![]() Remove all 12 shell screws and set them aside in the shape of the blaster to remember where each goes. Optional Super Lube or white lithium grease/silicon lubricant to lubricate the O-ring. ![]() Upgrade spring for the Hammershot (just buy it online because going to a local hardware store for Nerf mods is almost impossible).After the upgrade: 70 fps range increased by 20 feet.Stock Hammershot: 55 fps (feet per second).Goodman calls the Hammershot “one of the best entry-level Springers and a great, relatively simple blaster.” The five-shot front-loader can be operated with one hand and is insanely popular at the higher Nerf level as a sidearm in Humans vs. Goodman gives us an exclusive step-by-step springer modification for the Nerf Hammershot ( $21) below, which you won’t find in his book. “For Springers, you can also commonly put too much spring in if you get too greedy and the plastic will break.” “The easiest mod to get wrong is an Electric mod because you can burn out components,” Goodman said. According to Goodman, the blaster is opened and the plunger tube is removed. The most attention-catching, albeit difficult, Nerf mods are “electric.” Beginners should start with a “springer” mod, the most common upgrade. The NERF Blaster Modification Guide walks you through terminology, how blasters work, various types of mods, all the tools you’ll need, and five real step-by-step modifications. Zombies, an interactive, real-world Nerf game that takes place across entire cities where you pretend you’re surviving the apocalypse.” (Nerf games operate under the honor system since there’s no marking left by the foam darts.) Image used with permission by copyright holder How to mod a Nerf gunīuying Goodman’s book is the simplest way to begin Nerf mods. A record-setting Nerf game in Texas brought together 2,289 players in 2016 … and that engagement isn’t slowing down, especially with the popularity of Humans vs. “Every college campus has a Nerf group and the games are getting bigger and bigger, with something like 300 people gathering in California to play recently, and over 800 in Ohio. Plus, Goodman says, you’ll find a Nerf community anywhere you go. ![]() “There’s nothing better than taking something into your own hands and improving it.” “For both kids and adults, getting them off video games, working with their hands, and interacting with the community can happen through Nerf.” “There’s nothing better than taking something into your own hands and improving it - taking something old and making it new,” Goodman told The Manual. Image used with permission by copyright holder Why you should get into Nerf mods Between his YouTube channel, shop, and book, Goodman has facilitated an easy (and safe) entry into starting Nerf modification. He became the go-to source for all Nerf mod inspiration, suggestions, and - after selling his 15-gallon home-brewing set for a 3D printer - even the parts themselves. After tinkering, a trait he acquired from his engineer father, with a few Nerf models, Goodman came up with a few novel modifications like an air blaster that holds 1,200 rounds and shoots 15 rounds a second. He went on YouTube to find a good model to buy for himself and unearthed a growing community of people modifying and playing. Growing up with a love of paintball, Goodman found out the hidden wonders of the Nerf world as an adult while playing with his cousins’ new Nerf blasters. Goodman also wrote the first-ever bible of Nerf mods, The Nerf Blaster Modification Guide: The Unofficial Handbook for Making Your Foam Arsenal Even More Awesome, released by Voyageur Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group. Today, the he runs an online shop and Nerf modification YouTube Channel called Out of Darts. Goodman is a former filmmaker who took a hairpin career turn away from cinematography. Luke Goodman ‘The surgeon general of Nerf mods’ You may also check out our list of the best Nerf guns for adults. While Nerf modding may be an intimidating craft for newbies, we sat down with the surgeon general of Nerf modifications, Luke Goodman, to learn the basics of modding a Nerf blaster and step-by-step instructions for a beginner-friendly mod: the Hammershot. ![]() If you’ve always wanted to mod your 1990s-era Lock ‘n’ Load or SuperMAXX 3000, do it today. ![]()
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