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paper wasp crossbow

Awesome launcher to shoot those awesome paper wasps!!!

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Step 1Materials

you need
2 rulers
6 snapple caps
a clothespin
a rubberband
2 big popsicle sticks

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12 comments

Nov 24, 2010. 3:35 PMhobbitboy says:

some pictures would be nice

Feb 23, 2008. 10:56 AMjboppx22 says:

metal wasps are better

May 5, 2008. 11:55 AM

awsome says:

omg! METAL WASPS! WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR TIME!!!!???? (maybe I should actually use the caps lock)

May 5, 2008. 12:43 PMjboppx22 says:

look at my instructables, i just like to make weapons, it's fun

Apr 26, 2008. 10:43 AMfreakinslop says:

snapple is a drink

Mar 30, 2008. 1:34 AMgdrox95 says:

umm i live in australia and ive never heard of snapple caps what are they?? lol

Nov 4, 2007. 9:44 AMupperlevel says:

Please add pictures! i dont understand your image! if you do i can make one and introduce them to my wasp toteing frends and it will surely become very popular! i will give yall credit for it!

May 17, 2007. 7:42 AMi_need_fire says:

you're like me i like instructables and rotteneggs too o and cool idea

Feb 23, 2007. 4:22 PMoohiw says:

This is so cool!

Nov 25, 2006. 11:27 AMBad Donut says:

Some pictures would help. Alot.

Nov 23, 2006. 11:44 AMrobodud3 says:

yah i tried making one out of knex it isint worth it you need a rubber band and some paper thats all

Oct 27, 2006. 9:54 PMzorahunter says:

its interesting but it seems large and unnescessary for hornets, whose main purpose is a quick and painful shot, i give you a b- for creativity, but you lost points for bulkiness, make it smaller, please.