Knex Mortar

Okay, I finally got an in structable posted. It only took me a year and 10 prototypes to get the design right. But I'm sure it will please you. It is my first instructable so I want alot of comments. This is the first scale Morter on this sight. so lets get started.

Step 1: First base

this is the base that holds the morter. Just follow the pictures.

Step 2: Second base

Give a general description of the Stepthis is the stand that holds up the barrel. Again, just follow the photos.

Step 3: End of barrel

this shows you how to build the end of barrel. Follow pics.

Step 4: Mechanism end of the barrel

This is the end that is attached to the base. these steps might be a little confusing but you should get it follow pics.

Step 5: Sight(optional)

this is the sight pretty self-explanitory. you don't have to build it but it kind of works.

Step 6: Rubberband placement

this is where the rubberbands are placed.

Step 7: Connections

this is the step that connects everything. Attaching the bottom barrel to the base is kind of hard.

Step 8: Bullet

build bullet.

Step 9: Loading the morter

Give a general description of the Stepthis is how you load the mortar.

Step 10: Firing

just pull on the red connecter attached to the blue rod and it fires.

Step 11: You Are DONE!!!!!!

you are now done with the mortar go shoot it outdoors! any questions? just leave comment and I'll get to you as fast as I can.

Comments

[NJL4JC]

very cool.

[stryker3]

I built it, but it went 10 feet. I think I did it wrong.

[stryker3]

you could've used less pieces on the base. I made my own base that uses less pieces and still works great.

[jack691]

this is great for knex wars and i have bulit it and got it to go 55 feet high and 80 feet in distance.

[miles510]

i dont actualy see hw to put te band on

[DontShoot262]

how far does it shoot??????

[TheDunkis]

Pretty cool. Too bad it only uses small rod ammo instead of a bigger caliber. It would be great if someone made a mortar that could launcher either IaC's War Bombs or my X8D Suplody for a devastating effect. This is still really good though.

[DontShoot262]

I'll try.

[oompa loompa151]

im gonna make a knex mortar and put my very own knex grenades as ammo so it can have more of a devastating effect.

[geodez]

i made a mortar that fires shoes.

[DrWeird117]

I modded this to fire I_A_C's ammo, plus, you drop it down, and it automatically fires, like the real one.

[thomaswatton]

defo on iac's war bombs there awsome

[I_am_Canadian]

Suplody? LOL And Im actually working on top of a grenade launcher. On top of micro cannon, full auto, pistol, and sidearm...

[geodez]

SUPer spLODY SUPLODY.

[PineapplebobTheGreat]

suplody? I need to remember that for a joke. lol.

[I_am_Canadian]

XD

[TheDunkis]

Super-Splody. Make sense? Well I look forward to it. It would be a great war addition.

[I_am_Canadian]

Lol yeah

[pls]

a year to perfect it?!

[jaghead 96]

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[pls]

did you work on it every day lol?

[jaghead 96]

na I worked on it every other day

[Mr Cheeseo]

How far does it go

[pls]

thats still alot lol

[dumdum24]

i dont know should i build this

[master of knex]

if says to use it outside it must be pretty powerful

[necromonger]

do i have to cut of that orange connector

[fib3roptix]

Is it possible to make a stripped down version of this knex mortar? Like a Bazooka

[stormz76]

I cant do the blue thing that connects to the yellows how the heck did u do it ?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[mega man 4bm]

Mind if i post a sniper/cannon this with this design cause it has insane power and pain (and its silent until it hits its target!!).

[jaghead 96]

sure as long as you mention that the Idea came from me

[thomaswatton]

how far can it shoot

[Abominatus]

tis very good,so well done, but the trigger is wrong. the way a mortar works is when you drop the ammo into the tube, the impact sets-off a percusion cap connected to a charge. the charge blows up and sends the ammo flying. when I was making my mortar I tried to make it so to fire I had to pull back the bands to the trigger. I would the drop the ammo in, releasing the trigger, sending the ammo flying. I failed to do this... you should give it a go.

[sniper crazy]

it is very difficult to have a self triggered knex knex like that u need an extremely large barrel and u might need to use something else as the ammo besides knex

[Abominatus]

no, knex ammo would do... all you need to do is have te trigger release inside the barrrel so when the ammo is dropped in, the trigger is released.

[sniper crazy]

it the mortar would consume atleast 900 or more peices that not a lot of people have

[sniper crazy]

if*

[jaghead 96]

It shoots about 50ft. high and 70ft. distance.

[dombeef]

reply not just post a comment

[jaghead 96]

thanks a lot. thats pretty sweet that you faved it. Especially because this is my first instructable. And sorry about using your barrel without crediting you in the introduction of my rifle.