Rubber Band Crossbow

First lay your crossbow on the table so that the erasers at the end of the stock are facing you.

Rubber band crossbow. It consists of a bow like assembly called a prod mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller which is hand held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun crossbows shoot arrow like projectiles called bolts or quarrels a person who shoots crossbow is called a crossbowman or an arbalist after the. Wrap a rubber band around the pencils beneath the loading end of the tube. It is easy to make at home with several commonly found household items. A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device similar to a bow.

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This project requires some determination to complete but the payoff is worth it. The crossbow makes a satisfying snap when the trigger is pulled and it can launch bolts more than 100 30m. It s perfect for folks who want to shoot projectiles at zombie targets in the backyard whether you re arming it with actual arrows pencils or the book s recommended. The strings are the rubber bands that launch your arrow when you shoot.

How to make a popsicle sticks crossbow. Rubber band shooting crossbow with trigger mechanism inspired by authentic medieval crossbow mechanisms. Take one of your strings a new rubber band and loop it between the two pencils that form the lathe. Wrap a rubber band around the pencils beneath the loading end of the tube.

Now look at the lathe and find the rubber band on the righthand side. Don t tape the rubber band to the body of the crossbow or you don t be able to draw it back. A mid level difficulty project this one will have you building a legit one handed crossbow that relies on a rubber band or a piece of string as its launching material. You can power this crossbow with a piece of string or with a rubber band.

If you want you can take a square of cardboard or fold over a piece of paper a few times and tape it around the rubber band to improve cradle. The loading end is the one where the tube doesn t line up with the end of the crossbow this adds elevation which will come in handy later. The support arms you see pictured are fiberglass driveway markers like you can find in most hardware stores.