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Simple Bottle Cap Crossbow

Simple Bottle Cap Crossbow
In this Instructable I'll show you guys how to make an easy, simple crossbow from a recycled bottle cap in under 5 minutes. Enjoy, and be safe.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
Supplies:
- 1 Bottle Cap
- 2 Toothpicks
- 1 Rubber Band
- Tape

Tools:
- Scissors
- Swiss Army Knife
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30 comments
Oct 19, 2011. 8:17 AMsj321936 says:
this is soo awesome i made one at school but it hurts..
Sep 17, 2011. 9:08 AMcrazyJ113 says:
it doesnt work
Sep 9, 2010. 12:59 PMblackcat2 says:
nice instructable!

the only thing is that i found a better way of explaining the rubber band part, think about it as a candy wrapper. for example, it looks like; >o< , there are both ends and there is the middle (the actual candy). now make the candy wrapper shape with the rubber band and attach the "end" parts (in the case of the rubber band, they will be closed, as a circle, not open) of the wrapper to the tooth pick ends of one of the toothpicks. now put one of the sides of the "candy" part of the rubber band on the side of the bottle cap (this is the side used to shoot the toothpicks) and the other side in the bottom like in your picture.

i also showed this to my cousins at a restaurant and they were pretty amazed! the restaurant had toothpicks, i ordered a diet coke and used the cap, and i asked the waiter for a rubber band, a tack, and some tape. i used the tack to make the holes and whirled it around as it was in the hole to expand it a little more and in a couple of minutes we were at war, except we snapped off the pointy ends for safety (we were in a restaurant with other people, not the best time to shoot pointy things :)
Jul 21, 2011. 5:16 AMkill1234 says:
Ha!
Sep 7, 2010. 11:25 AMsergeantmoose says:
its greatexcept for the elastic band part. if u could find another way to secure the band it would be superawesome
Aug 13, 2010. 3:48 PMdjones965 says:
he got the knife from dollar tree
Nov 12, 2009. 1:00 PMColonel88 says:
Nice, bu this is more of a bow than a crossbow. Crossbow has a trigger...
Apr 15, 2010. 8:20 PMEnigmaMax says:
not necessarily, some ancient Chinese crossbows were fired as soon as they were pumped.

but yes, I agree that it is a bow.
Jan 25, 2010. 11:10 PMcberk96 says:
 Thanks no i have something to add to my Khaos kit which i might be adding soon

Jul 24, 2009. 9:01 PMRaNDoMLeiGH says:
why didn't I think of this? Nice!
Jul 21, 2009. 8:08 PMfirehawk295 says:
Dude this is awesome I crossed the rubberband sides 3 times and it can shoot over 20 ft.
Jul 24, 2009. 6:56 AMdownwithwikihow says:
Nice!, just play safe=]
Jul 8, 2009. 2:55 PMCapt. Fat says:
this is an awesome idea man! im going to piss of people during my trip with this!!!!!u get my vote.
Jul 8, 2009. 2:57 PMCapt. Fat says:
ohh, and is there any way you could add a string to the toothpick so you could just haul it back in after shooting it?:P
Jun 27, 2009. 6:32 AMsmh says:
Nice! This one is really improved from the last one. Glad you added the step about the ammo.
Jul 5, 2009. 9:04 PMblacklion says:
How much power does this thing have? I'm asking because if I show my son, I don't want him shooting some kid in the arm and it breaking the skin. It is so cool, I know inevitably he will try and shoot someone with it.
Jul 1, 2009. 8:16 AMJavin007 says:
LOL! Awesome. Gonna have to play with this one. Wonder if there's any way to add fletching to the arrow to get some more distance/accuracy?
Jul 4, 2009. 6:53 PMJavin007 says:
LMAO! My girlfriend is SOOO going to hate you...
Jul 5, 2009. 12:19 AMmiiwii3 says:
yea why?
Jul 5, 2009. 1:28 AMJavin007 says:
How could I possibly not use this for evil?

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