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Dart Arrow Launcher (rubber based)
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:01 am
by JoergS
Have spent many hours this WE to design and make a slingshot based dart arrow launcher.
It works! Had to shorten it, but it shoots a dart arrow with tremendous force.
Too rainy for a vid, but here are some pics.
Jörg
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:30 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Sweet, this is pretty much what I meant with my suggestion
here 
some damage shots would be nice
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:19 pm
by jrrdw
Does the dart stay in the handle when you draw the bands back?
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:54 pm
by JoergS
The dart actually draws back with the bolt. I drilled a hole in the bolt so it would juuust stick in, nicely centered.
Damage pictures... when I shoot this with full force, the dart goes into a wooden plank to the hilt, and snaps off in 50% of the cases! Probably a little too strong.
Jörg
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:31 pm
by JoergS
The parts for the next set of additions arrived. The tactical light is just amazing, it is so bright that you can easily blind an attacker!
So next weekend, I will make a "worseass" slingshot...
Jörg
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:38 pm
by Hubb
Almost there.....
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:42 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
why not just hook the rubber on a fixed point, pull back the handle and just fire the whole damn thing
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:45 pm
by JoergS
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:why not just hook the rubber on a fixed point, pull back the handle and just fire the whole damn thing
Because if you miss, then the attacker can fetch the weapon. And then he may blind you, shoot a ball at you, then spray mace in your face, stun you with electric shocks and finally stab you, twice.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:48 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
JoergS wrote:Because if you miss, then the attacker can fetch the weapon.
Highly unlikely, if you hit the wall behind him it will be embedded so deeply it will be impossible to pull out, or if there's nothing as a backstop it will fly into low earth orbit
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:22 pm
by JoergS
A strong slingshot.
Two automatic knifes.
Tear gas spray.
A tactical light that blinds attackers and illuminates the defense zone.
And a stun gun.
Finished it! Works great. And all the tools are still inside of the frame, very compact.
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:33 pm
by MountainousDew
Very cool, but I think you should just attach a katana to your vertical slingshot you made.
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:15 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:13 pm
by D_Hall
What... No flamethrower?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm
by rp181
you could make the handle a butane canister
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm
by velocity3x
Coffee cup holder and 12volt cigarette lighter?
