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Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:56 pm
by BendSomeCane
Hello all.
Ive a nice seasoned piece of Blackthorn that ive fashioned into a V shape.
My dilemma is , How do a attach the elastic without weakening ths two prongs of the V.
Ideally id like to have the elastic coming from the top , butany suggestion is welcome
Thanks
BSC
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:39 pm
by Richard Jackson
Hi BSC,would it be possible to use some copper pipe blanking caps with a hole big enough for elastic to be threaded through then araldited and whipped onto the blackthorn ?
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:46 pm
by OldTackle
My modern (made from plywood) steel pellet slingshot has the elastic bands over the top, then doubled and taped by thinner elastic bands in 90° angle. If that doesn't come off it shouldn't with yours, too.
You can estimate from this link maybe:
http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.28 ... MQ%3D%3D.2
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:52 pm
by BendSomeCane
Richard , thank you thats an option ive not thought of
Oldtackle ... thanks ill have a look at it
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:54 pm
by Barbulus
Hello Bend Some Cabe: may I suggest an older post ? Try Another DIY Project - Kitchen Utensils Continued ? in Making Other Tackle ? A thread around 2014 ? I drilled the tops and inserted metal studs glued and screwed and used a "D" link in brass with two brass end caps - the elastic therefore on the top and doubled over and whipped. A " Collapsa-Pult"; fires bait "miles"
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:59 pm
by OldTackle
Barbulus wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:54 pm
Hello Bend Some Cabe: may I suggest an older post ? Try Another DIY Project - Kitchen Utensils Continued ? in Making Other Tackle ? A thread around 2014 ? I drilled the tops and inserted metal studs glued and screwed and used a "D" link in brass with two brass end caps - the elastic therefore on the top and doubled over and whipped. A " Collapsa-Pult"; fires bait "miles"
Here's the link:
viewtopic.php?f=91&t=12079&hilit=Kitche ... +Continued
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:18 pm
by Barbulus
Many thanks Christopher; I should have posted the link so much appreciated.
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:29 pm
by BendSomeCane
Thanks barbulus ... has the catapult stood the test of time and are you happy with the way you have attached the laggy ??
Bsc
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:32 pm
by Barbulus
Well the answer is yes I am actually still really happy with it - even if it was a bit of a "fun piece" when made but it still fires out bait and gets abused in the tackle bag and thrown in the car or the garage so....it makes me smile and is functional too if a little over stylised really but.....its a working catapult !
Re: Homemade Catapult help
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:51 pm
by Richard Jackson
PM sent BSC
