this article of desktop weaponry accommodates multiple rounds of
accommodates multiple rounds of
accommodates multiple rounds of ammunition launches exploding tip
ammunition launches exploding tip
ammunition launches exploding tip crossbow bolts and slings wooden matches
crossbow bolts and slings wooden matches
crossbow bolts and slings wooden matches over 30 feet away in this project
over 30 feet away in this project
over 30 feet away in this project returning some ordinary household items
returning some ordinary household items
returning some ordinary household items into a surprisingly versatile micro
into a surprisingly versatile micro
into a surprisingly versatile micro crossbow to start this project we’ll
crossbow to start this project we’ll
crossbow to start this project we’ll need a handful of popsicle sticks and a
need a handful of popsicle sticks and a
need a handful of popsicle sticks and a template showing how to cut them you’ll
template showing how to cut them you’ll
template showing how to cut them you’ll see how to get this one for free in just
see how to get this one for free in just
see how to get this one for free in just a minute
a minute
a minute once the popsicle sticks are all marked
once the popsicle sticks are all marked
once the popsicle sticks are all marked we can use something like a pair of
we can use something like a pair of
we can use something like a pair of gardening shears to cut the pieces to
gardening shears to cut the pieces to
gardening shears to cut the pieces to size without ever having to make a
size without ever having to make a
size without ever having to make a single measurement you can get your free
single measurement you can get your free
single measurement you can get your free template by clicking the icon or by
template by clicking the icon or by
template by clicking the icon or by following the link in the description
following the link in the description
following the link in the description alright now that our pieces are cut
alright now that our pieces are cut
alright now that our pieces are cut let’s paint them completely black and
let’s paint them completely black and
let’s paint them completely black and that could be done quickly and easily
that could be done quickly and easily
that could be done quickly and easily with a permanent marker the ink will
with a permanent marker the ink will
with a permanent marker the ink will probably take just a minute to dry so
probably take just a minute to dry so
probably take just a minute to dry so now would be a good time to round up
now would be a good time to round up
now would be a good time to round up some metal hair clips we’re only going
some metal hair clips we’re only going
some metal hair clips we’re only going to need two of them you can see with a
to need two of them you can see with a
to need two of them you can see with a little manipulation the inside clip
little manipulation the inside clip
little manipulation the inside clip breaks off cleanly at the bottom
breaks off cleanly at the bottom
breaks off cleanly at the bottom now the first step of assembly is
now the first step of assembly is
now the first step of assembly is securing the clips to the wooden
securing the clips to the wooden
securing the clips to the wooden supports with a bit of hot glue so that
supports with a bit of hot glue so that
supports with a bit of hot glue so that when it cools the limbs are arching away
when it cools the limbs are arching away
when it cools the limbs are arching away from each other in a bow shave now let’s
from each other in a bow shave now let’s
from each other in a bow shave now let’s go ahead and add some hot glue to the
go ahead and add some hot glue to the
go ahead and add some hot glue to the inside of the arch so we can press the
inside of the arch so we can press the
inside of the arch so we can press the second support firmly into place I
second support firmly into place I
second support firmly into place I cleaned up the excess glue with a
cleaned up the excess glue with a
cleaned up the excess glue with a utility knife and now we should be good
utility knife and now we should be good
utility knife and now we should be good to set this to the side and move on to
to set this to the side and move on to
to set this to the side and move on to making the pistol grip the outer rail
making the pistol grip the outer rail
making the pistol grip the outer rail needs just enough hot glue to secure the
needs just enough hot glue to secure the
needs just enough hot glue to secure the smaller rail spacer flush with the tip
smaller rail spacer flush with the tip
smaller rail spacer flush with the tip you might notice I dropped the top down
you might notice I dropped the top down
you might notice I dropped the top down a touch to form a little groove about
a touch to form a little groove about
a touch to form a little groove about half a matchstick deep now it’s
half a matchstick deep now it’s
half a matchstick deep now it’s important this flight channel stays
important this flight channel stays
important this flight channel stays clean so we need to check for any excess
clean so we need to check for any excess
clean so we need to check for any excess glue and ensure it all gets removed at
glue and ensure it all gets removed at
glue and ensure it all gets removed at this point we can attach the handle
this point we can attach the handle
this point we can attach the handle support right behind the spacer then
support right behind the spacer then
support right behind the spacer then glue the last rail in place you can see
glue the last rail in place you can see
glue the last rail in place you can see I left a matchstick in the flight
I left a matchstick in the flight
I left a matchstick in the flight channel and that’s to ensure I get the
channel and that’s to ensure I get the
channel and that’s to ensure I get the spacing right to finish the frame all we
spacing right to finish the frame all we
spacing right to finish the frame all we need to do is glue the pistol grip
need to do is glue the pistol grip
need to do is glue the pistol grip panels so they overhang slightly at the
panels so they overhang slightly at the
panels so they overhang slightly at the back all right we’re gonna need a very
back all right we’re gonna need a very
