office supplies grappling gun

Ever notice how secret agents and spies get all the cool gear? Now you can, too!
Make your own mini grappling hook out of everyday office and household supplies, then let let loose on a top secret mission from Her Majesty's Secret Service.

This grappling hook design was built from the new book Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2. This book has over 30 types of weapons and gadgets which can all easily be built with office or household supplies, most of which I had on hand already! I chose to build a personal favourite, the grappling gun. I recently got my hands on a copy of this book, you can read my review here.

Enough talk, let's make a mini grappling hook!

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Step 1: Tools + materials

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Tools: masking tape needle-nose pliers hot glue drill + bits / saw .

Materials: floss container (full) pencils x2 ballpoint pen (with removable back) clothespin cap from large marker rubber band pill/medicine bottle paperclips

Comments

[awesomeskier]

Thank you

[awesomeskier]

This is my gun

[mikeasaurus]

Nice looking grapple! How far does yours go?
For sharing your version I've awarded you a 3-month Pro Membership and a digital patch. Way to go!

[awesomeskier]

I made it and it didn't work!

[mikeasaurus]

What didn't work? Show us pictures!

[emilolip]

Teachers beware!

[kayra]

nice idea thanks you ı can't wait to make this

[Captainsparklez]

stop removing my gun or i am really gonna be pissed!! please mikeasaurus i am following you this gun is one of my favourites what else do u want me 2 do? for heaven's sake stop this!!!!

[mikeasaurus]

Sweet grappling hook. FOr sharing your version you get a 3-month Pro Membership and a digital patch!

[Captainsparklez]

Than mike

[Captainsparklez]

thank you very much!!! this has been my in one of my two favourites i mean,this gun is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!¡ whoops upside down exclamation mark.........

[mikeasaurus]

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[Captainsparklez]

say,don't you have any new ideas? post more instructables on guns,plz.

[popewill]

That, my friend, is pure epicness. One more reason to stall on my homework, consider me inspired. If you'll excuse me I'm going to search my house for supplies. I'll take pictures.

[freeza36]

Ahhh... stalling on homework.. Im doing it right now!

[popewill]

Done. Sorry for the bad quality, I took this picture with my webcam.
I also wasn't able to keep the hooks on long enough to taker the picture- whoops!

[mikeasaurus]

Thanks for sharing your version! You get a digital patch and a free 3-month Pro Membership. Enjoy!

[Captainsparklez]

where is my own digital patch and a free 3-month Pro Membership!!!! please give me one 2!! or else i will ******!!!@@###%%**&*&&__+(

[crouchingwolf]

YOU GUYS ARE SO LUC KY! mine looks like a buncha pencils, bent up clips, held by duct tape

[Emomeetsgothlol]

This is my grappling hook gun. I didn't have a wooden clothespin so I just release the elastic band by hand. I only have 2.7 m of floss though. But it shoots really good.

[Emomeetsgothlol]

I made one too, but I didn't have a wooden clothespin so I had to use a plastic one. Now my hook don't shoot that far :(

[Magh2os]

i added another barrel to mine so it shoots pencils as well as the grappling hook! i hid the string, too.

[mikeasaurus]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Where/how did you hide the string? I would be neat to show us how you made yours on your project page.

For posting your version of this project you've been awarded a 3-month Pro Membership and a digital patch!

[Magh2os]

the string is curled up inside the M&M tube handle, and here is a hole running through the lid and pencils base where the line comes out! i duct taped it so i could still use the tube without much difficulty.

[vek11]

You know what'll be cool, if you used a motor and attached it to the dental floss. That way, it'll be easy reloading.

[Mountain Dew dude]

My black and green version of the grappling hook. didn't shoot very far :( ,but it looks cool:)

[Toasty2222]

Awesome instructable! I have tried to make many office supply weapons but none of them end up actually working. This one however, successfully shot the grappling hook thingy 5 meters!!! Hooray!

[fridgeofconsumption]

I think ill use a spool of thread

[mint001]

Didn't shoot to far. But I loved making it.
http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9W/XU2N/H4VQDGFU/F9WXU2NH4VQDGFU.SQUARE.jpg

[mikeasaurus]

That looks pretty good! You should try it again with different materials and see if you can get it to shoot farther.

For posting your version of this project I'm awarding you a digital patch and a 3-month Pro Membership to Instructables; enjoy!

[mint001]

Is there a reason for the floss? Or can you use normal cotton string?

[mikeasaurus]

Floss is thin and light-weight, but any thin string would work well.

[mint001]

thanx

[hoghuntingdude384005582]

instead of a pill bottle I used a film canister. it works just as good.

[mikeasaurus]

good idea, can you share pictures of your version here so we can see?

[hoghuntingdude384005582]

I didnt take any pictures before it got thrown out sry

[wonderdog01]

Dude I have that same book it is awesome

[climberman]

What is the name of the book

[Adambowker98]

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2

[NanoRobotGeek]

i just made one and they are pretty awesome! I used a pen lid for the handle and i didn't put paper on the hooks. It doesn't go too far but I guess thats because I used 2m floss not like 10m