hey everyone this is my survival slingshot
slingshot
slingshot I built it using a couple parts that I
I built it using a couple parts that I
I built it using a couple parts that I bought from the dollar store and then
bought from the dollar store and then
bought from the dollar store and then some spare broken parts that I had
some spare broken parts that I had
some spare broken parts that I had laying around the house first I’ll go
laying around the house first I’ll go
laying around the house first I’ll go over the parts list and then a brief
over the parts list and then a brief
over the parts list and then a brief tutorial and at the end I’ll show you a
tutorial and at the end I’ll show you a
tutorial and at the end I’ll show you a test fire to show you how it works this
test fire to show you how it works this
test fire to show you how it works this project you’ll need a cheap paint roller
project you’ll need a cheap paint roller
project you’ll need a cheap paint roller a hole punch some black electrical tape
a hole punch some black electrical tape
a hole punch some black electrical tape metal wire black nylon rope some duct
metal wire black nylon rope some duct
metal wire black nylon rope some duct tape some of these zip ties the top of a
tape some of these zip ties the top of a
tape some of these zip ties the top of a soda bottle this parts kind of optional
soda bottle this parts kind of optional
soda bottle this parts kind of optional but I think it’s a nice little addition
but I think it’s a nice little addition
but I think it’s a nice little addition and then something elastic I’m using
and then something elastic I’m using
and then something elastic I’m using this broken bicycle tire inner tube you
this broken bicycle tire inner tube you
this broken bicycle tire inner tube you can get it from a bike shop for free I’m
can get it from a bike shop for free I’m
can get it from a bike shop for free I’m sure or you can use rubber bands I just
sure or you can use rubber bands I just
sure or you can use rubber bands I just cut them into these ten inch strips you
cut them into these ten inch strips you
cut them into these ten inch strips you can see they’re pretty elastic and
can see they’re pretty elastic and
can see they’re pretty elastic and strong and if they break you can just
strong and if they break you can just
strong and if they break you can just use some more you should want to cut
use some more you should want to cut
use some more you should want to cut this in half and then cut them in slits
this in half and then cut them in slits
this in half and then cut them in slits using a razor blade it’s pretty
using a razor blade it’s pretty
using a razor blade it’s pretty self-explanatory just be careful now
self-explanatory just be careful now
self-explanatory just be careful now I’ll show you guys a quick tutorial
I’ll show you guys a quick tutorial
I’ll show you guys a quick tutorial first you want to start with your duct
first you want to start with your duct
first you want to start with your duct tape about a five inch section okay cut
tape about a five inch section okay cut
tape about a five inch section okay cut it down the middle halfway in the center
okay now fold over one of the edges
okay now fold over one of the edges you’re building the pocket for your
you’re building the pocket for your
you’re building the pocket for your slingshot fold this portion over again
slingshot fold this portion over again
slingshot fold this portion over again and then down
and then down
and then down I’ll see if you do a crappy job what I
I’ll see if you do a crappy job what I
I’ll see if you do a crappy job what I did you’re going to have some excess so
did you’re going to have some excess so
did you’re going to have some excess so you might want to clean it up make sure
you might want to clean it up make sure
you might want to clean it up make sure that you have nice solid piece all right
that you have nice solid piece all right
that you have nice solid piece all right there you go then you want to take a
there you go then you want to take a
there you go then you want to take a nice pair of hole punches and about a
nice pair of hole punches and about a
nice pair of hole punches and about a quarter from the edge quarter of an inch
quarter from the edge quarter of an inch
quarter from the edge quarter of an inch that is and Center you want to make your
that is and Center you want to make your
that is and Center you want to make your little holes for your rubber bands to
little holes for your rubber bands to
little holes for your rubber bands to attach to you can see this thing sucks
attach to you can see this thing sucks
attach to you can see this thing sucks because it was a dollar but you can see
because it was a dollar but you can see
because it was a dollar but you can see where the holes are supposed to be now
where the holes are supposed to be now
where the holes are supposed to be now I’m using the bands that I made from
I’m using the bands that I made from
I’m using the bands that I made from bikes with bicycle tubing that I think
bikes with bicycle tubing that I think
bikes with bicycle tubing that I think is best because it’s free what’s better
is best because it’s free what’s better
is best because it’s free what’s better than that
than that
than that next take your useless punches and you
next take your useless punches and you
next take your useless punches and you want to take your paint roller and break
want to take your paint roller and break
want to take your paint roller and break it so you just want to take this thing
it so you just want to take this thing
it so you just want to take this thing off now you’re most likely going to
off now you’re most likely going to
off now you’re most likely going to break the rest of it which is why I
