Nov SSOTM build-Very pic heavy

Stankard757 said:

I believe I saw its relative on an episode of Star Trek

Joking aside good looking build, Skarrd

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Ordo said:

You gotta love even your ugly childs...

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Ordo said:

You gotta love even your ugly childs...

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Palmettoflyer said:

I have been following the SSOTM for a while now and looking for an opportunity to jump in and be a part of all the fun. Unfortunately, my day job requires a lot of airline travel and I am only at home on weekends. Every now and then I get a week of working from home, so the Slingshot gods have smiled on me and the planets are in perfect alignment.

After following the Altoids build, the BB shooter build, then the manufactured modified build, I was hoping the next one would be my Segway into the fun. Then Matt announced the theme for November to be "Extended Fork Frame". Dang it, just don't have an interest in building a Starship and really no time to devote to a long project in a short time.

Then it hit me! I can do this, I'm sure I can do this, Hey-I did it! And the best part of all is that it was done in only a few hours. So without further ado, here is my entry into SSOTM.

I present to the Slingshot Forum SSOTM a Glock 17 EFF (extended fork frame).

Step 1. I'm a 3D printer and designer. The idea quickly came to me that there must be an easy 3D print that I can just download from Thingyverse and modify. Spent about 2 days searching and gave up. Next up, I'll just design my own. Grabbed pictures from the web of a Glock 17 and made quick work in Fusion 360. It is far from perfect, just quick and dirty to be functional with lots of room for improvement. Traced the picture, removed the area where I wanted to build the sling frame barrel and off to my 3D printer.

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Step 2. The frame has to be printed in two parts. After making the left and right sides, I used epoxy to assemble the two together. Clamped and let it setup.

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Step 3. Cut a length of Oak board ¾" x 1 ¼" x 8". Drilled holes up through the Glock and screwed on the oak piece.

Step 4. I quickly made a PFS fork from the template of my PFS Mule design. This is cut from a bamboo cutting board and screwed to the end of the Oak board. Screws are plenty long and no worries of anything coming apart.

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Step 5. Band the sucker up and headed to the 7/11 store, I mean the back yard and gave it a quick test shot.

OMG!! This thing rocks! Gives a whole new meaning when someone asks how do you hold your slingshot frame and I tell them "Gangster Style".

Step 6. Took it apart and painted the sling parts black to match the Glock frame.

Shooting specifications:
Frame: Glock 17
Fork Type: PFS
Bands: 20x15mm Taper, 14" Long, BSB 0.50
Pouch: GZK P6a
Ammo: 3/8" Steel

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Actually do shoot it sideways, forgot to take the Gangster pic.

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I'll add a shooting video if I get a chance this weekend.
Thank you and hope you enjoy this submission,

Monroe

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Ibojoe said:

Looking good Skard! She's definitely a contender.

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Port boy said:

That's cool bro looks to have some self defence uses to

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devils son in law said:

You extracted a nice frame out of that ugly old fork!!

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StringSlap said:

:yeahthat: That's awesome!

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SJAaz said:

Now by heck, that's a nattie! Cool! You know after the big contest, you could cut those forks back an inch or so if you liked a shorter sling.

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