[haertig]

Hi -

I'm brand new to slingshots. I just bought a PS-2 from A+ that I just love! This thing is great. The problem is, when others come over and decide they want to shoot too, I don't have spare slingshots. So I bought an inexpensive Dankung model (not delivered yet) to have as a loaner. Dankungs Jungle Hunter II model.

Anyway, my question is on tube attachment, for a slingshot that I did NOT buy - I'm just wondering. It is one of Dankungs "fixed tube attachment" models. For the life of me, I can't guess how you install these tubes, and how they stay in place. Can someone give me a clue about how this kind of attachment works?

Here's the Dankung model I'm wondering about for tube attachment: http://www.dankung.c...shot-p-298.html

How do you get the tubing through the holes, and what keeps it there once installed? Do you need a specific tubing size? I don't see where they specify that on the Dankung website. I was considering this model slingshot as a gift for someone else who I think would really go for its shape and styling. But I haven't bought it yet.

This is my first post here. I'm a rank beginner. And I never thought I'd have so much fun with a slingshot. When my friends have come over, they too say "I never thought I'd have so much fun with a slingshot!" I feel like I've missed half a century of fun by not trying a serious slingshot earlier in life.

Thanks -- Dave

 

[NaturalFork]

I always thought you stuck a steel ball in the end of the tubes. However the pictures do not show that. Now I am curious as well.

 

[NaturalFork]

Judging by the pictures it does look like you stick those steel balls into the tube.

 

[pelleteer]

Yep, that's it. You slide the ends of the tubes through the holes in the fork and then insert a steel ball into the end of the tube a short distance and this keeps the tubes in place. The holes in the fork are stepped (i.e., the hole is one diameter about half or two thirds of the way through and then it "steps" down to a smaller diameter the rest of the way through) so the ball inside the tubing seats against this step and won't come out the back (the side toward the shooter). I'll see if I can do a little illustration and I'll add it here in a bit.

Okay. Here it is. This is basically a cutaway view of the fork from the side.

edit: I don't know if Dankung chamfers the edge of the step as I've shown. I just added it 'cause it seems like a 90 degree step would put a lot of stress on the rubber as it gets squeezed between the ball and step.

 

[haertig]

Thanks for the explanations and picture. Now I see the process. Seems like an easy-ish and secure enough attachment method (unless you lose the little balls!) It doesn't look as easy as attaching looped tubes or flatbands to other slingshots, but it's workable - just a little tedious.

Thanks!

 

[A+ Slingshots]

Hey Dave.... Sorry I just saw your post and question, but it looks like others came to the rescue. :0)
Glad your having fun!!!!!

 

[haertig]

Hey Dave.... Sorry I just saw your post and question, but it looks like others came to the rescue. :0)
Glad your having fun!!!!!

Yeah, that PS2 you made me is great. I can shoot so well with it, I'm proud of myself. My single brick target is pretty much a sure-hit when I shoot at it from 10 yards now. I even marched off 20 yards (using my old high school marching band "6 to 5" step) and I hit the brick on my first try from that distance! I haven't tried another shot from that distance yet because I want to cherish my first 20 yard hit as long as possible. And I'm also a little selfish about the PS2 because I don't necessarily want others using it. A fear of fork hits and premature marring of the wood. So I want to keep it as "mine" for the most part, and get some near-indestructable thing for everyone else to shoot. That's where the Dankung stainless steel slingshot I ordered comes in. Once it arrives, it will be my loaner to give to friends. Even though I'm new at this, I've kind of gotten the bug. I was looking at a Falcon 2 online the other day and started thinking, that's really inexpensive, maybe I should buy another slingshot. The wife is already ready to kill me... "What do you need all these different ones for?"

So for now, I better just step back and practice some more before buying another.

 

[NaturalFork]

The falcon 2 is pretty sweet. I have 8 slingshots. My wife thinks I am nuts.

 

[haertig]

The falcon 2 is pretty sweet. I have 8 slingshots. My wife thinks I am nuts.

When push comes to shove about my "crazy" purchases (according to the wife), I ask her why she needs so many ice hockey sticks. She must have a dozen of those things. And each one of them costs a lot more (a LOT LOT more!) than a slingshot. In all fariness though, I do "collect" other things than slingshots. Generally, if it shoots a projectile and I can aim at targets with it, I want it. Rifles, air guns, slingshots, ...

 

[pelleteer]

Generally, if it shoots a projectile and I can aim at targets with it, I want it. Rifles, air guns, slingshots, ...

This seems to be an affliction common to many of us on this forum. You are among your own kind here!

 

[A+ Slingshots]

So true Scott.....So true!!!

But it could be worse......I think....

 

[hawk2009]

I use the fixed tube attatchment method and it is very secure not sure about this though,the method looks neater as the bearing is hidden inside the fork,but as you will see in my picture the bearing is pushed in the end of the tubing in the same way. But it is fairly easy to move it along the tube and can pop out so another peice of tubing is placed over the top which keeps it in place and stops the bearing rom slipping out of the tube, if the bearing does slip out I suggest you do the same and attatch a peice of tubing over the top of the bearing.

 

[Guest]

haertig ,please learn more chinese ball-in-tube style skill and knowledge before you buy.

my slingshot skill teaching channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/dannypc2phone