DIY Mini Crossbow Office Supply Ballista

hey everyone here’s a pretty cool

hey everyone here’s a pretty cool crossbow that I think everyone can build

crossbow that I think everyone can build

crossbow that I think everyone can build I considered a crossbow even though it

I considered a crossbow even though it

I considered a crossbow even though it uses rubber bands because it has a

uses rubber bands because it has a

uses rubber bands because it has a trigger if you watch whenever I pull

trigger if you watch whenever I pull

trigger if you watch whenever I pull back the bowstring you get some Bend out

back the bowstring you get some Bend out

back the bowstring you get some Bend out of the boat itself and I think that

of the boat itself and I think that

of the boat itself and I think that that’s storing some energy adds to the

that’s storing some energy adds to the

that’s storing some energy adds to the power of the shot so I’ll go ahead and

power of the shot so I’ll go ahead and

power of the shot so I’ll go ahead and load it up and then shooting these pens

load it up and then shooting these pens

load it up and then shooting these pens which you can store three on the front

which you can store three on the front

which you can store three on the front which i think is nice and my target you

which i think is nice and my target you

which i think is nice and my target you just press down the binder clip and goes

just press down the binder clip and goes

just press down the binder clip and goes right in it’s pretty cool I’ll shoot it

right in it’s pretty cool I’ll shoot it

right in it’s pretty cool I’ll shoot it again pretty simple to load cool two for

again pretty simple to load cool two for

again pretty simple to load cool two for two

two

two I actually went in the same spot so I

I actually went in the same spot so I

I actually went in the same spot so I know if we count it but it’s actually

know if we count it but it’s actually

know if we count it but it’s actually pretty powerful and I think because it

pretty powerful and I think because it

pretty powerful and I think because it has sort of a hybrid between a slingshot

has sort of a hybrid between a slingshot

has sort of a hybrid between a slingshot and a crossbow that’s where you’re

and a crossbow that’s where you’re

and a crossbow that’s where you’re getting a little bit extra energy so

getting a little bit extra energy so

getting a little bit extra energy so I’ll show you guys real quick how to

I’ll show you guys real quick how to

I’ll show you guys real quick how to build it for this project you’ll need

build it for this project you’ll need

build it for this project you’ll need one large binder clip 13 medium for

one large binder clip 13 medium for

one large binder clip 13 medium for micro a pen rubber bands you don’t

micro a pen rubber bands you don’t

micro a pen rubber bands you don’t notice pliers and regular pliers first

notice pliers and regular pliers first

notice pliers and regular pliers first you want to start by taking apart your

you want to start by taking apart your

you want to start by taking apart your large binder clip and you’re going to

large binder clip and you’re going to

large binder clip and you’re going to get this portion this is going to be

get this portion this is going to be

get this portion this is going to be your bow so you want to sort of bend

your bow so you want to sort of bend

your bow so you want to sort of bend these outward not way you get this shape

these outward not way you get this shape

these outward not way you get this shape here also you want to add one more Bend

here also you want to add one more Bend

here also you want to add one more Bend and that’s going to hold your upper

and that’s going to hold your upper

and that’s going to hold your upper bands in a little notch here you can see

bands in a little notch here you can see

bands in a little notch here you can see the comparison what it looks like before

the comparison what it looks like before

the comparison what it looks like before and after so you want to add one more

and after so you want to add one more

and after so you want to add one more Bend right around here and that way you

Bend right around here and that way you

Bend right around here and that way you get a nice notch for your over bands to

get a nice notch for your over bands to

get a nice notch for your over bands to stay okay then you want to take your

stay okay then you want to take your

stay okay then you want to take your binder clip put on your rubber bands and

binder clip put on your rubber bands and

binder clip put on your rubber bands and then take the bottom tab off so that way

