This is an easy yet powerful knex gun - It shoots over 26ft! It takes only 12 pieces to make. This is my first instructable so go easy.
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Step 1: The Parts You Need
This is what you need.
Pieces:
Rods:
4 long gray
as many greens as you want (this is your ammunition)
Connectors:
2 brown connectors
10 green connectors
Extras:
1 rubber band
Step 2: Make the Barrel
Take 2 gray rods and put the green on it. I told you it was easy
Step 3: Ad the Legs
Ad the legs like so.
Step 4: Ad the Rubber Band Supports
This is the 2 brown.
Step 5: Fire!
I'm going to show you how to load and shoot.
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58 Discussions
11 years ago on Introduction
i added 10 TINY rbs and HOLY @#$%!!!!! 267 ft!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Yeah right...
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
NAW, really? Thank you, Captain Obvious! You saved the day! MY HERO!!
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Your welcome sir put down! :-p
11 years ago on Introduction
Look how much I moded it: added a trigger and everything :P
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
whoa, post a 'structie! looks cool!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
its a 'ible.
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Whichever, post it.
11 years ago on Introduction
are the green rods the tiny ones or the long ones?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
long, but u can also use red rods, but i used a crossbow bolt or a bamboo skewer.
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
what is a crossbow bolt?
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Ammunition for a crossbow.
10 years ago on Introduction
i had the same idea but mine shoots bb bullets put if you pull it to far back the connector comes of and the rod shoots out
10 years ago on Introduction
hey everybody that looked at this 'ible im themoonatic now because i sorta forgot my password and i put it on a removed email
11 years ago on Introduction
Its.... a fancy slingshot! nice idea!
11 years ago on Step 5
put the ammo through the green things, put the rubber band around the back, pull back and let go
11 years ago on Introduction
nice
11 years ago on Introduction
at least its not a block trigger!
11 years ago on Introduction
hmm weirdd that your vid is 666kb but good gun
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
i noticed that 2