Who loves building parts guns

monty · 02-04-2012, 09:24 PM

Years ago I used to love inheriting some spare parts from my buddies, scrounging for more and building a working marker out of it. Fast forward to last week when I was cleaning out my rubber maid of misc parts and found a short Spyder barrel I bought in my early days of pball and before I knew it, I've bought a Spyder body, grip, found some old orings and I'm about to secure a drop, asa and some other odds and ends. Its not profitable in any way (would have been cheaper to buy a working one) but I get a kick out of cobbling stuff together.

randall ace · 02-04-2012, 11:00 PM

what all do you need ? ive got a parts box of spyder stuff .... which body are you building ?

VagabondStarJXF · 02-05-2012, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by monty

Years ago I used to love inheriting some spare parts from my buddies, scrounging for more and building a working marker out of it. Fast forward to last week when I was cleaning out my rubber maid of misc parts and found a short Spyder barrel I bought in my early days of pball and before I knew it, I've bought a Spyder body, grip, found some old orings and I'm about to secure a drop, asa and some other odds and ends. Its not profitable in any way (would have been cheaper to buy a working one) but I get a kick out of cobbling stuff together.

I thought it was just me!

I'm the same. Started off doing this sort of thing with Spyders, then added Tippmanns to the fray and now I'm onto Cockers aswell. Honestly coulda saved a bunch of money if I'd just bought new. Who am I kidding? I woulda just spent the money upgrading them anyway!

glaman5266 · 02-05-2012, 09:30 AM

Just a few more parts and I'll have another BKO.

Chappy · 02-05-2012, 09:51 AM

There's nothing better(or worse? not sure

) than that realization that "If I just add an xxx and a yyy to this pile of parts, it'll be a complete gun! To the MCB Cave!!!"

Feyd · 02-05-2012, 10:02 AM

I love building up Phantoms like this! I know it's no stretch to do but I have found cheap parts and have put together at least 4 for around a 100.00$! I did a Mag this way once as well. Now I have a S-5 body and some parts and I want to make a 12 gram gun out of it. Waiting for an 86 frame and a set of lowers on that one. Feyd...............

CJOttawa · 02-05-2012, 10:58 AM

Nelson pumps and AutoMags are my fun parts gun builds. Both have such universal compatibility it's easy to build a franken-gun from bits.

The downside to both is parts can get pricey because of their desirability.

WALZ · 02-05-2012, 11:12 AM

I have to admit a preference for Sheridan based markers. My biggest problem is I can't seem rebuild one to original stocky goodness. Have to admit I have five personnel projects ongoing and work for others coming in. There's just something about brass..

b-cuzz · 02-05-2012, 02:46 PM

I love parts bin guns! All it takes is putting a couple pieces together to get you started, and suddenly you're frantically digging through the box looking for that one piece you saw a month ago, realizing you need to order one or two other things, and..... FRANKENMARKER!

Yomama101 · 02-05-2012, 02:57 PM

And I thought I was one of the few who did this LOL. Personally I love the Spyder platform (Compact/Java) to do this with because of the low market value = cheap parts. Great for loaners & cheap first markers for friends getting into the sport.

02-04-2012, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
monty Thumper Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Who loves building parts guns Years ago I used to love inheriting some spare parts from my buddies, scrounging for more and building a working marker out of it. Fast forward to last week when I was cleaning out my rubber maid of misc parts and found a short Spyder barrel I bought in my early days of pball and before I knew it, I've bought a Spyder body, grip, found some old orings and I'm about to secure a drop, asa and some other odds and ends. Its not profitable in any way (would have been cheaper to buy a working one) but I get a kick out of cobbling stuff together. __________________ My MCB Feedback My EBAY Feedback

02-04-2012, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
randall ace still recovering ..... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: columbus, ohio	what all do you need ? ive got a parts box of spyder stuff .... which body are you building ? __________________ BEEN SLINGIN' PAINT OFF AND ON SINCE 1989 ** i maintain 3rd shift hours so if i dont respond right away during the day - ya know why my feedback : http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html http://www.pbnation.com/feedback.php?u=488994

02-05-2012, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
glaman5266 MCB Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central WI	Just a few more parts and I'll have another BKO. __________________ Derrick Feedback: MCB, PbNation (older) (newer)

02-05-2012, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Feyd Olde Basterd#2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Combat Zone club 66	I love building up Phantoms like this! I know it's no stretch to do but I have found cheap parts and have put together at least 4 for around a 100.00$! I did a Mag this way once as well. Now I have a S-5 body and some parts and I want to make a 12 gram gun out of it. Waiting for an 86 frame and a set of lowers on that one. Feyd............... __________________

02-05-2012, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
WALZ MCB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: coarsegold,ca	I have to admit a preference for Sheridan based markers. My biggest problem is I can't seem rebuild one to original stocky goodness. Have to admit I have five personnel projects ongoing and work for others coming in. There's just something about brass.. __________________ WALZ Feedback

02-05-2012, 10:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
CJOttawa Immune to sales tactics. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada's National Capital	Nelson pumps and AutoMags are my fun parts gun builds. Both have such universal compatibility it's easy to build a franken-gun from bits. The downside to both is parts can get pricey because of their desirability.

02-05-2012, 02:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
b-cuzz MCB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada, Missouri	I love parts bin guns! All it takes is putting a couple pieces together to get you started, and suddenly you're frantically digging through the box looking for that one piece you saw a month ago, realizing you need to order one or two other things, and..... FRANKENMARKER! __________________ Worm 4 insists it's personal. "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt". -William Shakespeare My feedback: http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html My weapons: http://www.mcarterbrown.com/gallery/...rsenal&cat=500

02-05-2012, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Yomama101 Seasoned Member Join Date: Dec 2006	And I thought I was one of the few who did this LOL. Personally I love the Spyder platform (Compact/Java) to do this with because of the low market value = cheap parts. Great for loaners & cheap first markers for friends getting into the sport. __________________ Unconscious Incompetent: You don't have enough knowledge to even realize you can't perform a given task. Conscious Incompetent: You gain just enough knowledge and skill to realize that you suck at a given task. Conscious Competent: You gain skill through practice and eventually can do a fair job at a given task with a lot of conscious effort and thought. Unconscious Competent: Eventually, after enough practice, the given task will become second nature and it will no longer feel "uncomfortable".

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