And, it’s time to make a new shooting device, which probably none of your friends have. Therefore, read the article to the end and find out how to do gun that shoots rubber bands.
Making a gun that shoots rubber bands
To make this homemade gun (read also “”) you will need 3 barbecue skewers, three wooden clothespins and two plastic ones (they can easily be replaced with wooden ones), three rubber bands, a sharp knife, a pencil, a glue gun (it can be replaced with wood glue and plastic, although this will increase the production time of the homemade product).
- First, glue the existing skewers together.
Glue three skewers together
- We glue one wooden clothespin to one edge of the skewers and strengthen its fastening strength with an elastic band. Cut the edges of the second wooden clothespin at 10 mm and 5 mm, as shown in the figure, and glue it to the first clothespin.
Glue the first clothespin
- We disassemble the third wooden clothespin and cut off a piece on one side.
Glue the second clothespin
Trim the edge of the clothespin
- Glue half of the clothespin to the skewers.
Glue half a clothespin
- From the second part of the clothespin we will make a base for making a pistol handle. To do this, glue it under the clothespins.
Making a pistol handle
- We use plastic clothespins to make the handle of a homemade pistol. Having disassembled the clothespins, glue them as shown in the figure.
Glue the handle from plastic clothespins
When the gun that shoots with rubber bands is dry, you can start shooting at targets. To do this, we charge it - we pull the elastic bands, inserting one edge into the slot on the barrel, and the other into the clothespin.
Our creation is a gun made from plywood that can shoot rubber bands for money.
You can fire up to seven shots without reloading. Sighting range shooting - three meters, and rubber bands fly up to ten meters.
The pistol duplicates the well-known 50 caliber Desert Eagle. You experience something special when you hold it in your hand.
We have produced a series of "Boomstarter" products, each of which is engraved with the same name and has a unique serial number.
First 50 sponsorswill receive pistols of this series for only 500 rubles.
You can make the gun a personal accessory.
You can order any inscription and we will engrave it for you! And when you receive the gun in your hands, you can give it the look you want by treating it with paints, a soldering iron or a burner!
This is not just a toy - it is a useful toy.
Improves the atmosphere in the team and relieves stress
Instead of long conversations or long silences, a good office shootout.
Saves health from tobacco smoke
Instead of a smoke break, there is a rubber band shooting competition.
Improves office discipline
Instead of punishment, the boss shoots the negligent employee. It can be done publicly.
Eliminates conflicts
A few shots are enough and the irritation evaporates. The conflict resolves itself.
Ideal as a gift for an expressive girlfriend or boyfriend
Allows you to express your feelings without words - with shots.
We and our laboratory.
The gun was designed and manufactured in the Cosmoport laboratory of robotics and 3D design for teenagers.
We are developing complex technology, and in addition, we carry out free classes in robotics and 3D modeling for schoolchildren in Yekaterinburg.
For our own amusement and shootouts in the laboratory, we designed and manufactured this pistol. It turned out that it is useful not only for us. We decided to start production.
All profits from this project will go towards the development of our laboratory, including paying teachers. Thus, by supporting the project, you contribute to the engineering education of schoolchildren. With us, every schoolchild in Yekaterinburg can study and implement their technical ideas completely free of charge. We provide all the necessary elements, materials, and tools for classes.
A test batch of ten pistols has now been released.
Testing the product in combat conditions revealed the complete reliability of the device. The gun looks and works perfect. It was not easy to achieve trouble-free operation of such a mechanism. So that the rubber bands never bunch up, stick, or fly out all at the same time. But we did it - now the gun is truly reliable. To achieve this result, we used about fifteen square meters of plywood.
We have made a high quality product and want to bring it to market. Support our project. You will become the first owners of our creation!
Why do we need Boomstarter?
To launch full-scale production, you need a serious flow of customers. Our equipment allows us to make prototypes of products, but cannot ensure mass production. If we collect the required amount on Boomstarter, then the first step will be taken and it will be possible to produce a whole batch.
In the laboratory of the Secret of the Master, another sample of a weapon was built - a rubber-shooter pistol. The toy compares favorably with other previously built models due to its multiple charges and the presence of a shot sound.
