Introduction: Knex Light Cannon V1.0
Check out my new gun. Shoots over 120ft. Please comment and rate. Warning-video takes a long time to load and it is my old version. I am not liable for any damage you cause with this. It can do physical harm and will break objects in the house including the knex pieces.
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Step 1: The Trigger
Follow the pictures
Step 2: The Body
That long part that connects the bow to the trigger. Feel free to make it longer or shorter.
Step 3: The Bow
The part that holds the rubberbands.
Step 4: The Rubberbands
Follow the pictures. Try it first with three on each string and if that is too small use four.
Step 5: The Stand
It is at about 30 degrees. When the bullet hits the ground over 100ft away it still has enough force to hurt.
Step 6: Putting It All Together
YAY. The best step.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!
Step 7: The Ammo
This is a list of all of the ammo I have tried and some basic stats about each. Distances (D) are by feet, piercing (P) is in layers of cardboard, and weight (W) is in grams.
48 Comments
8 months ago
Nice im working on it myself im about done i just wont be able to finish it until 1:50 but then once i do im going to shoot my friends and scream SNEAK ATTAK
11 years ago on Introduction
nice cannon
13 years ago on Step 7
Did you tested these different types out just once, or multiple times?
Reply 13 years ago on Step 7
i tested each type about 3 times each and took an average
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Silly. Could've had a v8! *smack* lol jk.
14 years ago on Introduction
mine kept on falling apart but i reinforced it and was able to handle the pressure. i still cannot figure how to load and shoot it. VERY COOL!!!!!! 20/5
14 years ago on Introduction
i have enough pieces to make I_am_Canadian's handheld V5 cann like 10 times no joke
14 years ago on Introduction
Nice! I was going to make a arrow shooter... Good work. About the "just as good" part... Thats to be decided.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Your's is better, it's a well should be a well established fact that if you want a cannon, IACs your man
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
:-D Thanks!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
decided! yours is better, i have to say. no offence 222222222539
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
I didnt mean to compare them like that. I meant that mune uses 5x less pieces and is as powerful. The ammo is lighter but is more deadly(not really but it does pierce better).
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Mine goes clear through cardboard as well.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Ya but does it go through 4 layers of 5 ply cardboard
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Its hard to get a blunt piece of ammo 3 inches wide through that.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Well If you are talking about practicability, most people do not have enough time or pieces to make yours where in mine it takes less than 1 hour to build and uses under 400 pieces. Yes, yours is better if you have enough pieces but odds are you don't.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Thats only one thing though, and thats why I made 4 mini versions of it, which uses less of some pieces than this does.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Yes I Know but they are still similar. I just wanted to say that so more people would view it anyway. Yours are bigger and better but for a first gun mine is pretty close.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
They are both good in their own ways.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Yes they are but I built yours finnaly (the handheld) and it still uses a ton of piesec and weighs 3 pounds. It shoots far and has a lot of power but it is strong. I still think it uses a little too many pieces for a handheld.