back all right we’re gonna need a very shallow groove for catching the
shallow groove for catching the
shallow groove for catching the bowstring so let’s try using a knife to
bowstring so let’s try using a knife to
bowstring so let’s try using a knife to carefully whittle out a small catch on
carefully whittle out a small catch on
carefully whittle out a small catch on the upper rails in line with the front
the upper rails in line with the front
the upper rails in line with the front of the pistol grip while we’re at it why
of the pistol grip while we’re at it why
of the pistol grip while we’re at it why don’t we use a bit of sandpaper to
don’t we use a bit of sandpaper to
don’t we use a bit of sandpaper to lightly round the edges of the barrels
lightly round the edges of the barrels
lightly round the edges of the barrels to help prevent the bowstring from
to help prevent the bowstring from
to help prevent the bowstring from fraying and breaking don’t worry about
fraying and breaking don’t worry about
fraying and breaking don’t worry about messing up the paint job it’s super easy
messing up the paint job it’s super easy
messing up the paint job it’s super easy touch up and make good as new now the
touch up and make good as new now the
touch up and make good as new now the cross rule starts to come together as
cross rule starts to come together as
cross rule starts to come together as the tip of the gun rails are pressed
the tip of the gun rails are pressed
the tip of the gun rails are pressed firmly into a dab of hot glue on the
firmly into a dab of hot glue on the
firmly into a dab of hot glue on the inside of the bow and about 30 seconds
inside of the bow and about 30 seconds
inside of the bow and about 30 seconds of steady pressure works well to keep
of steady pressure works well to keep
of steady pressure works well to keep the connection strong as the glue begins
the connection strong as the glue begins
the connection strong as the glue begins to cool I chose to glue some Phillips on
to cool I chose to glue some Phillips on
to cool I chose to glue some Phillips on the sides for added support and
the sides for added support and
the sides for added support and durability you should be able to see the
durability you should be able to see the
durability you should be able to see the flight groove is slightly higher than
flight groove is slightly higher than
flight groove is slightly higher than the limb supports now when a matchsticks
the limb supports now when a matchsticks
the limb supports now when a matchsticks place in the channel it’ll hopefully
place in the channel it’ll hopefully
place in the channel it’ll hopefully slide freely and without restriction
slide freely and without restriction
slide freely and without restriction alright it’s time to pick out a
alright it’s time to pick out a
alright it’s time to pick out a bowstring this is embroidery floss from
bowstring this is embroidery floss from
bowstring this is embroidery floss from the craft section of a local Super
the craft section of a local Super
the craft section of a local Super Center and I’ll be using yellow now if
Center and I’ll be using yellow now if
Center and I’ll be using yellow now if we push one end of the floss through the
we push one end of the floss through the
we push one end of the floss through the hole in the tip tie it in place with a
hole in the tip tie it in place with a
hole in the tip tie it in place with a double knot and now a bit of hot glue it
double knot and now a bit of hot glue it
double knot and now a bit of hot glue it should keep the knot from unraveling
should keep the knot from unraveling
should keep the knot from unraveling before we go any further I’m thinking we
before we go any further I’m thinking we
before we go any further I’m thinking we need a second string glued to the
need a second string glued to the
need a second string glued to the backside of the bow and wrapped around
backside of the bow and wrapped around
backside of the bow and wrapped around the support eight to ten times on each
the support eight to ten times on each
the support eight to ten times on each side this will reinforce the connections
side this will reinforce the connections
side this will reinforce the connections exponentially and a small dab of hot
exponentially and a small dab of hot
exponentially and a small dab of hot glue should keep the string from
glue should keep the string from
glue should keep the string from unraveling alright let’s get back to the
unraveling alright let’s get back to the
unraveling alright let’s get back to the bowstring we’ll need to twist it around
bowstring we’ll need to twist it around
bowstring we’ll need to twist it around a few times to keep it tight then flex
a few times to keep it tight then flex
a few times to keep it tight then flex the hair clips a little before cinching
the hair clips a little before cinching
the hair clips a little before cinching down another double knot you can see
down another double knot you can see
down another double knot you can see this will keep tension on the string and
this will keep tension on the string and
this will keep tension on the string and increase the draw weight of the bow of
increase the draw weight of the bow of
increase the draw weight of the bow of course we’ll need add some glue to this
course we’ll need add some glue to this
course we’ll need add some glue to this knot as well and trim off the excess
knot as well and trim off the excess
knot as well and trim off the excess thread but other than that our basic
thread but other than that our basic
thread but other than that our basic crossbow is finished let’s try it out by
crossbow is finished let’s try it out by
crossbow is finished let’s try it out by cocking the bowstring inserting a wooden
cocking the bowstring inserting a wooden
cocking the bowstring inserting a wooden match for ammunition and using our
match for ammunition and using our
match for ammunition and using our thumbnail to press up gently on the
thumbnail to press up gently on the
thumbnail to press up gently on the string you can see the wooden bolts fire
string you can see the wooden bolts fire
string you can see the wooden bolts fire off an incredible speeds in over 30 feet
off an incredible speeds in over 30 feet
off an incredible speeds in over 30 feet away now occasionally the string will