then take the bottom tab off so that way

then take the bottom tab off so that way you have the portion that hooks into

you have the portion that hooks into

you have the portion that hooks into your trigger next you want to start with

your trigger next you want to start with

your trigger next you want to start with a barrel this is what you’re basically

a barrel this is what you’re basically

a barrel this is what you’re basically going to have it’s going to be four

going to have it’s going to be four

going to have it’s going to be four sections this is going to be the end of

sections this is going to be the end of

sections this is going to be the end of your

your

your crossbow and you’re going to connect

crossbow and you’re going to connect

crossbow and you’re going to connect these together

these together

these together real simple basically you just open them

real simple basically you just open them

real simple basically you just open them up and hook them into each other and

up and hook them into each other and

up and hook them into each other and then as you go across those sort of

then as you go across those sort of

then as you go across those sort of build into your barrel and you want to

build into your barrel and you want to

build into your barrel and you want to have one last one hanging off the edge

have one last one hanging off the edge

have one last one hanging off the edge so you’re going to have four on one side

so you’re going to have four on one side

so you’re going to have four on one side four on the other and in the middle is

four on the other and in the middle is

four on the other and in the middle is going to be five this is going to be

going to be five this is going to be

going to be five this is going to be your last one here which is where you

your last one here which is where you

your last one here which is where you attach your trigger making the trigger

attach your trigger making the trigger

attach your trigger making the trigger is really simple

is really simple

is really simple every binder clip has this little tab

every binder clip has this little tab

every binder clip has this little tab here which you can see on the larger one

here which you can see on the larger one

here which you can see on the larger one but basically it’s this little piece of

but basically it’s this little piece of

but basically it’s this little piece of the hook metal and what you do on the

the hook metal and what you do on the

the hook metal and what you do on the micro one is you bend that down okay now

micro one is you bend that down okay now

micro one is you bend that down okay now what I mean by that is see out here

what I mean by that is see out here

what I mean by that is see out here I’ll have that little hook see if I can

I’ll have that little hook see if I can

I’ll have that little hook see if I can focus and that ya see that little hook

focus and that ya see that little hook

focus and that ya see that little hook and that’s what acts as your trigger

and that’s what acts as your trigger

and that’s what acts as your trigger that’s what hooks onto the end of this

that’s what hooks onto the end of this

that’s what hooks onto the end of this micro binder clip on the bowstring okay

micro binder clip on the bowstring okay

micro binder clip on the bowstring okay so you want to install that last you

so you want to install that last you

so you want to install that last you want to take your bow and add a micro

want to take your bow and add a micro

want to take your bow and add a micro binder clip like that okay and then you

binder clip like that okay and then you

binder clip like that okay and then you want to have it hanging there so that it

want to have it hanging there so that it

want to have it hanging there so that it goes in like that and then you twist now

goes in like that and then you twist now

goes in like that and then you twist now it’s locked in now to keep that from

it’s locked in now to keep that from

it’s locked in now to keep that from wiggling around you’re going to take two

wiggling around you’re going to take two

wiggling around you’re going to take two more of the micro binder clips and

more of the micro binder clips and

more of the micro binder clips and you’re going to put one here just like

you’re going to put one here just like

you’re going to put one here just like that

that

that I keep that tab on the inside because it

I keep that tab on the inside because it

I keep that tab on the inside because it keeps the Pens from falling out and then

keeps the Pens from falling out and then

keeps the Pens from falling out and then you want to remove this one and then

you want to remove this one and then

you want to remove this one and then I’ll show you on the finished crossbow

I’ll show you on the finished crossbow

I’ll show you on the finished crossbow you want to take your micro bond your

you want to take your micro bond your

you want to take your micro bond your clip tab put it back onto the bow and

clip tab put it back onto the bow and

clip tab put it back onto the bow and then use your needle nose pliers to

then use your needle nose pliers to

then use your needle nose pliers to reinstall it on the micro binder clip

reinstall it on the micro binder clip

reinstall it on the micro binder clip and you want to do that on both sides

and you want to do that on both sides

and you want to do that on both sides and that way you get a support structure

and that way you get a support structure

and that way you get a support structure that

that

that keeps it from wiggling around and adds a

keeps it from wiggling around and adds a

keeps it from wiggling around and adds a little bit of support to the bow itself

little bit of support to the bow itself

little bit of support to the bow itself then you can put your pen angle in the

then you can put your pen angle in the

then you can put your pen angle in the front and pull back this right here is

front and pull back this right here is

front and pull back this right here is going to clip onto your little hook that

going to clip onto your little hook that

going to clip onto your little hook that you made and that’s your trigger system

you made and that’s your trigger system

you made and that’s your trigger system so I’ll show you again one last test and

so I’ll show you again one last test and

so I’ll show you again one last test and just take this little you know so you

just take this little you know so you

just take this little you know so you pull this back and it walks in place and

pull this back and it walks in place and

pull this back and it walks in place and take your ammo take off the tap the cap

take your ammo take off the tap the cap

take your ammo take off the tap the cap and then you press the tab down like I

and then you press the tab down like I

and then you press the tab down like I showed and that’s how you fire perfect

showed and that’s how you fire perfect

showed and that’s how you fire perfect so I hope you guys enjoy the video let

so I hope you guys enjoy the video let

so I hope you guys enjoy the video let me know what you think I think it’s a

me know what you think I think it’s a

me know what you think I think it’s a pretty easy project everyone can do it

pretty easy project everyone can do it

pretty easy project everyone can do it thanks for watching