How to make a rubber gun with your own hands
The basis was taken as a ready-made model of the Parabellum pistol. Repeating the pistol in comparison with the previous one (see for everyone who is making a rubber-shooter for the first time) turned out to be not very difficult, although one detail had to be redone by clarifying the drawing. The construction material is simple - scraps of planed boards 15-20 mm thick, pieces of five-layer and three-layer plywood. You will also need: a piece of metal rod or nails with a diameter of 3-3.5 mm, six small screws or self-tapping screws with a countersunk head, PVA glue and a spring from a fountain pen. Tool for work - a jigsaw, a drill with a set of drills, a clamp, medium-grain sandpaper, a screwdriver, a metal saw or wire cutters.
Scheme of manufacturing and assembly of a rubber arrow
- Download and print the template. Link at the end of the instructions. We cut out the part templates not along the contour and, guided by the wood fibers (see photo), paste the part patterns F1 (handle), F2 (barrel), F3 (stop), M2 (trigger) onto a piece of board. We glue templates P1 (box wall), M1 (shutter) onto a piece of five-layer plywood. Template P2 (overlay) is glued onto a piece of three-layer plywood. The number of cut parts P1 and P2 is two pieces each.
Rubber gun
- Using a jigsaw, we cut out the parts of the rubber thrower according to the templates. We must be patient. The pistol requires precision, especially in the manufacture of moving parts of the slide and trigger (M1 and M2). Assembly experience has shown that it is better to lengthen the trigger at the top by 2-3 mm. Make this mark immediately after gluing the template (see photo). When assembling and adjusting, it is better to sharpen the part than to redo it again. Be careful not to damage the template paper with hole marks.
We prepare two metal axles; with a board thickness of 18 mm, the axles will be 32 mm long. The axes must be straight and the ends free of burrs and irregularities.
You should also be careful when drilling holes. Be sure to mark the centers of the holes with your own hands before drilling - with a core, an awl, or a nail. Holes for mounting screws in the walls of the box (part P1) can be drilled with a 3 mm drill and the edges for the conical head can be selected with a drill larger size. Holes for metal axles (see drawing and photo) should be 0.1-0.2 mm larger than the diameter of the axle. That is, the axis should move in the hole, but not dangle.
Refinement of the trigger
Axle part
- We drill a hole in the rubber release bolt (M1), the diameter of the hole should be 0.1-0.2 mm less than the diameter of the axis. You must drill strictly vertically!
Drill a hole in the trigger (M2) along the diameter of the axis. You must also drill strictly vertically! If you have a drilling machine, this will help a lot.
We clean all the parts with sandpaper, the pistol handle and the trigger hook can be given an anatomical shape, all protruding edges of the parts can also be rounded. Thoroughly clean the areas where the rubber bands of the barrel and bolt touch. Attention! The tops of the shutter (M1) should not be rounded! Do not round the upper edges of the trigger! If you are making a masterpiece, you should sequentially process the external parts with sandpaper with a lower grit number.
The trigger part (M2) must rotate freely in the future box, so it is necessary to reduce its thickness by 1-1.5 mm. This is done by grinding down the side surface on sandpaper.
We insert the axle into the trigger of the crossbow and, with light blows of a hammer, insert the axle into the bolt (M1)
We place one pad on a flat surface and place the parts of the handle, barrel and gun stop and check the operation of the mechanism (watch the video). The handle should take its position and not interfere with the operation of the shutter and act as a stop for the trigger in the extreme position of the shutter release. The barrel should also limit the movement of the trigger when releasing the bolt. When the bolt is cocked, it should rest on the trigger pad. Understand and figure out how the mechanism works so that further work can be done consciously. If necessary, sharpen the bolt support pad on the trigger.
Use a pencil to mark the position of the handle, barrel and stop on the wall of the box. We cover the parts to be glued with PVA glue and, using overlays, glue the handle of the rubber shooter, the wall of the box, the barrel and the stop together in the designated places. The parts are tightened with a clamp until the glue dries completely. Don't be mistaken about the correct arrangement of parts!
