Nerf Jaffa staff (Stargate staff weapon)

[drmoreau]

Made from a length of 1/2" PVC piping (the grey kind used for sprinkler systems), a 1/2" wooden dowel, a cork, and about 2lbs of Sculpey.

I will do some tests later to figure out the speed at which it is firing. Especially with a cork fitted as a projectile it shoots super hard.

My wife and I run a Stargate fan group (SG-21: Louisiana Stargators) and we wanted some kind of fun activity at our table, my answer to that was a Jaffa staff that fired Nerf darts. I also made up an image of a stargate that has target rings inside of it. We're going to print it out and put it up on an easel to for folks to shoot at.

We're also raising money for the AMF (Against Malaria Foundation) and decided to make a little placard to hopefully entice people to vote.

Test video: Nerf Jaffa staff first test firing - YouTube


Also pictured is our gear case (now it also has a mimic device in it), you can see my Nook tablet playing a gate dialing video, also my Tokra memory recall device made from some sculpey and a stick-on purple jewel.

There's also a picture of me in uniform, the p90 I'm carrying is a cheap airsoft model that I've removed the firing mechanism from and replaced with a 30mw laser. The magazine even has some green LEDs on it that activate with the push of a button.

Oh, and a picture of me dressed up like Giorgio Tsoukalos (the Ancient Aliens guy) just for fun.

 

[dkaniel]

Love your Nerf Jaffa Staff Weapon! Can you post info on how you built it for those of us who want make one? Where can I get a copy of the Gate Dialing Video, I would love to have it on my Kindle. As for your Giorgio Tsoukalos impersonation...you don't have that crazy spaced out look in the eyes

 

[drmoreau]

It's very simple, get the parts listed in the images (get a longer PVC though, 3 foot is perfect).

1. Wrap tin foil around pipe then mold sculpey handle around it. Use a toothpick to make some wavy lines in the clay to emulate the look of Goa'uld technology. Once done slide it off of the pipe and remove the tin foil from the center and bake to harden.

2. Slide handle onto pipe and glue in place with strong epoxy or similar (I used JB Weld).

3. Use the same method as step 1 to make the head of the staff, I used 1 1/4 pounds of sculpey for this. Do the same for the little part that's only a few inches behind the staff's head. You just have to eyeball the shape as best as you can. Bake them then glue them onto the pipe as before.

4. After your adhesive has set well you can take some fine-grit sandpaper to the sculpey parts to smooth out fingerprints left in the clay.

5. Push a ball of sculpey onto the end of your wooden dowel and mold it into the shape you want then remove and bake same as others. Once hardened glue onto the end of the dowel.

6. Take everything outside and paint with your choice of paint, I managed to find a Krylon Fusion textured metallic grey. Paint everything, including the wooden dowel since it will show when pulled back in "ready to fire" position.

7. After it is really dry look through your assorted corks and find one that will fit into the pipe with a little force. It should be a little bigger than 1/2" but will fit with a modicum of force. Take this cork and drill a small hole in the center, also drill a small hole into the end of the dowel that does not have the sculpey part on it. Now attach the cork to that end of the dowel with a screw.

8. Use a little force to get your cork-tipped dowel into the rear end of the pipe. You're done! It may take a few slides before the cork moves freely in the barrel. With this setup you can easily shoot Nerf darts, I recommend the knockoff brand ones at Target, the tips are molded to the foam body better than the name brand. You can also shoot corks, just stuff another cork in it and give it a shot. Just be careful, when shooting corks as projectiles they can really fire with some velocity.

By reading this information and putting it to use you absolve me of any liability, it is only presented for educational purposes. What you do with your pop gun is your responsibility.

Now if you're really good at sculpting you can probably do WAY better than I did, I'm not very good at sculpting anything other than rough shapes. If you make you post it up here.

 

[drmoreau]

Got some numbers, outside with a knockoff Nerf dart it did roughly 72 feet per second....of course this is with my measurements not nearly exact so it could easily be a case of give or take 10-20fps.

Nowhere near my original calculations of velocity, but it still beats the hell out of my Nerf guns which are lucky to get close to 50fps.

I will test it again later with a fresh cork and using a cork as a projectile, I'd be surprised if it didn't top 125fps or more.

 

[laserpistol76]

I like the sonic screwdriver.

 

[drmoreau]

I was waiting to see if someone would catch that.

 

[drmoreau]

A video showing some test shots - SG-21 Technical Briefing 001 - Nerf Jaffa Staff - YouTube

 

[Cenobyte]

I must say sir that this is awesome! Rep point for your ingenuity.

 

[Mauiman]

Did some one say Giorgio Tsoukalos ?

But hey that staff would make Tealc very proud of you.

 

[Pixels]

I love this! It could only be better if it fired jaffa cakes. I hope you properly "Jaffa, kree!" before you fire it.

 

[drmoreau]

The first version of it used compressed air and was capable of firing a AA battery at my shed so hard that it's wrapper flew off and it ricocheted onto my roof....I decided that was a bit much for a convention floor and went the pop-gun route instead.

Oh, and here's a picture of me WITH Giorgio Tsoukalos for good measure.

 

[Mauiman]

Now that picture is just nothing but pure bad *YieHaW yieHaW*

Nice get up you are wearing.

 

[drmoreau]

CoastCon is next weekend, should have some video of the staff being used by con-goers to try to hit a target and win prizes.