Giant Pocket Slingshot - Angry NachoMahma Game

 by caitlinsdad
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Soooooooiiiieee.

Make this giant pocket slingshot to launch your Angry Nachos. A real life version of the popular Angry Birds game - this is our instructables member Angry NachoMahma  version.

Okay, this might not fit in your pocket but use this Yankee invention to get in on the craze, well, the crazies.

(Note: Probably no video of this in action.  I think my neighbors would rat me out for being more than the terrorist that I am if I used this outdoors. That's livin' for the city. )


CAUTION:  Weapons of any sort are dangerous.  Know how to safely use, clear, maintain and break down into basic components in the dark....wait


 
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Step 1: Hunting for supplies

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For this you need to find something like a ginormous divining rod.
It's the size that counts, not how you use it.

Normally, you can't find a perfectly configured branch or stick in the shape of a big Y.  A real branch probably wouldn't be strong enough for our purposes.

Now if you don't live in the middle of the woods, we are going to engineer this piece of lumber out of some scrap wood and papier mache over it.

You will need:

scrap pieces of wood - square stock, leftover pieces of moulding, dowels, etc

screws, brads, nails, doweling system - anything to help secure the wood pieces together

cardboard and scrap paper - to camouflage and simulate the bark of a branch

glue - not as much as some other fn cardboard projects.

a pair of balls - I just made the minimal launched object and target object.  You can have more or less.  I used some foam balls because I didn't want to play hardball.

some elastic band anything will do for the propulsion mechanism, use a piece rubber bicycle tire or silicone surgical tubing

craft foam for decoration

hot glue gun to apply decorative pieces.

permanent marker to draw on some details.

stapler - can be heavy hand held tacker, just used to help start the cardboard strips to be glued on

utility knife, scissors - used to cut cardboard

CAUTION: Know how to use your craft tools safely.  Sharp things can cut. Hot things can burn.



 
zazenergy says: Oct 25, 2011. 3:07 PM
We're running an angry birds challenge this week, if you can come up with another angry birds themed Instructable this week, you should!

http://www.instructables.com/id/zazenergys-challenge-Angry-Birds/
EuroMoney in reply to zazenergyDec 25, 2011. 9:29 AM
really looks nice, i like it a much!
Jayefuu says: Aug 2, 2011. 12:23 AM
Comic genius :)
flyingpuppy says: Jul 31, 2011. 7:55 PM
This made me smile. I love this whole challenge, but this one reminds me of being a kid. You get my vote.
sunshiine says: Jul 25, 2011. 9:53 PM
The band is too much! LOL. This is really cool!
NachoMahma says: Jul 20, 2011. 6:33 PM
. 5 stars
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to NachoMahmaJul 22, 2011. 6:41 AM
. Woof
ChrysN says: Jul 20, 2011. 8:25 PM
I laughed when I saw what you used for the band (great way to up-cycle). The characters are really cute too.
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to ChrysNJul 20, 2011. 9:39 PM
NachoMahma and Kiteman are characters alright.
sandrak320 says: Jul 20, 2011. 4:46 PM
I like it. Personally, I'd prefer to take my chainsaw to a tree and "harvest" a limb. Helps with the 'anger' issues.
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to sandrak320Jul 20, 2011. 4:48 PM
too much work to mix the gas and oil, clean the carb, pull the starter...go with a hatchet.
sandrak320 in reply to caitlinsdadJul 20, 2011. 5:21 PM
LOL Mine is a small (12") electric. I'm also thinking about a tree in my yard I hate. I'd probably cut it off at the ground so I could get the "best" branch.
RedneckEngineer says: Jul 20, 2011. 1:26 PM
I think I can speak for most all of us that visit Instructables. Thank you for not showing a before pic of the hillbilly G-string!
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to RedneckEngineerJul 20, 2011. 2:13 PM
+1
kelseymh says: Jul 20, 2011. 1:12 PM
Hey, that arcade controller in Step 1 looks familiar :-)
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to kelseymhJul 20, 2011. 2:09 PM
Whaddayaknow, subliminal product placement does work.
Kiteman says: Jul 20, 2011. 10:43 AM
Angry Iblers!

Another nice job, CD.
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to KitemanJul 20, 2011. 11:09 AM
Can't live with them. Can't live without them. Just poke fun at em.
Spycrab says: Jul 20, 2011. 6:43 AM
I thought they were angry birds from the thumbnail xD
Pretty nice instructable, though. :3
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to SpycrabJul 20, 2011. 10:02 AM
Yeah, but anyone can get Angry Birds, this you will have to make. Thanks.
KentsOkay says: Jul 19, 2011. 9:08 PM
First.
caitlinsdad (author) in reply to KentsOkayJul 19, 2011. 9:55 PM
Who's on first?
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