away now occasionally the string will
away now occasionally the string will jump the bolt and fail to launch so
jump the bolt and fail to launch so
jump the bolt and fail to launch so let’s address that challenge with some
let’s address that challenge with some
let’s address that challenge with some pieces from the scrap pile if we glue
pieces from the scrap pile if we glue
pieces from the scrap pile if we glue them to the back and create a makeshift
them to the back and create a makeshift
them to the back and create a makeshift retention spring it’ll fire the bolt
retention spring it’ll fire the bolt
retention spring it’ll fire the bolt every time the finger holds the bolt so
every time the finger holds the bolt so
every time the finger holds the bolt so securely that it can be fired from any
securely that it can be fired from any
securely that it can be fired from any angle even upside down I went ahead and
angle even upside down I went ahead and
angle even upside down I went ahead and wrapped the handle with yellow thread
wrapped the handle with yellow thread
wrapped the handle with yellow thread and added a couple of mini clips for
and added a couple of mini clips for
and added a couple of mini clips for additional ammo these side mount Quivers
additional ammo these side mount Quivers
additional ammo these side mount Quivers are simply made from a plastic drinking
are simply made from a plastic drinking
are simply made from a plastic drinking straw I cut two small pieces from off
straw I cut two small pieces from off
straw I cut two small pieces from off the straw capped one end with some hot
the straw capped one end with some hot
the straw capped one end with some hot glue and attach them to the side of the
glue and attach them to the side of the
glue and attach them to the side of the barrel at a bit of an angle now when the
barrel at a bit of an angle now when the
barrel at a bit of an angle now when the bolts are inserted there’s plenty of
bolts are inserted there’s plenty of
bolts are inserted there’s plenty of tension to hold them in place even if
tension to hold them in place even if
tension to hold them in place even if the crossbow is completely inverted with
the crossbow is completely inverted with
the crossbow is completely inverted with this simple modification we’ve tripled
this simple modification we’ve tripled
this simple modification we’ve tripled our easy access ammo which should give a
our easy access ammo which should give a
our easy access ammo which should give a nice edge to our gameplay
nice edge to our gameplay
nice edge to our gameplay now let’s take it to the next level with
now let’s take it to the next level with
now let’s take it to the next level with some contact explosive bolt heads
some contact explosive bolt heads
some contact explosive bolt heads I made these ones by securing individual
I made these ones by securing individual
I made these ones by securing individual snappers to the tips of the sticks with
snappers to the tips of the sticks with
snappers to the tips of the sticks with a bit of electrical tape this is super
a bit of electrical tape this is super
a bit of electrical tape this is super awesome because now our bolts make a
awesome because now our bolts make a
awesome because now our bolts make a bang when they impact a hard target of
bang when they impact a hard target of
bang when they impact a hard target of course this should only be done outdoors
course this should only be done outdoors
course this should only be done outdoors and with adults supervision well now you
and with adults supervision well now you
and with adults supervision well now you know how to turn some simple household
know how to turn some simple household
know how to turn some simple household items into a powerful and amazingly
items into a powerful and amazingly
items into a powerful and amazingly versatile micro crossbow by the way if
versatile micro crossbow by the way if
versatile micro crossbow by the way if you can’t find any embroidery floss try
you can’t find any embroidery floss try
you can’t find any embroidery floss try twisting about four strands of dental
twisting about four strands of dental
twisting about four strands of dental floss instead it works great and it’s
floss instead it works great and it’s
floss instead it works great and it’s slippery enough to and fire a bolt
slippery enough to and fire a bolt
slippery enough to and fire a bolt that’s already set in place well that’s
that’s already set in place well that’s
that’s already set in place well that’s it for now if you liked this project
it for now if you liked this project
it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some others check
perhaps you’ll like some others check
perhaps you’ll like some others check them out at the king of random calm
them out at the king of random calm
them out at the king of random calm before you go I wanted to give a quick
before you go I wanted to give a quick
before you go I wanted to give a quick shout out to my friends at Sonic com
shout out to my friends at Sonic com
shout out to my friends at Sonic com they originally inspired this project
they originally inspired this project
they originally inspired this project and gave me special permission to give
and gave me special permission to give
and gave me special permission to give you a free copy of the original micro
you a free copy of the original micro
you a free copy of the original micro crossbow project that’s where you’ll
crossbow project that’s where you’ll
crossbow project that’s where you’ll find detailed instructions and a copy of
find detailed instructions and a copy of
find detailed instructions and a copy of the crossbow template that I used in
the crossbow template that I used in
the crossbow template that I used in this video just click the annotation or
this video just click the annotation or
this video just click the annotation or check the description for how to get it
check the description for how to get it
check the description for how to get it and please be sure to visit and
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well they’ve got tons of other household
well they’ve got tons of other household projects for you to try
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