How to Make a Pickle Harpoon
by AlexTheGreat in Living > Toys & Games
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How to Make a Pickle Harpoon
I got the idea from the halfbakery and i decided to "bake" it
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Pickle_20Harpoon
Gather Supplies
For this Project you will need these things;
Small Spring Cannon (my other instructable)
duct tape
jigsaw blade
small thread spool
1/2 in wooden dowel
nail
2 washers
hot glue
scrap wood
tools;
saw
metal grinder
vice (or pliers)
hot glue gun
drill
Make the Harpoon Gun
cut a piece of scrap wood about 2 in by 8 in by 1/2 in
drill a hole in the upper corner right or left (slightly smaller than the nail)
sandwich the thread spool between two washers and stick the nail through
hammer the nail into the hole so the spool can't move side to side, but can rotate freely
duct tape the spring cannon to the wood
Make the Harpoon P1
cut the dowel to about 2 1/2 in
cut a notch at the diameter
drill a hole in the middle
thread the string through and tie it
cut a notch at the diameter
drill a hole in the middle
thread the string through and tie it
Make the Harpoon P2
use the vice to break the jigsaw blade in half
(clamp it and bend it until it breaks)
use the grinder to sharpen the tips
put hot glue on the notched end of the dowel
stick the blades in the notch throught the molten hot glue (teeth pointing out)
let the glue cool
(clamp it and bend it until it breaks)
use the grinder to sharpen the tips
put hot glue on the notched end of the dowel
stick the blades in the notch throught the molten hot glue (teeth pointing out)
let the glue cool
Finish It
make sure the harpoon fits in the cannon
if it slides out when pointed down use pliers to bend the barrel slightly
the harpoon should easily come out but not easy enough for it to fall out
the harpoon blade looks awesome
if it slides out when pointed down use pliers to bend the barrel slightly
the harpoon should easily come out but not easy enough for it to fall out
the harpoon blade looks awesome