Rubber Band Gun Schematic
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These are the plans for a rubber band gun I am working on at the moment. It, and its packaging, is going to be my final for GD II, and I am getting quite excited about it. The bloodwood and curly red leaf maple are in the mail!
You should be able to figure out how it works from looking at the diagrams; the tension of the loaded rubber bands (up to 5) is key to its fuctionality. I am still debating whether or not it needs a spring to give the trigger some extra tension. I was originally hoping to lasercut the bloodwood middle parts, but at 3/8ths of an inch thick, our 30watt laser won’t be able to handle it. So, I am going to have to etch it and then cut it manually with a bandsaw. I am very fortunate to have cheap access to a laser for something as simple as marking cuts.
John6/24
well, ah, nice looking plans they are but the trigger WILL need a spring. i also suggest that u test the parts before hand with scrap wood; there is a lot that can go wrong with these sorta mechanisms.
Andy6/24
Hey John,
Thanks for the comment, however its been some time since this posting and the gun has since been completed. I made a number of mock ups out of plain old plywood to insure that the final production would go smoothly. I assure you, the finished gun does not need a spring on the trigger, but users have the option to run a rubber band from the bottom of the handle to the “hammer” to provide more resistance.
Thanks again!
heri7/31
what is the best material used to slow down the worn out..?
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