Dave Hax demonstrates how to make a mini crossbow out of a plastic bottle cap, popsicle sticks, and a rubber band.
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How to make a mini cross bow and arrow out of household items (a bottle top. lollipop popsicle sticks, and an elastic band). Also shows how to make different types of arrows. Fun craft idea and simple to follow video tutorial.
Video Description:
Gatling guns have been the first firearms with a firing rate close to modern machine guns. Their principle is easy: A set of rotating barrels is turned by cranking a wheel, with one barrel after the other firing a round when it is in shooting position. This makes them technically and legally a repeating gun, not a full auto one – but it is close enough.
The Slingshot Channel took the challenge to design a rubber powered version of Mr. Gatling’s great invention. And here it is: Eight 20 mm balls, on their way to the target in less than half a second. The theoretical firing rate is 960 rounds per minute, slightly faster than the popular M16 assault rifle.
The video also shows how you can fire single shots with the weapon.
A presentation brought to you by The Slingshot Channel!
Video Description:
A new challenge arose from the clouds of the YouTube community: Can you shoot a machete with a slingshot?
Now a machete is a very heavy weapon, and strong rubber plus a very long draw was called for. This had to be a slingshot crossbow because the rubber had to be so strong that you can not draw it out with one hand. Also the danger of hitting your hand had to be considered.
The result is actually pretty impressive: The weapon sent the machete all the way up to the hilt into six layers of very thick cardboard. Try to do that by throwing a machete! No way.
The video also shows two very conventional slingshots, both handmade by Jörg Sprave.
A The Slingshot Channel production!