break the rest of it which is why I
break the rest of it which is why I would recommend lighting this on fire
would recommend lighting this on fire
would recommend lighting this on fire with a lighter heating it up until the
with a lighter heating it up until the
with a lighter heating it up until the plastic sort of melts that’s holding and
plastic sort of melts that’s holding and
plastic sort of melts that’s holding and anchoring this in place and then just
anchoring this in place and then just
anchoring this in place and then just twist it out so these are very fragile
twist it out so these are very fragile
twist it out so these are very fragile and very like poor quality plastic right
and very like poor quality plastic right
and very like poor quality plastic right here because it’s hollow the grip is
here because it’s hollow the grip is
here because it’s hollow the grip is alright um especially when you add some
alright um especially when you add some
alright um especially when you add some padding to it which is the nylon rope so
padding to it which is the nylon rope so
padding to it which is the nylon rope so what you want to do is take your wire
what you want to do is take your wire
what you want to do is take your wire and your fork which is your useless hole
and your fork which is your useless hole
and your fork which is your useless hole punch well you know what I can say
punch well you know what I can say
punch well you know what I can say because eight is a whole bunch for paper
because eight is a whole bunch for paper
because eight is a whole bunch for paper not for duct tape so I’ll give some
not for duct tape so I’ll give some
not for duct tape so I’ll give some credit but anyway it would be a lot
credit but anyway it would be a lot
credit but anyway it would be a lot nicer if it could actually go through
nicer if it could actually go through
nicer if it could actually go through the
the
the that I want to like three ply of Gorilla
that I want to like three ply of Gorilla
that I want to like three ply of Gorilla Tape and come on so then you just want
Tape and come on so then you just want
Tape and come on so then you just want to wrap this and wrap it and go around
to wrap this and wrap it and go around
to wrap this and wrap it and go around here over the bottom okay back over and
here over the bottom okay back over and
here over the bottom okay back over and it’s gotta look like a rat’s nest for a
it’s gotta look like a rat’s nest for a
it’s gotta look like a rat’s nest for a while until you get it okay now I’m not
while until you get it okay now I’m not
while until you get it okay now I’m not going to sit here and do the whole thing
going to sit here and do the whole thing
going to sit here and do the whole thing because that would take a long time and
because that would take a long time and
because that would take a long time and I’ll break everything but you get the
I’ll break everything but you get the
I’ll break everything but you get the gist of it you want to keep this nice
gist of it you want to keep this nice
gist of it you want to keep this nice and solid then you want to take your
and solid then you want to take your
and solid then you want to take your paracord where your nylon recycled
paracord where your nylon recycled
paracord where your nylon recycled grocery bag that’s exactly what this
grocery bag that’s exactly what this
grocery bag that’s exactly what this stuff is like we’re is like recycled
stuff is like we’re is like recycled
stuff is like we’re is like recycled grocery bags look at it you want to use
grocery bags look at it you want to use
grocery bags look at it you want to use that to wrap your handle now what I
that to wrap your handle now what I
that to wrap your handle now what I recommend is making a loop sticking it
recommend is making a loop sticking it
recommend is making a loop sticking it at the top like this okay alright and
at the top like this okay alright and
at the top like this okay alright and then with the other long edge you just
then with the other long edge you just
then with the other long edge you just keep going around okay
keep going around okay
keep going around okay now you obviously want to keep this nice
now you obviously want to keep this nice
now you obviously want to keep this nice and away okay but you’re just going to
and away okay but you’re just going to
and away okay but you’re just going to keep going and you want to make sure
keep going and you want to make sure
keep going and you want to make sure that you’re keeping this portion of the
that you’re keeping this portion of the
that you’re keeping this portion of the bottom out of the way okay so you see
bottom out of the way okay so you see
bottom out of the way okay so you see how I’m doing this it’s overlapping this
how I’m doing this it’s overlapping this
how I’m doing this it’s overlapping this portion here that’s going to be like
portion here that’s going to be like
portion here that’s going to be like right here or right here it doesn’t
right here or right here it doesn’t
right here or right here it doesn’t matter okay say once you get to the very
matter okay say once you get to the very
matter okay say once you get to the very top you’re going to kit you’re going to
top you’re going to kit you’re going to
top you’re going to kit you’re going to cut this portion here
cut this portion here
cut this portion here the very end so now you have two loose
the very end so now you have two loose
the very end so now you have two loose ends but the one that you were wrapping
ends but the one that you were wrapping
ends but the one that you were wrapping the very that you know all the way to
the very that you know all the way to
the very that you know all the way to the top you’re going to put through that
the top you’re going to put through that
