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

[bsg68]

Does the gun work cause I haven't tried it yet

[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

[mikeasaurus]

Nice! maybe you could try doubling up on the elastics to make it shoot farther?
I'd like to know your results!

Enjoy the patch and 3-month Pro Membership!

[NanoRobotGeek]

How do I see my patches??

[NanoRobotGeek]

Thanks for the tip. I tried and now it does shoot further!!! Thank for the awesome instructable!

[mr.creator432]

how did u make a the c4 plz can u tell me

[adoni23]

If i replace the medicine bottle with a spool of thread it would still work?

[yapoyo]

yup!

[yapoyo]

I made the hook. It is quite useful- i pulled down some paper airplanes stuck on a ledge with it.

[mikeasaurus]

Whoa, yours looks great! And, you were able to rescue your paper airplane?! That's awesome!

Enjoy the patch and 3-month Pro Membership!

[yapoyo]

Thanks, man! I had been waiting for like 4 months, and it feels great to have this! Im only 13 by the way.

[yapoyo]

Why wont anyone reply!

[mr.creator432]

hello i replyed to u

[yapoyo]

ok.......................

[Atlas Portal 2]

dude your so lucky you can make one

[yapoyo]

finally someone replied.......

[RoboTable]

This is my version of the grappling gun, the grappling hook launches from the center of the launcher rather than the exterior. I don't know if this makes it a better launcher but, I personally, however like the look. Thanks for the inspiration!

[mikeasaurus]

Nice build, I like the curled, unfinished paperclip hooks.

Enjoy the patch and 3-month Pro Membership!

[RoboTable]

Thanks, I even made an instructable for it.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Sized-Grappling-Gun/
(Don't worry, I gave you credit)

[chad444]

WHO KEEPS A HOT GLUE GUN IN AN OFFICE!

[baba4]

the man who made this instructable?

[kondzio29]

me.

[hrodriguez7]

lol

[The Science Guy]

Awesome Instructable. I made it but with a minor adjustment i used a pill bottle which has to be opened at a certain point meaning it just keeps spinning so it acts as a reel.

[mikeasaurus]

Neat idea with the reel, how far does it go?
Enjoy the digital patch and a free 3-month Pro Membership!

[The Science Guy]

Thanks it goes around 5m!

[freeza36]

I made a couple earlier today, but i took out the grappling hook idea, meaning I made pencil launchers. Also, instead of using a clothespin, i used a binder clip

[mikeasaurus]

Whoa, that first one looks like it could be quite the launcher.
Thanks for sharing, enjoy the digital patch and a free 3-month Pro Membership.

[freeza36]

Thanks. I looked and i could see the patch, but i couldn't see any signs of a pro membership. I will keep looking

[mikeasaurus]

check your inbox!

[freeza36]

i just got 2 patches

[Kiteman]

Where's the video of you climbing a wall in a black rubber suit?

_{Or am I thinking of a completely different Instructable..?}

[Acorn51]

Heh, nice!

[mysterion]

made out of everything in my desk drawer! i call it....office "rail" gun

[mikeasaurus]

That's so awesome! Have you started any skirmishes at work yet because of this?

For sharing your version, you get a digital patch and a free 3-month Pro Membership. Enjoy!

[mysterion]

It was dissasembled shortly after my boss showed up!

[Pettrocity]

What if you modified the floss dispenser so that the floss just came off the spool in the dispenser, and attached a lever so that it could be re-wound?

-Gnoseon

[mikeasaurus]

You should make it and show me how!

[fjordcarver]

Awsome!

[wolf996]

This spark the inner thief in me. LONG LIVE SLY COOPER!!!

[depotdevoid]

Sweeeeeet I'm always looking for new ways to annoy the people I work with.

With a range of 6 meters I could easily fire this at someone's desk and start yanking stuff off of it!

[SHIFT!]

Having been fortunate enough to receive this exact model as a gift, I have to say that this truly is a fantastic weapon! Its now my most preferred method for keeping annoying song birds away from my dorm room!