The Slingshot Channel Thread
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john bunsenburner
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That means that if you wound tubes out of the thin rubber you could use it like tubular rubber, in the V for example, just folow it or have lots of thing layers about 2cm thick over each other...
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john bunsenburner
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And putting them inside a silicone tube, so that the tubber never touches any metal.
Or replacing the metal rollers with palstic ones.
Or replacing the metal rollers with palstic ones.
"Did you ever stop to think that out of the seven deadly sins envy is the only one which doesn't give the sinner even momentary pleasure"-George Will
Putting them in silicone is not good, don't forget the rubber stretches. There would be friction against the silicone.
And plastic rollers wouldn't ease the damage at all, it comes from the chafing, not from the hardness of the rollers.
But I have a design that does exactly what the "V" does, with flat bands. The "H"! Did you watch this video:
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Video embedded by jrrdw.
And plastic rollers wouldn't ease the damage at all, it comes from the chafing, not from the hardness of the rollers.
But I have a design that does exactly what the "V" does, with flat bands. The "H"! Did you watch this video:
[youtube][/youtube]
Video embedded by jrrdw.
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john bunsenburner
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No, i am thinking of a way to make flat bands be as convenient as tubular rubber... Aslo some grease would solve the friction problem in the silicone tubes...
"Did you ever stop to think that out of the seven deadly sins envy is the only one which doesn't give the sinner even momentary pleasure"-George Will
Thats interesting, perhaps it has something to do with the production of the bands (polymer chains and resiliency).
Do you think any benefits would come from multiple bands attached together, of different lengths?
example:
Order:
the fork
6" band
4" band
2" band
projectile cradle
2" band
4" band
6" band
the fork
This would seem like a staged slingshot.
Do you think any benefits would come from multiple bands attached together, of different lengths?
example:
Order:
the fork
6" band
4" band
2" band
projectile cradle
2" band
4" band
6" band
the fork
This would seem like a staged slingshot.
why not combine the two?
EDIT: I meant what I said in my previous post, but each band s made up of thin bands.
EDIT: I meant what I said in my previous post, but each band s made up of thin bands.
Last edited by rp181 on Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Made another slingshot today (of course), further enhancing the "W" design once given to me by Bill Herriman.
Slightly smaller, nicer joints, stainless steel rotating handle, and flat bands made out of Thera Band Blue!
Great material. I hit 67 meters per second with the .75 lead ball, that is almost 81 Joules!
The two-pivot-design allow very flat forks, just flat enough to let the pouch pass. Hits on the hand are not possible with this design, because of the self centering.
Here is a video:
[youtube][/youtube]
Slightly smaller, nicer joints, stainless steel rotating handle, and flat bands made out of Thera Band Blue!
Great material. I hit 67 meters per second with the .75 lead ball, that is almost 81 Joules!
The two-pivot-design allow very flat forks, just flat enough to let the pouch pass. Hits on the hand are not possible with this design, because of the self centering.
Here is a video:
[youtube][/youtube]
my guess is the handle can pivot.
or if taking centering differently, the band can slide in the sling.
or if taking centering differently, the band can slide in the sling.