hey guys welcome back thank you for joining us today on the king of random
joining us today on the king of random
joining us today on the king of random we recently had a video where we showed
we recently had a video where we showed
we recently had a video where we showed you how to build a full-sized crossbow
you how to build a full-sized crossbow
you how to build a full-sized crossbow out of a piece of 2×4 some PVC and some
out of a piece of 2×4 some PVC and some
out of a piece of 2×4 some PVC and some paracord well today we want to take that
paracord well today we want to take that
paracord well today we want to take that project and scale it back just a little
project and scale it back just a little
project and scale it back just a little bit or quite a bit we want to make a
bit or quite a bit we want to make a
bit or quite a bit we want to make a similar arrow launching weapon but
similar arrow launching weapon but
similar arrow launching weapon but something that can be done quickly
something that can be done quickly
something that can be done quickly easily and with very low cost materials
easily and with very low cost materials
easily and with very low cost materials all we’re gonna need today is some
all we’re gonna need today is some
all we’re gonna need today is some ballpoint pens some bamboo skewers some
ballpoint pens some bamboo skewers some
ballpoint pens some bamboo skewers some rubber bands and some tape the Pens I’m
rubber bands and some tape the Pens I’m
rubber bands and some tape the Pens I’m using I bought at Walmart and it was
using I bought at Walmart and it was
using I bought at Walmart and it was about $1 for a pack of 15 of them in
about $1 for a pack of 15 of them in
about $1 for a pack of 15 of them in this case the cheaper pens actually work
this case the cheaper pens actually work
this case the cheaper pens actually work in our benefit because they’re usually
in our benefit because they’re usually
in our benefit because they’re usually easier to disassemble as a first step
easier to disassemble as a first step
easier to disassemble as a first step that’s exactly we’re gonna do is we’re
that’s exactly we’re gonna do is we’re
that’s exactly we’re gonna do is we’re gonna take this pen apart
gonna take this pen apart
gonna take this pen apart remove the cap and using a pair of
remove the cap and using a pair of
remove the cap and using a pair of pliers pull off the front and back of
pliers pull off the front and back of
pliers pull off the front and back of the pen with the Pens I’m using the
the pen with the Pens I’m using the
the pen with the Pens I’m using the front actually can disassemble even
front actually can disassemble even
front actually can disassemble even farther into more pieces the cap the
farther into more pieces the cap the
farther into more pieces the cap the inner tube of ink and the end piece
inner tube of ink and the end piece
inner tube of ink and the end piece we’re not gonna need so you can throw
we’re not gonna need so you can throw
we’re not gonna need so you can throw those away we want to reattach this
those away we want to reattach this
those away we want to reattach this other end piece back where it was into
other end piece back where it was into
other end piece back where it was into the pen to make sure it’s permanent
the pen to make sure it’s permanent
the pen to make sure it’s permanent let’s also add just a tiny drop of super
let’s also add just a tiny drop of super
let’s also add just a tiny drop of super glue around the base now we need to grab
glue around the base now we need to grab
glue around the base now we need to grab a rubber band if you can find one that’s
a rubber band if you can find one that’s
a rubber band if you can find one that’s a little bit thicker it will work better
a little bit thicker it will work better
a little bit thicker it will work better although a normal rubber band will which
although a normal rubber band will which
although a normal rubber band will which is fine we’re going to want to attach
is fine we’re going to want to attach
is fine we’re going to want to attach our rubber band with a little bit of
our rubber band with a little bit of
our rubber band with a little bit of tension on it so I have it currently
tension on it so I have it currently
tension on it so I have it currently looped around the bottom and then I just
looped around the bottom and then I just
looped around the bottom and then I just want to stretch it out a little bit and
want to stretch it out a little bit and
want to stretch it out a little bit and Mark off where I’m going to want to
Mark off where I’m going to want to
Mark off where I’m going to want to attach the rubber band now let’s tear
attach the rubber band now let’s tear
attach the rubber band now let’s tear off a piece of pretty strong tape this
off a piece of pretty strong tape this
off a piece of pretty strong tape this tape is a little bit wider than I need
tape is a little bit wider than I need
tape is a little bit wider than I need so after tearing it off I’m also going
so after tearing it off I’m also going
so after tearing it off I’m also going to tear it in half this width is plenty
