Folding Slingshot

by ypsilonslingshot in Craft > Reuse

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Folding Slingshot

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I made a classic Y shaped foldable slingshot out of hardware store supplies, with rubber casing

Supplies

slingshot

  • 6 - 1.8 rubber washers
  • 4 - 2.5cm rubber washers
  • 2 - 2.5cm stainless steel plain washer
  • 6 - 1.8cm stainless steel plain washer
  • 1 - m8 bicycle post quick release clamp
  • 1 - m8 flat knurled screws
  • 2 - m8 flat knurled nuts
  • 2 - 12x2.5cm metal brackets for wood
  • 2 - 10x1.6cm metal brackets for wood
  • 1 - 12x2.5cm metal brackets corner for wood

case:

  • 1 - bicycle inner tube
  • waxed thread

Tools:

  • Sewing Awl Hand Stitcher
  • Hammer
  • Hollow Leather Punch Tools 1.7cm and 0.8cm
  • Saw for metal (to cut the corner guide, to shorten the clamp screw)
  • metal files (for the 12x2.5cm metal brackets holes)
  • a marker
  • metal Drill Bit (you may need to widen the 10x1.6cm metal brackets holes)

The Lower Part of the Slingshot

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Main Body

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Metal Corner Guide

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Final Product

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Rubber Case

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Rubber Band

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This Is Not a Toy

Slingshots may cause serious damage if misused. Slingshots should never be aimed at people or animals.