Massive Sling Shot

by mortuusvi in Outside > Launchers

4753 Views, 8 Favorites, 0 Comments

Massive Sling Shot

CIMG0051.jpg
This is a sling shot made from exercise tubing, paracord, GORILLA tape, and a chair.

Materials

CIMG0042.jpg
CIMG0047.jpg
1. Find a Suitable chair. (something with 4 legs and around 8" clearance between the legs.
2. Para-cord (550 cord) (a few feet is needed)
3. GORILLA Tape (to make pouch to hold projectiles)
4. Exercise tubing (basically surgical tubing, around 4' needed)

Tools

CIMG0052.jpg

1. Lighter (fuse ends of para-cord)
2. Pocket Knife
3. Scissors
4. Single hole punch (substite for knife)

Attach Tubing to Chair

CIMG0044.jpg
CIMG0045.jpg
CIMG0046.jpg

1. Fold one end of tubing around part of chair (see pictures)
2. Use para cord to attach tubing to chair very tightly
3. Repeat for other side of tubing

Make and Attach Pouch

CIMG0048.jpg
CIMG0050.jpg

1. Using gorilla tape, make pouch for holding projectiles.
      - stick tape to itself so no adhesive sides of tape are exposed
2. Punch holes into pouch approximately on both sides of where tubing runs (see pictures)
3. Using para-cord, wrap tubing to pouch (again, see pics)

Finished Weapon

CIMG0051.jpg

Use large objects such as tennis balls or similar, sit on the ground, put your feet on the un-used legs of the chair, load, aim, and fire the sling shot.