the top you’re going to put through that loop and then when you pull this let’s
loop and then when you pull this let’s
loop and then when you pull this let’s say it was choking up against it like
say it was choking up against it like
say it was choking up against it like this okay now if this rope was all the
this okay now if this rope was all the
this okay now if this rope was all the way up and choking up to that point you
way up and choking up to that point you
way up and choking up to that point you pull this frayed end and it’s going to
pull this frayed end and it’s going to
pull this frayed end and it’s going to pull and it’s going to lock that in
pull and it’s going to lock that in
pull and it’s going to lock that in place right up against my thumb or where
place right up against my thumb or where
place right up against my thumb or where the actual rope should be and then you
the actual rope should be and then you
the actual rope should be and then you just take this portion and cut it and
just take this portion and cut it and
just take this portion and cut it and you can just set it there or melt it and
you can just set it there or melt it and
you can just set it there or melt it and push it in it doesn’t matter but for
push it in it doesn’t matter but for
push it in it doesn’t matter but for example you can see how I’ve done that
example you can see how I’ve done that
example you can see how I’ve done that right here is that portion that and
right here is that portion that and
right here is that portion that and right here this one through may be
right here this one through may be
right here this one through may be difficult to see so this is the portion
difficult to see so this is the portion
difficult to see so this is the portion that went through and then this is the
that went through and then this is the
that went through and then this is the loop see the loop right here okay very
loop see the loop right here okay very
loop see the loop right here okay very self-explanatory on the majority of this
self-explanatory on the majority of this
self-explanatory on the majority of this you have your fork your handle your wrap
you have your fork your handle your wrap
you have your fork your handle your wrap you’re going to use some black
you’re going to use some black
you’re going to use some black electrical tape to make it look nice
electrical tape to make it look nice
electrical tape to make it look nice okay
okay
okay real knowledge I guess you could say is
real knowledge I guess you could say is
real knowledge I guess you could say is using a hole punch and the broken handle
using a hole punch and the broken handle
using a hole punch and the broken handle of a paint roller to make the bulk of
of a paint roller to make the bulk of
of a paint roller to make the bulk of your slingshot next is to cut off the
your slingshot next is to cut off the
your slingshot next is to cut off the top of a soda bottle right here and then
top of a soda bottle right here and then
top of a soda bottle right here and then glue that onto the bottom right here
glue that onto the bottom right here
glue that onto the bottom right here that’s going to create a nice little
that’s going to create a nice little
that’s going to create a nice little ammo compartment now if you take a
ammo compartment now if you take a
ammo compartment now if you take a little bit more glue and you seal that
little bit more glue and you seal that
little bit more glue and you seal that hole it’s going to create a waterproof
hole it’s going to create a waterproof
hole it’s going to create a waterproof an airtight container so you can put
an airtight container so you can put
an airtight container so you can put matches you can put some other supplies
matches you can put some other supplies
matches you can put some other supplies in there that you could use for survival
in there that you could use for survival
in there that you could use for survival purposes some fishing line
purposes some fishing line
purposes some fishing line some hooks whatever so that’s a nice
some hooks whatever so that’s a nice
some hooks whatever so that’s a nice little added feature then you just
little added feature then you just
little added feature then you just connect all of the bands using zip ties
connect all of the bands using zip ties
connect all of the bands using zip ties or the threaded portion of this rope if
or the threaded portion of this rope if
or the threaded portion of this rope if you break it down it’s like a three
you break it down it’s like a three
you break it down it’s like a three piece of rope it’s like three pieces
piece of rope it’s like three pieces
piece of rope it’s like three pieces that are twined around each other you
that are twined around each other you
that are twined around each other you can take one piece and make it nice
can take one piece and make it nice
can take one piece and make it nice little knot instead of using zip ties
little knot instead of using zip ties
little knot instead of using zip ties and it’s pretty nice sorry for this
and it’s pretty nice sorry for this
and it’s pretty nice sorry for this rat’s nest but really you guys are so
rat’s nest but really you guys are so
rat’s nest but really you guys are so intelligent
intelligent
intelligent everyone is intelligent and my
everyone is intelligent and my
everyone is intelligent and my experience the reason that I don’t do
experience the reason that I don’t do
experience the reason that I don’t do something is because I’m afraid that I’m
something is because I’m afraid that I’m
something is because I’m afraid that I’m going to fail and failure is just a way
going to fail and failure is just a way
going to fail and failure is just a way of learning how not to do something no
of learning how not to do something no
