MemphisMechanic Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) Plates are 3.75" dia 16-gauge steel, tack-welded to cheap Home Depot hinges. I used drywall screws for the sensitivity adjustment. The shop rags are there to dampen vibrations, so that one plate falling wouldn't cause it's neighbor to drop with it. Turns out it wasn't needed. Unlike a real plate rack, the plates are far too light in relation to the rack, and it works fine when they drop directly onto the 2x4. It's fun. Trust me. Edited July 11, 2009 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Almost forgot... I actually built this over a month ago. It was the first thing I filmed with the new HD hat camera, but I kept forgetting to resize the pics, edit a couple of short videos together, and post it here on BE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 No bad... like the shooting on the move to... that'stuff with that small ov a target. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 That looks sweet, makes me want to get an airsoft 34 and build something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) I didn't buy a 34 because the 17 was tough to find... and the 34 was impossible. I'm happy with my decision. At least half the weight is in the magazine - the gas cylinder is in the mag, and it has to be thick metal to hold hundreds of PSI. So the gun is tail-heavy. 3/4" more length wouldn't make a difference in the balance, since the featherweight slide is a fraction of the weight of a real Glock's. So whether you get a 17 or a 34, it still won't balance right - even though the overall weight is pretty close once you load a magazine. Edited July 13, 2009 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Nicely done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 SWEET. I built this. Be gentle, it was my first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furyalecto Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Looks good. Duane, did you weld your plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Copying mine without welding would be easy. Just use bolts from the front instead of welding the hinge. Unlike real guns, you don't have to worry about bullet splatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nphd2000 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Can you post the dimensions of the plate spacing? Thanks. Edited February 24, 2010 by nphd2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Nope, no welding. What makes you ask? I'll measure the plate spacing tonight and post later, but it's just the normal spacing on the 3-plate rack, continued with two more single plates. I did install the two little optional rubber clips - you can get them from BAM as extras if you know to ask for them - one on each side of every plate (ten total) to hold them in place so the spacing stays the same rather than letting them slide side-to-side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalmas Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) This is my "ugly duckling" version.. the good things is that it cost me nothing to build, and still works a good year into service. http://www.matsbackstrom.com/Index_Pages/AirSoft.html Edited February 25, 2010 by Dalmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Plates are 3.75" dia 16-gauge steel, tack-welded to cheap Home Depot hinges. I used drywall screws for the sensitivity adjustment. The shop rags are there to dampen vibrations, so that one plate falling wouldn't cause it's neighbor to drop with it. Turns out it wasn't needed. Unlike a real plate rack, the plates are far too light in relation to the rack, and it works fine when they drop directly onto the 2x4. It's fun. Trust me. thats awsome, pretty creative. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 those look pretty good. I'm going to see if I can make one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Nope, no welding. What makes you ask? Mine is welded. My spacing is about 4-5" between plates, and 3.75" plates are the perfect size for 15-20 foot distances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah my boy Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 This is my "ugly duckling" version.. the good things is that it cost me nothing to build, and still works a good year into service. http://www.matsbackstrom.com/Index_Pages/AirSoft.html [/quote Looks dang sweet to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocknLoad Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Very nice. I have been meaning to make myself a plate rack. I am gonna copy your design I think. David S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyMart Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 This is very creative but I have a question. In America, why do you train in airsoft when ammo and ranges are readily available? Airsoft seems only good for beginners and getting women started in the basics. Please tell me the benefit besides cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latech15 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 The question wasn't posed to me but I'll chime in with much respect to the OP. While ranges and ammo are available, ranges that allow you to draw and fire and that have plate racks available for anyone to practice on are hard to find, at least in my part of the world. We have a plate rack at our club but we have to store it when we aren't using it because the police who share the range love to shoot it with rifles and mess up the plates. Airsoft allows us to practice in our backyards anytime we want. Also, airsoft is much cheaper than live fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Cost and convenience (shoot in your back yard, basement or garage). What more reason do you need...in America? Why go to a convenience store when a full on grocery store is right down the street? Because it is convenient. Further...it is pretty fun, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah my boy Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I agree airsoft is a great way to get the basics down. Trying to teach my wife with the airsoft first is a super way to start too. Way cool on the plate racks mine is in progress now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyMart Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Cost and convenience (shoot in your back yard, basement or garage). What more reason do you need...in America? Why go to a convenience store when a full on grocery store is right down the street? Because it is convenient. Further...it is pretty fun, too. Ahhh I understand because I am in the convience store business. But the milk in my store is 2 percent just like at the grocery store. Airsoft just seems like skim milk. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 - Why would anybody buy water in a bottle? - I drink skim milk. - The closest outdoor range to me is over an hour drive, one way. - I seldom choose to shoot at the indoor range..just 5 minutes away. (because it is stand and shoot. with airsoft, I can shoot our game...at home...while riding on my lawn mower) Airsoft just seems... Another thing you haven't experienced directly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_striker Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 This is my "ugly duckling" version.. the good things is that it cost me nothing to build, and still works a good year into service. http://www.matsbackstrom.com/Index_Pages/AirSoft.html What material did you use for the plates? Did you use door hinges? Do you have any more details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jid2 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I built a crap-ton of reactive airsoft targets this summer. Had a lot of fun in the back yard and the parking lot at work during lunch. I got 3 guys at work to buy airsoft guns because we had so much fun. I made a couple poppers of different sizes, some tiny metric dudes, a 5 plate rack, and a star. I'll have to go take some pics of them in the basement. I just used what I had in the garage. The plates are .065 aluminum which gets a little deformed after alot of shots, bolts to steel hinges which are then welded to steel angle iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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