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Bic pen bow & arrow

Step 3Reassemble

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Poke a hole in the center of the empty tube big enough for the end of the pen to fit.
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14 comments
Nov 15, 2011. 4:38 PMjhua1 says:
It'd be easier just to use a lighter and get the plastic soft on one side and push the cap through, then light the other side and push it all the way through, then get rid of the access plastic and you're good. It'll also hold the cap in place. TA DA
Mar 22, 2011. 7:59 PMd3mond00d says:
Just a warning, if you use a knife, be careful. I did that and the knife slid off and gave me a cut that I can tell will turn into a scar XD. So, yeah, be careful.
Mar 5, 2011. 1:37 PMPlo Koon says:
CRUD. I finally get through 1 side of the pen, but then the drill battery died.
Sep 24, 2008. 3:19 AMmckratos says:
can you just use any bic pen or can you just use that one if not can someone email me at cameron.leary@yahoo.com THAX
Jun 18, 2010. 6:24 PMbookworm24681357 says:
you can use any cheap advertisement pens too
Nov 13, 2008. 3:23 PMmynameischeese says:
Well it works best with that kind, but i used a different kind and it's pretty good so yes you can use different types of pens but its harder.
Mar 14, 2010. 3:10 PMPhionixflame says:
what i did was i used a knife to make a small hole then use a drill to make the hole bigger
Aug 18, 2007. 9:50 AMRushikesh says:
how do u make the hole????????
Sep 14, 2009. 7:56 PMspartan 2209 says:
I just realized that comment is 2 years old. wow. my bad.
Sep 14, 2009. 7:56 PMspartan 2209 says:
Hammer a (very) small nail into the pen. then keep hammering bigger and bigger things in until you have a nice clean hole.
Oct 31, 2009. 6:20 AMColonel88 says:
Or you can heat up a nail and push it in and it will look much neater and stuff.
Feb 2, 2009. 5:41 PMandrewdpham3 says:
im trying to make the hold right now and some help would be nice
Feb 4, 2009. 4:44 PMfoxtrot4697 says:
try using a drill, or an exacto knife or a lighter i use a exacto knife to start the hole then used scissors to make it bigger
Feb 2, 2009. 5:53 PMandrewdpham3 says:
I made it a bllion times easyer by just makding a small hold and putting the inside of the pen though than instead of having the whole cap in there
Aug 16, 2007. 1:36 PMsniperking says:
take a nail and a lighter heat the nail and melt through it
Mar 2, 2007. 3:11 PMgobob29 says:
ya how do u poke da hole
Jul 11, 2007. 11:21 AMhey... says:
i stab it with a knive =D

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