Popular Post MrTacoNinja Posted February 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) All my life I've always had the natural ability to tinker around with stuff and build things. Of all the things I've ever created I have to say that, hands down, this was one of my trickier builds. Believe it or not but the stock was probably the trickiest part. I should really look into getting one of those 3D printer thingies because I'm sure if I had had it for this build it wouldn't have been such the monumental pain in the ass that it was to build. Seriously, man, this thing was a goddamn headache to make, lol! I'm very proud of how it turned out. Of course I'm my own worst critic so there's a lot of things I don't particular like and there's things that definitely didn't work out in my favor during the course of time I spent building it but all and all, I say a job well done! I never want to make another one of these things again! Click on the picture and it'll send you over to Flickr where you can really zoom in and get a better view at everything I did: Edited February 10, 2022 by MrTacoNinja 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Mep Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Dunno man looks pretty bad ass to me. Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucask001 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) ???? well done ! I’ve loved playing with the aim controler but you are pushing the boundaries ? You should play Farpoint with that, it’s the best game with the aim ! Edited February 5, 2022 by lucask001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingNoeder Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Nice job but "engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever" Just kidding,this looks sick, congrats man,this is really beautiful,i would love to customize the look of all my platforms and accessories About the aim,i just hate when it drifts for no reason at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakk55 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 21 minutes ago, AmazingNoeder said: Nice job but "engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever" Just kidding,this looks sick, congrats man,this is really beautiful,i would love to customize the look of all my platforms and accessories About the aim,i just hate when it drifts for no reason at all Always good to see somebody enjoying building stuff. I noticed that you got the navigation controller inside the Aim controller foregrip, do you have problems with it falling out during use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothGirlMaxine Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Well, now you have a one of a kind piece that you made yourself, and that's pretty badass in itself. As long as you enjoy it and it works and everything, then you're golden! Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Photo Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 That looks sweet man.. but.. while wearing the VR headset you dont even get to enjoy the looks of it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingNoeder Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, dakk55 said: Always good to see somebody enjoying building stuff. I noticed that you got the navigation controller inside the Aim controller foregrip, do you have problems with it falling out during use? The Vr aim controller has it by default,it works normally, only issue people face normally is the aim drift inside the game, Wich is related to the withe sphere part of the aim that gets ligh up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Super_Mep said: Dunno man looks pretty bad ass to me. Great work! Thanks! 3 hours ago, lucask001 said: well done ! I’ve loved playing with the aim controler but you are pushing the boundaries You should play Farpoint with that, it’s the best game with the aim ! I've wanted to until I read the difficulty of the platinum due to those badges: https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/topic/288293-platinum-difficulty-rating/. I don't have the best temperament nor would I say I'm skilled enough for challenges like that. The game's in my library as a freebie from Plus though. 2 hours ago, AmazingNoeder said: Nice job but "engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever" Just kidding,this looks sick, congrats man,this is really beautiful,i would love to customize the look of all my platforms and accessories About the aim,i just hate when it drifts for no reason at all Thanks dude! Sure wish all this work WOULD give me an advantage! 1 hour ago, dakk55 said: Always good to see somebody enjoying building stuff. I noticed that you got the navigation controller inside the Aim controller foregrip, do you have problems with it falling out during use? It was definitely fun building it. I've always loved doing stuff like this. Nope, no Nav controller. It's all one piece that comes with the AIm. 1 hour ago, StygianWolf4 said: Well, now you have a one of a kind piece that you made yourself, and that's pretty badass in itself. As long as you enjoy it and it works and everything, then you're golden! Enjoy! Oh wow, imagine I went through all this shit to make it only to find out the Aim no longer works?! Dude, I'd be crushed and close to $160 dollars would be down the drain! 1 hour ago, Mr-Photo said: That looks sweet man.. but.. while wearing the VR headset you dont even get to enjoy the looks of it Ha! Riiight?