to tear it in half this width is plenty
to tear it in half this width is plenty we want our rubber band to line up with
we want our rubber band to line up with
we want our rubber band to line up with the pen as we attach it to help with
the pen as we attach it to help with
the pen as we attach it to help with that if we cross the two sides over and
that if we cross the two sides over and
that if we cross the two sides over and wrap it around it will help the rubber
wrap it around it will help the rubber
wrap it around it will help the rubber band lie flat against the pen as we tape
band lie flat against the pen as we tape
band lie flat against the pen as we tape it just wrap the tape pulling it very
it just wrap the tape pulling it very
it just wrap the tape pulling it very tight down against both the rubber band
tight down against both the rubber band
tight down against both the rubber band and the body of the pen now this is
and the body of the pen now this is
and the body of the pen now this is going to have to hold even while the
going to have to hold even while the
going to have to hold even while the rubber band is stretched out quite a bit
rubber band is stretched out quite a bit
rubber band is stretched out quite a bit and that’s why I specify that you should
and that’s why I specify that you should
and that’s why I specify that you should make sure you’re using some good strong
make sure you’re using some good strong
make sure you’re using some good strong tape if you just try this with scotch
tape if you just try this with scotch
tape if you just try this with scotch tape or masking tape there’s a good
tape or masking tape there’s a good
tape or masking tape there’s a good chance it will just tear or not have the
chance it will just tear or not have the
chance it will just tear or not have the strength to hold on now we can do a
strength to hold on now we can do a
strength to hold on now we can do a quick test if we hold on to the tape or
quick test if we hold on to the tape or
quick test if we hold on to the tape or even the pen above it we can stretch our
even the pen above it we can stretch our
even the pen above it we can stretch our rubber band out very far and it
rubber band out very far and it
rubber band out very far and it let go at all this would already work
let go at all this would already work
let go at all this would already work but to make it a little bit easier to
but to make it a little bit easier to
but to make it a little bit easier to hold on to I’m going to start adding
hold on to I’m going to start adding
hold on to I’m going to start adding more tape at the top so I have somewhere
more tape at the top so I have somewhere
more tape at the top so I have somewhere to put my finger and thumb as I secure
to put my finger and thumb as I secure
to put my finger and thumb as I secure the pen by using more tape at the top
the pen by using more tape at the top
the pen by using more tape at the top I’ve made it wider and so it’ll be
I’ve made it wider and so it’ll be
I’ve made it wider and so it’ll be easier to hold on to as I’m applying
easier to hold on to as I’m applying
easier to hold on to as I’m applying pressure by pulling back on the rubber
pressure by pulling back on the rubber
pressure by pulling back on the rubber band now just because we like things
band now just because we like things
band now just because we like things black and yellow I’m gonna draw with my
black and yellow I’m gonna draw with my
black and yellow I’m gonna draw with my marker all over the blue part and turn
marker all over the blue part and turn
marker all over the blue part and turn it black at this point we can load the
it black at this point we can load the
it black at this point we can load the bamboo skewer in from the front push it
bamboo skewer in from the front push it
bamboo skewer in from the front push it down onto the rubber band a little bit
down onto the rubber band a little bit
down onto the rubber band a little bit drop act and fire I’m going to try and
drop act and fire I’m going to try and
drop act and fire I’m going to try and give it like the very minimum amount of
give it like the very minimum amount of
give it like the very minimum amount of power and see how it goes
power and see how it goes
power and see how it goes flies to the air beautiful that works
flies to the air beautiful that works
flies to the air beautiful that works pretty well but these bamboo skewers
pretty well but these bamboo skewers
pretty well but these bamboo skewers aren’t weighted at all which means that
aren’t weighted at all which means that
aren’t weighted at all which means that they’re flying to the air they have a
they’re flying to the air they have a
they’re flying to the air they have a tendency to start turning so I’m just
tendency to start turning so I’m just
tendency to start turning so I’m just going to use a little bit of tape to add
going to use a little bit of tape to add
going to use a little bit of tape to add some weight to the tip of it hopefully
some weight to the tip of it hopefully
some weight to the tip of it hopefully that will keep it pointed straight like
that will keep it pointed straight like
