Knex crossbow

this is my first ever instructable so please excuse any hard to follow directions. this is my "piece conservative" crossbow. it has a range of about 30ft shot flat and 40-50ft angled. it also feqatures a new type of trigger that works really well.
p.s. please rate and sub!

also check out my combat/tactical knife at; http://www.instructables.com/id/knex-combattactical-knife/

Step 1: Bow

make/gather two of every thing although when assembling make in reverse
pic 6 make four 
pic 10 flip to under side

Comments

[LvNo1000]

WHOA. Now, thats an impressive first instructable! true trigger and everything! :O *impressed*

[the_boss_builder]

thank you very much, I appreciate your positiveness. The trigger was my own idea and I hope to build more innovative things, I would like to see more of your stuff as well!

[knex dude 2000]

Alright robin hood. lol this is epic. totally great instructions.

[4lifenerdfighter]

Better arrow design: Connect a red connector to the end of a grey rod, looking like an arrow. Then, connect a green connector to the other end of the arrow. On the green connector's other side, connect a white rod. This makes the arrow able to stay on the "runway" the whole time, and still have the rubber band grab the arrow.

[the_boss_builder]

sorry crazy late reply, could you post a picture of what you are talking about for some reason i cant see it in my head ':/

[4lifenerdfighter]

In order: Red connector. In the middle slot, put a grey rod. Then 4-slot connector, on the end slot. Then put a white rod on the other end of the 4-slot. Sorry I don't have a camera.

[the_boss_builder]

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[Killer~SafeCracker]

Well not to put you down or anything because I know how cool it is to get featured, but I think "Raz1r Knex Bull3t" has a point. I am a little surprised this got featured too. But I don't think telling him to make a good Instructable, get featured, then come back was really in line. He has made several good Instructables too. But congratulations on being featured, keep the Knex world going!

[the_boss_builder]

yea ur rite i was just a little ticked off cause i wrote to please be nice with ur comments on the ible' and spoke my mind.


thanks for that last part

[the_boss_builder]

i sound so stupid trying to text talk like that and apologize for that any one whom may indeed care

[4lifenerdfighter]

Pic 3 where does the 3way connector connect to the rest of the gun?

[the_boss_builder]

what step?

[4lifenerdfighter]

nevermind. The trigger mech is confusing.

[the_boss_builder]

oh it dosnt, it is there to push the end of the arrow out from the notch of the snowflake connectors. in turn this fires the arrow.

[4lifenerdfighter]

you need to post a BOM.

[the_boss_builder]

a what??

[4lifenerdfighter]

bill of materials. How many of each part is needed.

[the_boss_builder]

i dont know, i would have to build it again to find out, and i probably wont get around to that real quickly, but yes eventually it will get put in

[zakman2810]

please make your photos clearer and explain further how to make the crossbow

[the_boss_builder]

please just try your hardest, i have no more pics

[imogensen]

I was wondering if you had any other posts that are anything like this one, like a lego rifle?

[the_boss_builder]

i dont build lego guns only knex, sorry.

[4lifenerdfighter]

Step 1 pic 3. what is the point of these pieces? It doesn't look like they attach to anything.

[the_boss_builder]

spacer/strengthener/looks cool

[zakman2810]

on step 1 number 6 how do you get the grey piece onto the other piece

[the_boss_builder]

just line them up like it shows and push them together really hard until you hear a rather loud "click"

[PotatoCoffee]

How did this get featured?

[the_boss_builder]

please dont nitpick at old discussions that have been settled and just read the other comments.

[PotatoCoffee]

No! I didn't mean that's as a negative comment! It was actualy because of the pictures, I'm sorry you interpreted my comment that way!

[Blackhawk7992]

i finshed making it today...shot my cousin

[Blackhawk7992]

here it is

[Blackhawk7992]

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[the_boss_builder]

good job, how is it working for you?

[Blackhawk7992]

just great. Can shoot just about anything.

[the_boss_builder]

nice you could try to make it longer if you want to get more power, my friend made it and used 12 yellow 5 slot connectors instead of 9, his shot about 65-70 feet on average. although you dont have to you could do it any way just for "laughs and giggles." you could also make arrow like, well, arrows for greater accuracy along with the amped up power

[mrknex3000]

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[mrknex3000]

Finally. Judging from the comments am i the onlyone who managed to build this crossbow? Its amazing. I would estimate i got it to shoot 25 feet. It might have gone further but there was a wall in the way.

[Blackhawk7992]

i can build it...I just dont have enough peaices

[mrknex3000]

I think the wheels could be a bit further out so ill try that and show a picture.

[the_boss_builder]

that is sick nice job if you add more bands it will shoot better, i know it can handle the tension (if, that is you built it correctly, if not it is probably my fault for the apperently bad pictures) also, i see that you changed or remade the foregrip could you possibly show more pics of that?