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothGirlMaxine Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, MrTacoNinja said: Oh wow, imagine I went through all this shit to make it only to find out the Aim no longer works?! Dude, I'd be crushed and close to $160 dollars would be down the drain! To be fair, I did see you had cut out some of the bottom part, but I'm glad it works still. Although is that $160 including the purchase of the Aim controller itself or separate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost-Zeus514 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, StygianWolf4 said: To be fair, I did see you had cut out some of the bottom part, but I'm glad it works still. Although is that $160 including the purchase of the Aim controller itself or separate? Oh believe me I did a LOT of cutting to that entire project, not just the gun itself. The cutting (I used a dremel) and the plastic "melt-welding" (I used a soldering iron) were some of the easier, more enjoyable parts as well as doing the paint job (high gloss spray paint that adheres strongly to plastic is all I used). Opening the Aim proved to be challenging because you have to be very careful and the plastic seams do NOT like to cooperate when you try to split them open. Utter headache. But yeah, the hardest part was the rifle stock for sure. You wouldn't think so by just looking at the stock. Looks simple enough to piece together, right? Noway, lol. So many things had to go right as far as measuring, cutting, plastic melt-welding, drilling my bolt holes and ensuring a bond throughout strong enough to hold and last. All the while keeping in mind that I wanted it as light as possible because obviously the heavier something is the more uncomfortable and tiring on your arms it's going to be so I had to make sure I was selecting lightweight but strong material and not going overboard with my welds and bolt placements. The balancing act was tricky. To make matters worse I couldn't find the exact shaped PVC tubes I needed so I had to improvise with what I could find (PVC tubing is what I used for the entirety of the stock to connect one end to the Aim gun and the other to the rifle butt that I pulled off a toy gun I bought at Walmart for this project). It was all so damn tricky. I was stuck for days just on the stock alone trying to figure everything out. As for the cost, the dremel and all the separate dremel accessories cost me $75. The soldering iron cost me $10. Miscellaneous materials cost me upwards of probably $50. The Aim gun I bought new at GameStop for $86 after tax (it was bundled with Firewall: Zero Hour). The dremel is being returned to Walmart for a full refund (which costs $60) so add up the remaining total and yeah, around $160. Sorry for the book, lol. 49 minutes ago, Ghost-Zeus514 said: looks great Thank you kind sir! I do appreciate it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Mep Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 15 hours ago, Mr-Photo said: That looks sweet man.. but.. while wearing the VR headset you dont even get to enjoy the looks of it But he'll look cool using it ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) On 2/6/2022 at 1:50 AM, Super_Mep said: But he'll look cool using it I was playing with my modded gun for the first time last night for a while playing Doom 3 VR and the stock almost feels slightly too long. I don't get it, during my testing of it (prior to making my bonds permanent by melting and bolting all my tube seams) it felt just right. Or maybe it's all just in my head? I don't know. The last time I held a real gun was an AK47 back in 2000 so I forget what it's actually supposed to feel like. Edited February 10, 2022 by MrTacoNinja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 1:50 PM, StygianWolf4 said: is that $160 including the purchase of the Aim controller itself or separate? Scratch that. I decided to keep the dremel so I invested $220 into to this project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCheck-- Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Well done! This is amazing. Now, I'll take two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 14 hours ago, MikeCheck-- said: Well done! This is amazing. Now, I'll take two Thanks amigo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Mayhem_ Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Looks amazing buddy. Gotta say I’m a little jealous. I want one…… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Master_Mayhem_ said: Looks amazing buddy. Gotta say I’m a little jealous. I want one…… Thanks, man! Try making one, amigo. It wasn't too hard to do but as I stated earlier it was the stock that caused me the most trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 I'm going to have to tweak the stock because the LOP (length of pull) is a bit too long. UGH. I thought I had this measured properly. Obviously I didn't. Goddamn it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Welp, here we have it folks, the re-modified version. As you can see there's quite a difference. I cut off over 6 inches as well as took out damn near all but 2 bolts. I realized that the bolts weren't even needed, that they were overkill. All my joints (except for the joint that attaches the stock to the controller) are all melt welded so all that extra shit (and weight) wasn't necessary. I also cut off a bit more from the grip in the area where the stock meets the controller. By taking off the bolts and cutting off over 6 inches of PVC I managed to drop .203 lbs/91 grams/3.25 ounces from the stock. That may not sound like much but when it's concentrated in a singular area without really being properly distributed throughout you'll likely notice the weight a lot more. I definitely notice now how lighter it's become since removing all of it. BEFORE: AFTER: Edited February 10, 2022 by MrTacoNinja 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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