that will keep it pointed straight like a dart
we’ve got our launcher we’ve got our
we’ve got our launcher we’ve got our dart let’s take this outside and see how
dart let’s take this outside and see how
dart let’s take this outside and see how far it goes all right let’s check out
far it goes all right let’s check out
far it goes all right let’s check out the range on our little sling launcher
the range on our little sling launcher
the range on our little sling launcher here I think I managed to hit the wall
here I think I managed to hit the wall
here I think I managed to hit the wall that’s a good distance one two
that’s a good distance one two
that’s a good distance one two so my shoes are almost exactly one foot
so my shoes are almost exactly one foot
so my shoes are almost exactly one foot long which is convenient for measuring
long which is convenient for measuring
long which is convenient for measuring stuff so that arrow just flew over 75
stuff so that arrow just flew over 75
stuff so that arrow just flew over 75 feet not bad
feet not bad
feet not bad let’s try sending it back the other
let’s try sending it back the other
let’s try sending it back the other direction
beautiful right back across the yard now
beautiful right back across the yard now I’ve got here a dartboard this is
I’ve got here a dartboard this is
I’ve got here a dartboard this is actually designed for darts with metal
actually designed for darts with metal
actually designed for darts with metal tips we’re gonna see if our bamboo is
tips we’re gonna see if our bamboo is
tips we’re gonna see if our bamboo is hard enough to stab into this thing boom
hard enough to stab into this thing boom
hard enough to stab into this thing boom stab right in beautiful so close to the
stab right in beautiful so close to the
stab right in beautiful so close to the bullseye
bullseye
bullseye look at that right next to it yeah works
look at that right next to it yeah works
look at that right next to it yeah works really well all right that is working
really well all right that is working
really well all right that is working great so I’m gonna make a few more
great so I’m gonna make a few more
great so I’m gonna make a few more arrows but I don’t want to just carry
arrows but I don’t want to just carry
arrows but I don’t want to just carry them around so what I’m gonna try and do
them around so what I’m gonna try and do
them around so what I’m gonna try and do is make a sort of armband bandolier to
is make a sort of armband bandolier to
is make a sort of armband bandolier to hold my supply of arrows so I can shoot
hold my supply of arrows so I can shoot
hold my supply of arrows so I can shoot one and then shoot several more without
one and then shoot several more without
one and then shoot several more without having to go pick up my first one to
having to go pick up my first one to
having to go pick up my first one to make this bamboo bandolier I have a
make this bamboo bandolier I have a
make this bamboo bandolier I have a strap of leather a snap setting kit a
strap of leather a snap setting kit a
strap of leather a snap setting kit a small assortment of LEGO pieces and some
small assortment of LEGO pieces and some
small assortment of LEGO pieces and some contact cement the first step is going
contact cement the first step is going
contact cement the first step is going to be measuring this piece of leather to
to be measuring this piece of leather to
to be measuring this piece of leather to know where it will sit on my arm and
know where it will sit on my arm and
know where it will sit on my arm and where to cut it so that it will easily
where to cut it so that it will easily
where to cut it so that it will easily snap together I want this to rest high
snap together I want this to rest high
snap together I want this to rest high up on my arm it’s not going to be a
up on my arm it’s not going to be a
up on my arm it’s not going to be a wrist cuff I’m gonna wrap it around here
wrist cuff I’m gonna wrap it around here
wrist cuff I’m gonna wrap it around here and just mark on the leather where to
and just mark on the leather where to
and just mark on the leather where to cut a little bit snug as well alright I
cut a little bit snug as well alright I
cut a little bit snug as well alright I know that I want my leather strap to
know that I want my leather strap to
know that I want my leather strap to line up with this point so I’m just
line up with this point so I’m just
line up with this point so I’m just gonna add about an inch and a half after
gonna add about an inch and a half after
gonna add about an inch and a half after that and that’s where I’ll cut my strap
that and that’s where I’ll cut my strap
that and that’s where I’ll cut my strap off now that I have my leather strap cut
off now that I have my leather strap cut
off now that I have my leather strap cut to the right length I need to drill
to the right length I need to drill
to the right length I need to drill holes for our snap hardware to run
holes for our snap hardware to run
holes for our snap hardware to run through
with the first hole drilled I’ll now
with the first hole drilled I’ll now mark through that hole where I need to
