[Biker_Bob]

Not exactly Altoids tin small but small enough to fit in a little pocket pouch.

80mm stainless fork with windage and elevation adjustable brass aim pointer.

Aluminium handle with storage for 30 6mm steel balls.

 

[Biker_Bob]

I was finding the handle just a little short, so made an extending sliding tube handle - much more comfortable, but no bigger to carry.

 

[d3moncow]

Sure looks like a shooter. The handle extension is brilliant - does it lock (in or out) with a detent, or is it a friction fit?

 

[Biker_Bob]

Just friction, once you have a hand wrapped around it doesn't go anywhere.

 

[KawKan]

Another one-of-a-kind dazzler!

Awesome work, Biker Bob!

 

[DragonEyeShooter1]

That's super slick!!

 

[SLING-N-SHOT]

Very cool

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[MOJAVE MO]

You never disappoint Biker Bob!

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[RestlessBear]

Cool!

 

[Covert5]

Awesome build!

 

[hoggy]

cool

 

[raventree78]

That is a slick set up, very nice

 

[Biker_Bob]

Thanks for the positive comments.
I've made another one....

 

[Biker_Bob]

They're breeding !!!

 

[Biker_Bob]

Sure looks like a shooter. The handle extension is brilliant - does it lock (in or out) with a detent, or is it a friction fit?

I added a spring loaded plunger to set the handle position. After a bit of use it became annoyingly rattly when carrring. Now it had a nice friction set.

 

[d3moncow]

Sure looks like a shooter. The handle extension is brilliant - does it lock (in or out) with a detent, or is it a friction fit?

I added a spring loaded plunger to set the handle position. After a bit of use it became annoyingly rattly when carrring. Now it had a nice friction set.

Sounds like a good fix, I was wondering if something of the sort would happen. I love the 'extended family' - before you know it, you'll be up to your knees in them!

 

[Biker_Bob]

I wasn't really happy with the brass sight elements - they were difficult to make identical and the shiny brass was a problem on a sunny day.

So I designed and 3D printed a sight element -much neater and easier to use.

 

[Biker_Bob]

I was out moochng in cold weather and the slingshots were cold to hold, so I fired up the 3D printer again and made plastic handles.

They have a lip running round the bottom edge which promotes a consistent hold and helps accuracy.

Much warmer in the hand too.

I also printed out plastic screw in plugs for the ammo store, mainly just to see if a 3D printed M8 screw thread would work and it did very well.

 

[Biker_Bob]

I had a bit of 22mm aluminium bar and 6mm stainless left.

Batch manufacture is definately quicker, especially on the lathe.

Still, these are a lot of work, making the 3 new ones took a good 2 days of workshop time - cutting the stainless forks is a b**ch of a job.

That's it - not making any more of these now.

 

[d3moncow]

cutting the stainless forks is a b**ch of a job.

On the plus side, they will still be in pristine shape long after you and I are gone.

I do like your design - unconventionally appealing.