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K'NEX Halo 3 Spartan Laser

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First and for most I want to give credit to I_am_Canadian, whose cannons not only are some of the most terrifying things I have ever seen made from Knex but also inspired this monster.

Here are some of the specks:

weight: 4.4 lbs. (almost 2 kg)
range: with ten rubber bands around 35-40 feet (10 to 12 meters)
*I only have shot this with 10 bands but it is built to handle 20, I just don't have that many right now

Update-added parts list and a step for the ammo (which I only just noticed I forgot to add before)

Parts List:

Rods:
Black/Green- 209
Grey/White- 176
Blue- 197
Dark Grey/Yellow- 9
Green/Red- 21
Grey/Orange- 1

Connecters:
(1)Grey- 70
(2)Light Grey- 13
(3)Dark Grey/Red- 23
(4)Green- 33
(5)Tan/Yellow- 106
(2)Brown/Orange- 64
(8)Black/White- 64
Half snaps- 124
Full snaps- 49

Other:
Blue spacers- 83
Grey spacers- 13
Y-clips- 10
Lockers- 4
Hindges- 4
 
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Step 1Shoulder rest and rear handle

Shoulder rest and rear handle
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This area can be used to hold extra ammo.

1. make this
2. and this
3. add the two X parts, the three blue rods, and the five connectors with greens
4. make two
5. make one
6. you need five of these
7. assemble the handle...
8. like this
9. trigger
10. add these three rods with Y-clips (start with the one in the white piece) ...
11. and this one
12. put the trigger in
13. add these, don't forget the spacers
14. attach to one side
15. mind the spacers
16. other side and more spacers
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Jul 25, 2011. 1:44 AMspazgadget says:
if you had red spray paint then you could spray it red like a laser! SCARY.
Jun 3, 2011. 10:48 PMknexinventer says:
i will also use it on youtube
May 29, 2011. 9:16 PMknexinventer says:
i just finnished it and i love it
May 24, 2011. 2:40 PMapples!!!!! says:
I like it. Nice job with the construction.
Apr 12, 2011. 4:21 PMmetalchopper says:
IM A HALO NUT AND I LOVE THE LAZER.if they made a set to build this ID BUY THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 23, 2011. 5:13 PMaleceatsfood says:
amazing!!!! it looks very realitic
Jan 2, 2011. 1:36 PMKnexFreak360 says:
Sick gun
Dec 14, 2010. 1:24 PMBlue Mullet says:
That seems terrible!
Jul 13, 2010. 8:43 AMxKinGxKilleRxx says:
Ims charging my lazer
Jun 30, 2010. 9:42 AMSpeedStrikerXLR says:
wow it shoots lazers... lol jk
Apr 28, 2010. 4:29 PMSonicX 22 says:
 this is the first spartan laser made (well the first spartan laser to be posted, the first spartan laser was made by bakenbitz)
Nov 16, 2009. 3:53 PMSpycrab says:
i'ma firin' mah lazor
BWAAAAAAAAAAAGH

:D
Dec 31, 2009. 2:22 AMknex_mepalm says:
 It's BLARGHHHHH.
And it's
Cell: I'm firin' mah lazoor BLARGHH
or
Cell: I'm Firin' my mediocre employee
Mediocre Employee: Oh sh**

Nov 13, 2009. 1:54 PMBrainlessRat says:
Nice laser! Best Halo 3 weapon on this website! Nice job!
Oct 21, 2009. 11:56 PMrathemighty says:
 You miscounted the Y-clips
Oct 11, 2009. 4:56 PMassassin1321 says:
good but a weapon shooting the ammo this uses id expect to be a missle pod and i am canadian wasnt far off  of that so if somone would make that thatd be cool too
Oct 6, 2009. 4:26 PMLandon Sullivan says:
IMMA FIRIN MAI SPARTUN LAZAR!!!
Oct 9, 2009. 12:21 PMbrandon borick says:
umm no im looking at the game right now so sorry
Oct 9, 2009. 3:09 PMLandon Sullivan says:
1. You have obviously never been on Youtube or you would recognize my words.
2. It is spelled "Spartan."

Oct 9, 2009. 9:09 PMbrandon borick says:
1 just becuse they use it on youtube dosent mean its right
2 yes there is no (i) but you still spelt i with a (u) mot a (a)
3 im still right so sucket dont bite
4your not alowed to breath any more
Oct 10, 2009. 12:00 PMLandon Sullivan says:
1. I talk in 1337 sometimes. That was one of those times.
2.
I'm am going to fire my Spartan Laser.

Happy now?

Oct 7, 2009. 12:59 AMbrandon borick says:
spartain
Oct 8, 2009. 4:39 PMLandon Sullivan says:
Dude, spellcheck.

Youz iz failzorz!
brandon borick gained 1 Fail point!
Oct 9, 2009. 12:22 PMbrandon borick says:
sorry but you fail
Feb 16, 2010. 10:19 AMknexjay says:
actually you fail hahahahahaha noob
Feb 16, 2010. 10:56 AMbrandon borick says:
gun in mouth
Sep 28, 2009. 2:04 PMjabbathegut1 says:
E.P.I.C - I ALLWAYS use the splazor when i can on firefight on odst! i allready made the automag ( just made the 'ible )
and was wondering how to a lazor !!!! thanks !!!
=]http://www.instructables.com/id/Halo-3-ODST-Automag/
Sep 6, 2009. 9:13 AMlegogunman says:
wow so cool
Aug 14, 2009. 7:43 AMgerrits13 says:
i am three blue spacer short
Aug 31, 2009. 1:06 PMsmattman22 says:
use one gray soacer or on connector and one blue one
Aug 14, 2009. 7:14 AMSonicX 22 says:
oh god that thing is awesome!!!! oh and queston can you use joint's besides hinges or you have to use hinges because i think i only got like 2 - 4
Aug 13, 2009. 1:15 AMMillawi Legend says:
*screams horrifically* it use more than 1 hinge!!!!!! i only have 1...
Aug 14, 2009. 1:17 AMknex_mepalm says:
i have like 109 hinges 300 y connecotrs but only 2 blue snaps like the pink one
Aug 2, 2009. 9:44 PMashchetm says:
I'ma build this, GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like videogame guns, and I've always wanted halo weapons, (i made a battle rifle a while ago) and this one is off the charts!!!!!!
Jul 23, 2009. 1:06 PMr3ddr4gon says:
oh wats a locker?
Jul 24, 2009. 6:53 PMsmilee says:
he ment the "piece" locker.
Jun 25, 2009. 12:16 PMI_am_Canadian says:
Haha, very cool! One question - where's the trigger?
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