mark through that hole where I need to
mark through that hole where I need to drill the hole on the other side
drill the hole on the other side
drill the hole on the other side [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the kit comes with this nice little dome
the kit comes with this nice little dome
the kit comes with this nice little dome shaped piece of it as I attach the snap
shaped piece of it as I attach the snap
shaped piece of it as I attach the snap I don’t ruin the dome shape of the
I don’t ruin the dome shape of the
I don’t ruin the dome shape of the hardware we’ll take this half of the
hardware we’ll take this half of the
hardware we’ll take this half of the hardware and slide it over the post with
hardware and slide it over the post with
hardware and slide it over the post with this tool when we press it down into the
this tool when we press it down into the
this tool when we press it down into the post it will cause it to curl outward
post it will cause it to curl outward
post it will cause it to curl outward and secure the snap down to the leather
and secure the snap down to the leather
and secure the snap down to the leather [Music]
go now that’s attached it’s not gonna
go now that’s attached it’s not gonna come off there forever now we need to
come off there forever now we need to
come off there forever now we need to attach the other side of the hardware
attach the other side of the hardware
attach the other side of the hardware into the other hole in this draft all
into the other hole in this draft all
into the other hole in this draft all right we have both sides of our snap
right we have both sides of our snap
right we have both sides of our snap Hardware attached and it goes together
Hardware attached and it goes together
Hardware attached and it goes together great perfect see how that feels on my
great perfect see how that feels on my
great perfect see how that feels on my arm yeah there we go
arm yeah there we go
arm yeah there we go nice and snug holds itself in place
nice and snug holds itself in place
nice and snug holds itself in place pretty well now we just need a method to
pretty well now we just need a method to
pretty well now we just need a method to attach our ammunition to that here’s the
attach our ammunition to that here’s the
attach our ammunition to that here’s the plan of how we’re going to attach our
plan of how we’re going to attach our
plan of how we’re going to attach our arrows to our little bandolier we have
arrows to our little bandolier we have
arrows to our little bandolier we have these Lego plates and several of these
these Lego plates and several of these
these Lego plates and several of these little 1×1 hook shaped pieces well
little 1×1 hook shaped pieces well
little 1×1 hook shaped pieces well attach two of these hook shaped pieces
attach two of these hook shaped pieces
attach two of these hook shaped pieces onto the plate on the bamboo skewer
onto the plate on the bamboo skewer
onto the plate on the bamboo skewer package it says that these skewers are
package it says that these skewers are
package it says that these skewers are point one two inches in diameter or
point one two inches in diameter or
point one two inches in diameter or three millimeters wide that happens to
three millimeters wide that happens to
three millimeters wide that happens to be just about the perfect size to fit
be just about the perfect size to fit
be just about the perfect size to fit into Lego hooks you can also see that it
into Lego hooks you can also see that it
into Lego hooks you can also see that it will still slide up and down a little
will still slide up and down a little
will still slide up and down a little bit and so to get around that I’m going
bit and so to get around that I’m going
bit and so to get around that I’m going to offset the angle of the hooks just a
to offset the angle of the hooks just a
to offset the angle of the hooks just a tiny bit so they hold pressure on the
tiny bit so they hold pressure on the
tiny bit so they hold pressure on the sticks so they won’t go anywhere now
sticks so they won’t go anywhere now
sticks so they won’t go anywhere now I’ve got three of these little plates
I’ve got three of these little plates
I’ve got three of these little plates and twelve of these little hooks so I’m
and twelve of these little hooks so I’m
and twelve of these little hooks so I’m going to line them up so that it can
going to line them up so that it can
going to line them up so that it can hold six arrows at once to ensure that
hold six arrows at once to ensure that
hold six arrows at once to ensure that when I pull the arrow off it doesn’t
when I pull the arrow off it doesn’t
when I pull the arrow off it doesn’t take the little hook pieces with them
take the little hook pieces with them
take the little hook pieces with them I’m going to use a little drop of glue
I’m going to use a little drop of glue
I’m going to use a little drop of glue on each little hook to hold it onto the
on each little hook to hold it onto the
on each little hook to hold it onto the plate
plate
plate [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there we have it
