launch it! wood sling shot

true wooden sling shot max range 200 feet, 71 miles per hour! just uses 6 rubber bands wood frame string re-enforced.

Now u could just pick up a Y shaped stick that u found and use it but it wont be as strong and its more fun to make your own frame.

this instructable is easy to do it will take more than 1 day to build because its constructed with 5 min epoxy so you have to give it time to dry i finished it in 2 days working off and on.

Always use safety glasses when shooting a previous sling design had a habit of firing backwards on occasion, thank god i didnt have contacts back then or id be blind in one eye.

Step 1: Get your materials

you will need:

3 5 inch X 3/8ths X 3/8ths balsa wood (aprox) 2 inch X 3/8ths X 3/8ths balsa wood (aprox) 5 min epoxy (craft/hobby store)4-8 rubber bands depending on size thickness and strechyness stirring sticks for epoxycup for mixing epoxy clamp/vice scissorswire cuter stringcloth  for sling (see below)(i just used [http://www.acehardware.com/sm-scott-and-reg-rags-in-a-box-75260--pi-1275301.html Rags IN a Box]) staplerabout a cup of flower

(i just used Rags IN a Box) as a substitute for cloth

Build in well ventilated area like out side or garage
always use safety glasses when firing
never shoot a living person tree or animal
(unless your using in paint ball which i dont recommend)
im not responsible for any thing you do if you damage something your self or some one not my fault

Comments

[liny]

rubber bands are not strong enough to be compared to real slingshots. My father made slings using old tire rubber as rubber bands.

[Pasky95]

Yes tire interiors are far better than rubber bands. However silicone/rubber tubes propel your projectiles faster than interior rubber. :-)

[i make shooting things]

still fires at 71 mph ( i just used a camera (30frames per sec), and a board marked at every inch i might post instructable i might post how)

[Pasky95]

I think this depends on the projectile you use. If you intend to use your slingshot in hunting and use a denser projectile (ball bearing or marble) then a stronger rubber might be needed. :-)

[Phoghat]

I would think balsa is kind of flimsy. When I was a kid I used to make these out of 3/4 ply and sometimes they'd still break.

[i make shooting things]

its strong enough i just shot rocks around and paintballs and other things i didnt need projectiles approaching the speed of sound. This sling shot is for plinking around back yards. you could make it out of stronger wood if you wanted

[i make shooting things]

i will post how* srry got distracted forgot to back space and then what i was saying

[i make shooting things]

it still has pretty good range/power (watch the vid) my friend has a crossman sling shot and it shoots 100 feet farther than mine but his cost 20bucks mine i didnt spend any money on we had the stuff just laying around (so somebody did pay money just not me)

[stAzer]

I would say that it's not stronger than a forked branch, and your design is off. Also, you can buy latex rubber tubing that's much, much stronger than rubber bands at hard-ware stores. And you can't beat a leather shoe tongue for a pouch.

[Pasky95]

I agree! Rubber/silicone tubes shoot your projectiles much faster than rubber bands or interior rubber. Leather is also much more durable and can last for years.

[skimboarder33]

great instructable but for most people you actually hold your sling in indominent hand and pull back with dominent? i think pleese correct me if im wrong:}
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[Pasky95]

I think this varies from person to person. Many people shoot their slingshots the way they shoot a bow i.e. pulling the string with their dominant hand. I use my dominant (right) hand to hold the grip and stretch the slingshot at the same time. My left hand holds the sling next to my cheek as I push the grip forward and shoot. :-)

[mikaelthemycologist]

I shoot a bow with my dominant (right) hand on the string and my indominant hand holding the bow. With a slingshot though, I find that my indominant (nondominant?) hand pulling, and my dominant hand on the slingshot, gives me more strength and accuracy.

[CapnTac]

Yeah, that's what I do. But it might just be because of years of archery...

[i make shooting things]

i hold it in my left hand and pull back the sling with dominant hand

[bloodyblahblah]

sorry i need 2 put you down a little:

That was *beep*

[tomonto]

how do you have a range of 30 to 200 feet?

[35Timmy]

you can shoot  around 35 ft by getting strong enough elastics shoot harder
 and father and get used to a higher raneg even do target peratice until you
reach far enough and try pulling back harder  

hope you use it in peace

[i make shooting things]

sorry that didnt make any sense, i changed it. thank u

[Flash Gordon]

Awesome rated 5.0

[15zhangfra]

i made something somewat like this the other day with paper and and duct tape, cardboard reinforced

[Anton1995]

Check out my slingshots HERE

[X_D_3_M_1]

typo in step 5. string or sling?

[i make shooting things]

yep typo i changed it to sling

[Kings_Fool]

Whats a "clap"? Did you mean "clamp" :P

[ellomate56]

Mailman or garbage truck in the background? haha

[i make shooting things]

garbage truck.

[ellomate56]

thought so