okay guys...here is a little update to the darts. i just finished making 1 dart. it turned out very good. i think it looks great. its pretty accurate. i am now going to try and make a mold from it. does anyone have any tips, or advice on how to start making a mold? i have made some molds for somethings...but...i am unsure of how to do a mold from a dowel. any help will be great. thanks guys. oh, and if they turn out, i might try to make and sell some. ...and for a low $...even better.
Michael
Look in the "propbuilding" threads. Seems to me there was a nice link to a tutorial on how to do molds.
Another tip, files can be used a shapers on your drill press. That's what I use. Just keep a wire brush handy, so you can clean your file out every so often. Works great.
hey ive made many darts from woden dowels on my drill press, it works great! like a makeshift lathe or something. i just use files. soem fine ones and a roughwer one to rip away alot of it until i get it down to the size i need.
okay guys....here is an update. i just made a mold of a dart that i made. it is a 1 sided dart...but...for the most part, you wouldn't notice it. anyway, i made the mold out of fiberglass risen. and, they kick butt!!! i will probably do a little more work on them, but, for the most part, they look great. i'll try to post some pics when i get a chance. my friend has my camera, so, i can't post any as we speek.
Michael
well guys, i just finished al the darts for my gauntlets. i have made a mold for the darts. if any of you guys would like a set, i can make some. i would probably charge $10 for a set of 4 and shipping is included. the darts are 1 sided, but, you can not tell that they are inless you are right up on them...and if someone is, i am going to be worried. anyway, if you are a stickler for accuracy, you can sand them down, and round them off. they come painted and all. just let me know if any of you guys are interested, and i may can do a run.
Michael
I dont wether or not these have been suggesred before so I'll post this anyway
Replace dart shafts ( as in darts the game ) they're the right size and shape ( sort of ) they would certainly look the part anyway. the ones I brought are Unicorn XL Aluminium