there we have it
there we have it six little holster slots for our bamboo
six little holster slots for our bamboo
six little holster slots for our bamboo arrows now what I need to do is attach
arrows now what I need to do is attach
arrows now what I need to do is attach each of these Lego plates to the leather
each of these Lego plates to the leather
each of these Lego plates to the leather armband for that I’m going to be using
armband for that I’m going to be using
armband for that I’m going to be using our contact cement never use contact
our contact cement never use contact
our contact cement never use contact cement somewhere where you don’t have
cement somewhere where you don’t have
cement somewhere where you don’t have good ventilation because it has a lot of
good ventilation because it has a lot of
good ventilation because it has a lot of really strong chemicals in it says on
really strong chemicals in it says on
really strong chemicals in it says on here could cause respiratory tract eye
here could cause respiratory tract eye
here could cause respiratory tract eye and skin irritation harmful or fatal if
and skin irritation harmful or fatal if
and skin irritation harmful or fatal if swallowed don’t eat glue kids just make
swallowed don’t eat glue kids just make
swallowed don’t eat glue kids just make sure you’ve got lots of good ventilation
sure you’ve got lots of good ventilation
sure you’ve got lots of good ventilation now how contact cement works is you
now how contact cement works is you
now how contact cement works is you apply a very thin layer to both sides of
apply a very thin layer to both sides of
apply a very thin layer to both sides of what you’re trying to adhere together
what you’re trying to adhere together
what you’re trying to adhere together and then you let it dry almost
and then you let it dry almost
and then you let it dry almost completely it’ll get to the point where
completely it’ll get to the point where
completely it’ll get to the point where it doesn’t even really feel sticky if
it doesn’t even really feel sticky if
it doesn’t even really feel sticky if you were to touch it but it sticks to
you were to touch it but it sticks to
you were to touch it but it sticks to itself very well at that point so you
itself very well at that point so you
itself very well at that point so you paint it on let it dry most of the way
paint it on let it dry most of the way
paint it on let it dry most of the way and then you press the two sides
and then you press the two sides
and then you press the two sides together and they form a bond that
together and they form a bond that
together and they form a bond that doesn’t come apart for anything I’m just
doesn’t come apart for anything I’m just
doesn’t come apart for anything I’m just gonna use this pen to mark where I want
gonna use this pen to mark where I want
gonna use this pen to mark where I want to apply the glue on the leather also
to apply the glue on the leather also
to apply the glue on the leather also just to make sure that the glue has
just to make sure that the glue has
just to make sure that the glue has enough to grip onto and you’re gonna
enough to grip onto and you’re gonna
enough to grip onto and you’re gonna rough it up with some sandpaper leather
rough it up with some sandpaper leather
rough it up with some sandpaper leather has a bit of a finish on it and the
has a bit of a finish on it and the
has a bit of a finish on it and the sandpaper just goes right through it
sandpaper just goes right through it
sandpaper just goes right through it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] letting it around remember you want a
letting it around remember you want a
letting it around remember you want a very thin layer if you’re using contact
very thin layer if you’re using contact
very thin layer if you’re using contact cement more does not make a stronger
cement more does not make a stronger
cement more does not make a stronger bond and then I’m just going to paint
bond and then I’m just going to paint
bond and then I’m just going to paint the bottom of the lego pieces as well
the bottom of the lego pieces as well
the bottom of the lego pieces as well while that glue dries a little bit let’s
while that glue dries a little bit let’s
while that glue dries a little bit let’s make a few more arrows alright I think
make a few more arrows alright I think
make a few more arrows alright I think our contact cement is it’s just the
our contact cement is it’s just the
our contact cement is it’s just the right level of dry it’s just the tiniest
right level of dry it’s just the tiniest
right level of dry it’s just the tiniest bit sticky if I touch it let’s throw our
bit sticky if I touch it let’s throw our
bit sticky if I touch it let’s throw our Lego pieces on see how well they feel
Lego pieces on see how well they feel
Lego pieces on see how well they feel subscribe
[Music]
[Music] there we go a little bandolier armband
there we go a little bandolier armband
there we go a little bandolier armband and I have my launcher and I have all of
and I have my launcher and I have all of
and I have my launcher and I have all of my ammunition close at hand let’s try a
