter to slightly smaller just enough to stop the next dart.
holy shit this blastes looks insane, it seems like a very well and precise build, in order to has that effect, you problaby had to make miracle
A little tip about drilling plastic: use slow drill speeds and a sharp bit. If you use a speed that's too fast or a dull bit you will melt the plastic leaving burs that are much harder to remove.
You're going places, as are the darts. I got recommended your first video when it came out, and I'm glad I watched it. Top tier content.
you know the blaster is powerful when you cant see the dart flying
This design is brilliant and full of simple tricks that make this blaster more reliable. Great work ! Can't wait to see what's next :D
That drill bit was above average? I say that was big
( Thanks for the heart. Keep up the good work. )
Love everything about this, such an elegant design, and that catch/ trigger mech may be just what I need to get my homemade pistol project to work, after I’d kind of abandoned it a few years back
I leave for a few months and this man has optimized muzzle-loading firearms so much they load themselves.
He created a self-loading musket. I'm in shock.
Wow. Just wow. This project was so fun to watch as everything comes together perfectly
It’s the enjoyment of the project going perfectly from the start that we all wish for that we get from this, though I’m sure there were some hiccups and challenges
Keep the great content coming!
3:47 song is The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "L'inverno" (winter): I. Allegro non molto if anyone cares (i think)
That's a pretty sick build to be fair. Nice job... Wish more people would do this kind of old skool modding/blaster builds, rather than just 3d print everything
Biggest drill bit I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a few. Sometimes I wonder how guys with huge drill bits like that ever make it fit, I guess they need a lot of cutting fluid 😂
6:04
oh yeah, it's all coming together
the smaller the drill bit the better.
less work required to get a clean hole, and easier to handle in the chuck.
not to mention i love the noises machinists make when i tease them about the size :P
Love the hammering hitting on beat with the song its a very satisfying edit
Matt, your videos have actually gotten way more professional.
this is such a neat project, love seeing the process :3
It's not the size of the drill bit, it's how many you've bent and broke to keep the rest of them in line.
Awesome build. You should add some kind of magazine.
Imagine connecting the dart and the blaster with a string, you could have infinite ammo with this
This guy is so underrated
1:16 not sure how tight a fit it was, but you might be able to expand this hole using the bit itself.
basically, with the drill press running, hold the part and lift it onto the drill bit, such that the hole aligns with the drill bit. then, move the part up and down along the drill bit (don’t press side to side - you’re trying to evenly ream the sides of the hole, not elongate it into a slot).
in most cases (where a bit is nominally the same size as a part, but seems just barely too small), this method will expand the hole just the right amount.
source: knifemaking technique
Revolutionary musket reloading right here
Actually a pretty cool way of using the vacuum to get the dart seated all the way back. Usually we just feed the dart at the back a coupler
Glad to see another nice design!
innovative use of vacuum loading
Very clever! Plus bonus points for kirb
Some truly impressive engineering!
awesome concept :) not experienced in 3dp nerf but that trigger mechanism is mind blowing
FYI deburrer and center punch would make your life a lot easier, both of them are pretty affordable
its not about the size of the drillbit , but the personality
gotta say, your incredible sense of humor is a good change of pace from some other crafting videos ive seen. very engaging. and funny. especially the sex jokes
Kirbo Blaster looks truely inspired. Susie would be proud.
Good job.
quality vid and great craftsmanship
you know exactly what you're doing with these.
Your videos are so cool and relaxing
Your drill bit is huge! My drill bit may not be especially big, but can become mighty useful when you need to drill little pin hiles
New Allen Pan just dropped
You should make this using rival and maybe a slightly flared barrel tip so that you don't have to be as precise and you might even be able to suck them off the ground.
I love you sense of comedy
Very well designed 👌
The engineering here is spectacular.
That drill bit would work great for drilling barrel holes for warhammer 40k models
bro made a pump action musket
Looks very good and it is high quality, you could 3d print the stock too and eventually a magazine feeding system and further develop it into a pump action nerf blaster, very good, been here since your first video and the quality has gone much further
Very nice and unique blaster! I would like to see a magazine implemented on this blaster design!
Amazing job! Have you considered printing a pressure valve that releases all the pressure from the spring at the same time? Like measuring how much pressure the spring generates just before touching the female part, then the valve opens exactly at that moment, letting through a much more pressurized air
More genius and somehow satisfying then I thought it will be xD
how the piano syncedd at 1:16 >>>>
The trigger/catch is genius, so simple yet reliable. I'm curious what sort of fps you get..
The wooden dowels used to calm down the drill... great idea!
That dowel trick is very clever!
That's such an awesome idea.
Would love to see the idea of a “Kirby” nerf gun that utilizes a vacuum to suck darts off the floor, sorts them or arranges them to be fired again.
We need a “Storytime with Matt Yuan” at some point, with him just talking about bringing these crazy contraptions of his to events.
Secondly, we need a build kit on Out Of Darts or something for all of the Matt Yuan originals, because who wouldn’t like to plant a dart on someone’s forehead with a Kirby blaster?