Dodge Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 At the risk this has become an "Everything Else" topic: :D The therabands have to be tied on for the most part. Especially for over-the-fork attachment. Through-the-fork can be attached through a notch cut in the fork legs but still needs to be secured. I'm pretty sure I have read about some folks using super glue too but still tying is a must. Gluing however, makes field repair more of a hassle. Bands rarely come loose before they break when simply tied. There's just too much pressure on the rubber if tied properly. Not mine, but typical over-the-fork attachment: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiltsbilt Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Nice guys, love all the sling shot stories. I had a wrist rocket growing up (still have a couple ) used to shoot it out my bedroom window (never said i was a smart kid) ended up braking a window and denting a car, ya umm no more sling shot lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Still partial to a sling. No need to source "bands" and frankly ant weapon the romans had surgical tools to remove the bullets is just hard to improve on. But i still admire the work pit into your sling shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Was inspired by your sling shots! made these for nephew's Christmas. Will sling a 3/8 ball bearing 100 yds easily!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Just make sure that kids that use these are very careful, and understand what they can do. I taught a students a few years ago that lost vision in one eye because they were "playing" around and shooting at each other; you know the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiltsbilt Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Humm the pictures went away well here they are again, also no report of injury this past year :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenthunderbolt Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 On 24/12/2014 at 5:56 PM, Dodge said: At the risk this has become an "Everything Else" topic: The therabands have to be tied on for the most part. Especially for over-the-fork attachment. Through-the-fork can be attached through a notch cut in the fork legs but still needs to be secured. I'm pretty sure I have read about some folks using super glue too but still tying is a must. Gluing however, makes field repair more of a hassle. Bands rarely come loose before they break when simply tied. There's just too much pressure on the rubber if tied properly. Not mine, but typical over-the-fork attachment: Note on gluing: many 'superglue' type glues contain acetone that will degrade the rubber rapidly. Always best to tie - agreed! Over the top/fork is the easiest IMHO - however (missing from the pic above) the tops should be rounded over front to back (but not side to side) in order to reduce wear on the bands (particularly flat bands). @OP: you can even fit flat bands to your forged SS (which are neat!) You would just need to sit the bands over the top of the forks and lash them tightly while under moderate tension, with strips of rubbers also under tension. Slings (roman kind) are something else! I've put river rocks through 18mm plywood with out trouble and when you hear one released with a 'hummm' you KNOW you have got a good 100-200 meter distance on your projectile . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) I agree on the rounding. I shoud'a posted one of mine which are rounded. I was just lazy and got that pic from google (Should have credited that in OP) I use thin strips of Thera-band to lash my bands on; no glue. just lashed and have no issue with loosening. Probably wrap 6 - 8 times before tucking and cutting (probably more technical terms for it but its not really a knot) OK here's one. Sorry for the giant pic Edited January 1, 2016 by Dodge add pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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