my ammunition close at hand let’s try a
my ammunition close at hand let’s try a couple more shots at our target now
apparently I’m not a very good shot yet
apparently I’m not a very good shot yet oh well that close that close to a
oh well that close that close to a
oh well that close that close to a bull’s-eye it is like two millimeters
bull’s-eye it is like two millimeters
bull’s-eye it is like two millimeters off of the red circle – there you have
off of the red circle – there you have
off of the red circle – there you have it an incredibly simple barbecue skewer
it an incredibly simple barbecue skewer
it an incredibly simple barbecue skewer arrow launcher that you can build out of
arrow launcher that you can build out of
arrow launcher that you can build out of a pen and a rubber band
a pen and a rubber band
a pen and a rubber band it works really well it got great
it works really well it got great
it works really well it got great distance on it and you can see it stabs
distance on it and you can see it stabs
distance on it and you can see it stabs right into this target that’s designed
right into this target that’s designed
right into this target that’s designed to be used with metal tips be very
to be used with metal tips be very
to be used with metal tips be very careful of these you don’t want to shoot
careful of these you don’t want to shoot
careful of these you don’t want to shoot these at people or animals or anything
these at people or animals or anything
these at people or animals or anything that’s particularly fragile because they
that’s particularly fragile because they
that’s particularly fragile because they have a fair bit of power and could do
have a fair bit of power and could do
have a fair bit of power and could do some serious damage all in all this
some serious damage all in all this
some serious damage all in all this little arrow launcher cost probably
little arrow launcher cost probably
little arrow launcher cost probably about three dollars to make and for just
about three dollars to make and for just
about three dollars to make and for just a little bit more you can make yourself
a little bit more you can make yourself
a little bit more you can make yourself this cool armband bandolier that holds
this cool armband bandolier that holds
this cool armband bandolier that holds all of your ammunition right where you
all of your ammunition right where you
all of your ammunition right where you need it to use thinking it also might be
need it to use thinking it also might be
need it to use thinking it also might be possible if you built sort of a strap
possible if you built sort of a strap
possible if you built sort of a strap for that launcher itself you might be
for that launcher itself you might be
for that launcher itself you might be able to have that on your wrist then you
able to have that on your wrist then you
able to have that on your wrist then you could have sort of a wrist crossbow
could have sort of a wrist crossbow
could have sort of a wrist crossbow setup that can be pretty fun as well
setup that can be pretty fun as well
setup that can be pretty fun as well maybe we’ll try that in the future if
maybe we’ll try that in the future if
maybe we’ll try that in the future if you want to have some fun shooting some
you want to have some fun shooting some
you want to have some fun shooting some arrows but you don’t have the time or
arrows but you don’t have the time or
arrows but you don’t have the time or resources to build yourself one of the
resources to build yourself one of the
resources to build yourself one of the full-size crossbows this is a great
full-size crossbows this is a great
full-size crossbows this is a great alternative thank you guys for joining
alternative thank you guys for joining
alternative thank you guys for joining us for this project today and we’ll see
us for this project today and we’ll see
us for this project today and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you that at
you in the next one talk to you that at
you in the next one talk to you that at this point we can load it
waiting for some scraping noises
waiting for some scraping noises upstairs to stop no it’s sticking to not
upstairs to stop no it’s sticking to not
upstairs to stop no it’s sticking to not just the glove the dried glue on the
just the glove the dried glue on the
just the glove the dried glue on the club apparently the two blues are very
club apparently the two blues are very
club apparently the two blues are very compatible what’s up guys grant here I’m
compatible what’s up guys grant here I’m
compatible what’s up guys grant here I’m just working behind the scenes on some
just working behind the scenes on some
just working behind the scenes on some important stuff keep supporting Nate
important stuff keep supporting Nate
important stuff keep supporting Nate he’s the man and he’s bringing back all
he’s the man and he’s bringing back all
he’s the man and he’s bringing back all the DIY that you’ve been asking for
the DIY that you’ve been asking for
the DIY that you’ve been asking for [Music]
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