of learning how not to do something no one is going to do everything right the
one is going to do everything right the
one is going to do everything right the first time
first time
first time so it may take some trial and error I
so it may take some trial and error I
so it may take some trial and error I don’t do this on the first try sometimes
don’t do this on the first try sometimes
don’t do this on the first try sometimes I have to take a couple other tries and
I have to take a couple other tries and
I have to take a couple other tries and do things wrong and break things and
do things wrong and break things and
do things wrong and break things and have to rebuy them and it’s frustrating
have to rebuy them and it’s frustrating
have to rebuy them and it’s frustrating but it’s fun in the end when you build
but it’s fun in the end when you build
but it’s fun in the end when you build something cool that you can show your
something cool that you can show your
something cool that you can show your friends or maybe that can save your life
friends or maybe that can save your life
friends or maybe that can save your life someday or if you just want to do some
someday or if you just want to do some
someday or if you just want to do some practice outside you know who knew you
practice outside you know who knew you
practice outside you know who knew you could buy a slingshot from basically the
could buy a slingshot from basically the
could buy a slingshot from basically the dollar store and then go to the bike
dollar store and then go to the bike
dollar store and then go to the bike shop and get some trash from their
shop and get some trash from their
shop and get some trash from their garbage can which is these little tubes
garbage can which is these little tubes
garbage can which is these little tubes here so just believe in yourself
here so just believe in yourself
here so just believe in yourself everyone can do something it’s just some
everyone can do something it’s just some
everyone can do something it’s just some people are afraid to fail and some
people are afraid to fail and some
people are afraid to fail and some people just don’t want to try anyway
people just don’t want to try anyway
people just don’t want to try anyway enough of that stuff let’s go test this
enough of that stuff let’s go test this
enough of that stuff let’s go test this thing here I have the slingshot I’m
thing here I have the slingshot I’m
thing here I have the slingshot I’m going to take a few test fires from 20
going to take a few test fires from 20
going to take a few test fires from 20 feet back I’m going to take a couple
feet back I’m going to take a couple
feet back I’m going to take a couple steps here and I’m shooting those
steps here and I’m shooting those
steps here and I’m shooting those marbles so let’s see
marbles so let’s see
marbles so let’s see press a little bit high
see the chute for recycled bicycle tire
see the chute for recycled bicycle tire inner tubes it’s not bad for these bands
inner tubes it’s not bad for these bands
inner tubes it’s not bad for these bands so I’m surprised it’s actually working
so I’m surprised it’s actually working
so I’m surprised it’s actually working pretty well
all right I got the hang of it just
all right I got the hang of it just takes this a little bit of a learning
takes this a little bit of a learning
takes this a little bit of a learning curve without how you gotta twist your
curve without how you gotta twist your
curve without how you gotta twist your wrist oh good
wrist oh good
wrist oh good yeah then happened okay so here you can
yeah then happened okay so here you can
yeah then happened okay so here you can see that shot that right here looks like
see that shot that right here looks like
see that shot that right here looks like I hit another one there they’re doing
I hit another one there they’re doing
I hit another one there they’re doing pretty good decent throw some small game
pretty good decent throw some small game
pretty good decent throw some small game it might stun them or if you’re using
it might stun them or if you’re using
it might stun them or if you’re using the right ammunition I mean this
the right ammunition I mean this
the right ammunition I mean this obviously isn’t the best there’s a lot
obviously isn’t the best there’s a lot
obviously isn’t the best there’s a lot of wind resistance you want to use
of wind resistance you want to use
of wind resistance you want to use something a lot stronger like a mug a
something a lot stronger like a mug a
something a lot stronger like a mug a ball bearing something that they sell
ball bearing something that they sell
ball bearing something that they sell stories like this and you can fit a lot
stories like this and you can fit a lot
stories like this and you can fit a lot more of these in a handle so that’s nice
more of these in a handle so that’s nice
more of these in a handle so that’s nice but for a couple bucks at the dollar
but for a couple bucks at the dollar
but for a couple bucks at the dollar store and some recycled inner tube
store and some recycled inner tube
store and some recycled inner tube really can’t beat it
really can’t beat it
really can’t beat it I like the design I think it’s useful
I like the design I think it’s useful
I like the design I think it’s useful and I don’t know what do you guys think
and I don’t know what do you guys think
and I don’t know what do you guys think leave a comment below if you like these
leave a comment below if you like these
leave a comment below if you like these kind of projects that you can build at
kind of projects that you can build at
kind of projects that you can build at home easily also let me know thanks for
home easily also let me know thanks for
home easily also let me know thanks for watching
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