Mini Powerful Knex Bow

 by Mike Cortes
This Mini Bow uses only 19 pieces and fires between 35-45+ feet, as always, depending on the elastic bands you use.
It is the smallest knex bow on this site, and i have seen about 99% of knex guns so i must me right.
This is my first instructable so don't be harsh on your comments, but if you are stupid enough i'll get you back.

Read everything on this instructable to make your life easy, that way there will be no need to comment badly or ask stupid questions with obvious answers.
 
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Step 1: Parts List

To have a good instructable you MUST have a parts list to make life easy for your maker (or whatever you call the person making what is in your instructable) Anyway here it is.

Connectors

2 red
4 green
1 white snowflake (can be substituted) for anything with a hole or nothing, it just makes it more accurate.

Rods

4 small white/grey/bendy purple
4 blue/metallic
2 yellow/dark grey

Other

2 small wheels, without the rubber bit.
Good elastic bands for good performance.

Arrow

1 grey/black rod
1 grey connector
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GINGANINGA01 says: Apr 29, 2013. 5:19 PM
EPICNESS!! powerful AND stealthy! :D
cody21367 says: Feb 7, 2012. 12:21 PM
How do you build the bow?!?!?!?!?!
cody21367 in reply to cody21367Feb 7, 2012. 12:25 PM
Oh well.........:(
cody21367 in reply to cody21367Feb 7, 2012. 12:24 PM
Seriously!!!!! How?!?!?!
nerd97 says: Aug 6, 2011. 4:57 PM
WOWZA KAPOWZA!! This thing HURTS
NatNoBrains says: Dec 5, 2010. 8:13 AM
Nice! Works well but sometimes missfires :(
nathan733 says: Jul 6, 2010. 8:18 PM
one of a kind!!!!!!!
kool6698 says: Apr 26, 2010. 4:48 PM
u should add a pic of the ammo there r many colors for different parts.
Darth-Vader says: Oct 13, 2009. 3:42 PM

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I JUST BUILT THIS AND IT IS SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE CAT HAS BRAINS!!!!!!!!!!!!     AND SO DOUS THE SQUARL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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poserboy123 says: Aug 5, 2009. 4:54 PM
how do you build the bow????????????????????
coleslaw3 says: Mar 28, 2009. 4:32 PM
I shot my brother in his Qq p he cried like a baby and hes 16!!!!! :) I love it. w I Wonder If It Hurt That Bad? O.O
Father Christmas in reply to coleslaw3Jun 16, 2009. 2:08 PM
in his "Qq p"???? explain?
emotionalone17 in reply to Father ChristmasJul 16, 2009. 10:30 AM
lol, put it this way... its a spot only a man has...
Father Christmas in reply to emotionalone17Jul 16, 2009. 1:14 PM
I got that, I just fail to see how it could possibly be described/specified as "Qq p"
Killergunman says: Apr 18, 2009. 11:19 AM
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for it !!!!!!!!!!!!
Ilikeknexgunz says: Nov 10, 2008. 10:11 AM
Lol I LOVE IT i kinda had to build a target cause i kept shooting my brother lol
quesoman in reply to IlikeknexgunzMar 4, 2009. 4:20 PM
i love shooting my brother..its so funny when he gets mad cuz he will start running at me and all i have 2 do is put up my weapon and he will whimper away...even if its not loaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eheeohoo27 in reply to IlikeknexgunzDec 12, 2008. 4:41 AM
same thing here but with the reaper :p
quesoman says: Mar 4, 2009. 4:18 PM
pretty awesome....i was sitting in my room and shot it down the hall int my parents room...about 30 ft
fatman999 says: Feb 13, 2009. 2:28 PM
wow this is pretty sweet went cross room for me which is about 25 ft
knex assasin says: Nov 8, 2008. 8:28 AM
just made 1 i like it, simple, powerful and accurate i like the idea of the cams aswell
zap89 says: Mar 14, 2008. 9:57 AM
wtf it doesnt work. the white rod isnt long enough to fit where its supposed to go??? whats wrong?
junits15 in reply to zap89Oct 25, 2008. 12:42 PM
use a blue rod, thats what i did
Mike Cortes (author) in reply to zap89Mar 14, 2008. 11:59 AM
use a small wheel
lollerskates says: Mar 5, 2008. 8:09 AM
what can i replace the wheels with?
junits15 in reply to lollerskatesOct 25, 2008. 12:42 PM
the grey bearings
Bartboy in reply to lollerskatesSep 15, 2008. 7:23 PM
white connectors
atreyu_pgh says: Aug 12, 2008. 2:00 PM
nice its tiny but powerful i added half an inch thick rubberbands made it shot 25 feet. +4
pls says: Apr 16, 2008. 3:04 PM
its great for its size
extreme builder says: Feb 24, 2008. 10:13 AM
check out my new fully automatic knex gun
http://www.instructables.com/id/fullyauto-knex-gun/
knexsuperbuilderfreak says: Feb 14, 2008. 3:39 PM
very nice i made this and the rod went 76 feet! comming soon a mega mod for this as soon as i get to know how to use google skeckup.
Ulquiorra says: Feb 6, 2008. 5:57 PM
TOTALLY AWESOME!!! i built it w/out the wheels, and it still works great for so little pieces!!
Mr. Smart Kid says: Jan 31, 2008. 3:10 PM
i just built and its sweet
The Godfather says: Jan 30, 2008. 3:15 PM
Very good bow. Shoots far and accurately. Only problem is that the pieces bend so sometimes it breaks.
halomaster007 says: Jan 6, 2008. 4:38 PM
WOW!! VERY FUN AND COOL!!!!! WAHOO!!!!
Mike Cortes (author) in reply to halomaster007Jan 8, 2008. 9:20 AM
LOL. calm down its not that good.
sgaa in reply to Mike CortesJan 23, 2008. 6:41 AM
cool knex bow bt gaa is neeky and dum!!!! u should try n keep da 'dead' stuff out n stick 2 building!!!
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