Introduction
This is a customization pack for the FDL-2/2X/2+. It adds additional length, can accept worker and other 19mm OD barrels, can have orange tips, has up to 4 picatinny rails for accessories, and the possibility of interchangeable side-plates for endless customization possibilities!
Right now I've released 8 side-plates, but more are on the way, along with many other accessories! If you have an idea for a side-plate, use the Blank Plates to easily design it, or drop me a message and maybe I'll make it!
Why Make a Customization Pack?
The FDL-2 is an awesome blaster. It's versatile, powerful, open source, and much more! But there have been a number of areas where it has been lacking, which I've addressed with this pack.
The first is looks. To me, the FDL has always looked so much like a toy. It's stubby, fat, and has that large "hump" for the electronics. By increasing the barrel length, it instantly looks a bit more balanced. Especially with a stock added on.
Next is accessories. The standard FDL-2 to has a single 3.5" rail, greatly limiting what accessories can be used with it. Sure the FDL-2V adds more rail space, but those files aren't available to print yourself.
Third is safety. It irks me that the FDL-2 has no optional orange tip. Literally EVERY nerf blaster has an orange tip for safety reasons, but not the FDL. This pack accepts 19mm worker barrels, worker muzzles, and any 3D printed equivalants.
And last but not least, customization. This is an odd one. You'd think that an open-source, 3D printed nerf blaster would have tons of tweaks, options, and accessories, but there aren't... All three FDL-2 types look virtually identical, the number of remixes created by the community is extremely small, and the only official add-ons are currently only available as finished products through FDL's store. This pack is meant to be a platform to allow anyone to make their blaster truly unique, with the only limit being your imagination!
Additional Parts and Assembly
First of all, you'll need an FDL-2 of some kind. This is just a bunch of add-ons and alternate parts for it. What additional hardware you need is entirely dependent on what you are building, and how much work you want to put in.
Simplest:
Just screw in everything, and done!
- No Side Panels
- Print Top_Thread.stl
- 7x 8mm M4 screws for rails https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A098
- 2x 10mm (or longer) M4 screws for connecting top and bottom https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A101
Intermediate:
Again, just screw in everything!
- Side Panels
- Print Top_Thread.stl
- 3x 8mm M4 screws for top and bottom rails https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A098
- 2x 10mm (or longer) M4 screws for connecting top and bottom https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A101
- 4x 10mm M4 screws for side rails + side panels https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A101
Advanced (recommended if you foresee changing the side panels in the future):
Set your soldering iron to low heat, and carefully insert the 4 heat inserts for the side rails. After that, just screw together! The heat inserts allow you to remove the side plates without wearing out the holes in your parts.
- Side Panels
- Print Top_Heat_Insert.stl
- 3x 8mm M4 screws for top and bottom rails https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A098
- 2x 10mm (or longer) M4 screws for connecting top and bottom https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A101
- 4x 10mm M4 screws for side rails + side panels https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A101
- 4x M4 Heat Set Inserts for the side rails https://www.mcmaster.com/#94180A351
- Soldering iron for heat inserts
Links:
https://www.mcmaster.com/#96817A510
https://www.mcmaster.com/#96817A500
https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A101
https://www.mcmaster.com/#93070A098
https://www.mcmaster.com/#94180A351