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Dec 5, 2011. 9:14 AMCristiano Ronaldo says:

Its guns like these that make my day 5*

Sep 14, 2011. 2:37 PMrlaxrlax says:

what are the hinges for

Jul 18, 2011. 4:54 PMX Files says:

i made one that used the EXACT same principle. it was before instructables, and I didn't know that somebody else had this mech, so good job!

May 2, 2009. 3:18 PMjakesllama says:

how did you come up with it?

May 2, 2009. 3:51 PMpls (author) says:

Seen quite a few on youtube use a method like this.

Dec 16, 2010. 10:40 AMdansdoc says:

does it shhot as soon as you turn on the motor?????

Dec 31, 2010. 10:39 PMSketch98 says:

Jan 1, 2011. 12:19 PMdansdoc says:

how do i get it to shoot??????????????????????

Jan 3, 2011. 6:31 PMSketch98 says:

wait for a few seconds, it makes round before the rubber bands come off

Jan 7, 2011. 7:45 AMdansdoc says:

that doesnt make sense

Nov 15, 2010. 7:46 AM(YOUR N says:

yep

Oct 6, 2010. 1:06 PMdansdoc says:

if i take it off the platform would it still work

ps plz answer

Nov 9, 2010. 6:18 PMknex deadeye says:

yes but it will be hard I did it and made it into a chain gun :D

Oct 8, 2010. 4:41 PMKnexKrazed says:

Yes And No.
It Would Work If You Put Rods From The Base Of The Structures, And No It Wouldn't Work If You Didn't Put Rods

Nov 14, 2010. 12:28 PMdansdoc says:

i need to know cause i cant make base

Nov 14, 2010. 12:25 PMdansdoc says:

what rods?

Aug 10, 2010. 1:00 PMhazza the gun says:

man it only shoots rubber bands? y not knex peces?

Jul 28, 2010. 2:35 PMjmm72 says:

How does this shoot/work? I don't understand the mechanism

Jun 16, 2010. 7:25 AMH1T4TCH1 says:

hehe i've just finished this thing, works great!

May 16, 2010. 5:02 PMthe poodleo says:

yeah it's instresting, but really it doesn't make any sense, because there is no words, except knex.

Apr 25, 2010. 3:15 PMkunaisrule2345 says:

farts!!!

May 6, 2010. 2:39 PMJB123 says:

your disgusting

May 15, 2010. 11:40 AMkunaisrule2345 says:

ok what ever

Apr 14, 2010. 1:13 PMKnexKrazed says:

Webster Dictionary-

Turret-1 : a little tower; specifically : an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure
2 a : a pivoted and revolvable holder in a machine tool b : a device (as on a microscope or a television camera) holding several lenses
3 a : a tall building usually moved on wheels and formerly used for carrying soldiers and equipment for breaching or scaling a wall b (1) : a gunner's fixed or movable enclosure in an airplane (2) : a revolving armored structure on a warship that protects one or more guns mounted within it (3) : a similar upper structure usually for one gun on a tank