Introduction: Simple Paper Clip Gun
a simple gun made of a few knex pieces and a rubber band made to fire paper clips.
Step 1: Build It
take 2 yellow sticks and a connector with ony 2 clips side by side and connect the sticks into the connectors.
Step 2: Finishing
take an end connector with only one slot and thread the rubber band thru thru the hole. Put one end of the rubber band thru the other and make it tight. take another connector and do this again with the same rubber band so the rubber band should be tightly on both. Attach to the ends of the yellow sticks.
Step 3: Firing
hold the gun by the other end opposite of the band. (it should look like a triangle) put the rubber band thru the rubber band by the opening of the clip. pull back by the paper clip and fire. goes very far if you have a tight rubber band.
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38 Comments
10 years ago on Step 3
sweet. noobs in math class-look out!
11 years ago on Step 3
1haha, i used it on school!! thats really fun!! my teacher was angry!! unbelieveble!
THX!!
11 years ago on Introduction
I'm making a instructable that's sort of like this. Want to see it before it's published?
11 years ago on Introduction
Why not just use the thumb and index finger in place?
12 years ago on Introduction
I found it worked better if i bent it apart a bit.
12 years ago on Step 3
wow it works brill
THX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13 years ago on Step 3
Could be good for hornets
Reply 12 years ago on Step 3
it would be awesome or hornets!!!!!
15 years ago on Introduction
you could use your fingers stupid
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
LOL XD
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
lololololololo
16 years ago
Wait, wouldn't it just be better if we fired a stage three hornet from it? It seems like less work, for twice the effect.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
wats a stage 3 hornet? im jw
13 years ago on Introduction
hmm, maybe use a protractor instead? you *might* have one at work.
and when i use it i unfold the paper clip except the last loop
13 years ago on Introduction
Decent not as good as the finger Honet though Peace to all peeps
14 years ago on Introduction
ow wtf the rubber band snapped and the paper clip backfired onto my forehead.
14 years ago on Introduction
whatever u do dont use string it is rubbish
14 years ago on Introduction
i like using hornets as amo....my biggest problem is my rubber bands keep breaking
14 years ago on Introduction
super easy considering i have 2 big containers of Knex in my room.......im gonna make so much money off of these
16 years ago
sorry about not having pics, i couldnt get it to work. comments welcome.