Marks on the wall
Gluing parts
- After gluing, we reinsert the moving parts and check the operation of the mechanism. To return the trigger, a spring must be installed. To do this, drill a hole in the trigger with a depth of 4-5 mm. We insert the trigger with the spring into place))). If necessary, shorten the spring a little. Tests have shown that the spring from the handle constantly wants to jump out; for this, a small indentation was made manually on the barrel stop (see photo), which solved the problem.
We install the second wall of the crossbow cover. After installation, the shutter should be positioned without distortion and rotate without special effort, and the trigger is free to return to starting position after pressing. If this does not happen, eliminate the cause; you may have to cut out a new wall if the holes are made inaccurately. Holding the wall with your hands, check the operation of the mechanism for all four shutter positions. Remember the position of the wall.
Secure the second wall with screws. To avoid cracking of parts, you can drill parts with a thin drill of 1.5-2 mm. Fire four control shots. Is the rubber gun shooting? Hooray. We install screws on the first wall.
Apply pads to cover the bolt and trigger axes.
Parts are glued
Checking work
Hole for spring
Select a piece of wood that fits the body of the gun (barrel and butt). The wood should be soft enough that you can cut grooves into the barrel of the gun. Regular wood is the cheapest and most readily available material, although bamboo or other materials can also be used for the body of the gun.
- The length of the butt should be about 60 centimeters.
- Suitable wood for the body can be cut from some fairly hard branch, strip or board.
- Wooden tool handles, sold in hardware stores, are also perfect.
Assemble the remaining parts needed for the gun. In addition to the barrel and butt you will need trigger and something you can use to attach it to the body of the gun. So you will need:
- Clothespin (as a trigger)
- Pencil
- Glue (for wood, superglue, etc.)
- Rubber
Attach a clothespin to the body - this will be the trigger mechanism. Best place for the clothespin is determined by the type of gun you want to make. To make the gun more powerful, you should attach the clothespin closer to the rear edge of the body. For a regular shotgun, attach a clothespin ⅔ from the front edge of the barrel. Do it like this:
- Mark the future location of the clothespin with a pencil or knife.
- Glue the clothespin to the body using wood glue, super glue or hot glue.
- Wait until the glue is completely dry.
- Note: The farther from the front edge of the barrel you place the clothespin, the tighter the elastic will be. If you stick the clothespin too far down, it may not be able to hold the elastic and it will slip out.
Make a cut on the front of the trunk. Using a knife or other cutting tool (such as a small carving file), cut a groove at the front end of the barrel. This is the groove you will insert the elastic into.
Load your gun. Take the rubber ring and insert one end into the groove you cut in the front of the barrel. After this, pull the free end of the elastic back all the way to the clothespin. Open the clothespin and:
- Pull the elastic a little more until the end is behind the front teeth of the clothespin.
- Snap the clothespin into place by holding the rubber band in it.
Check that the elastic is well stretched and securely fastened. Pull the rubber band back slightly with your fingers to make sure the cutout in the barrel is deep enough to prevent the rubber band from slipping out. Then check the clothespin to make sure it is held securely in place.
- If the rubber easily slides out of the groove in the barrel, deepen it a little.
- If the clothespin moves under the action of a stretched elastic band, secure it more securely with glue or tape.
A gun that shoots rubber bands made of wood - a weapon or an office toy.
As a child, every boy would dream of such weapons. However, at that time it was necessary to launch rubber bands using your fingers or make special crossbows from boards, nails and clothespins. Now you can solve the problem of weapons quite simply - buy a wooden pistol that shoots rubber bands.
Buying a gun that shoots rubber bands will make every little boy’s dream come true.
Undoubtedly, even a child can use this weapon, since contact with a soft rubber band will not harm even indoor plants. The only restriction, almost imposed by the manufacturer itself, applies to office workers, who are strictly prohibited from aiming and shooting at their bosses. Otherwise, instant disarmament and capitulation of the employee is possible.
The operating principle of a wooden rubber band gun is very simple. The rubber band is stretched onto the barrel of the gun at one end, and the other clings to a special drum. The trigger releases the end of the rubber band grabbed by the drum, and the rubber band flies right to the target. If you are particularly bothered by the opposing side, you can load several rubber bands at once, which will allow you to fire like buckshot. You can buy a gun for shooting rubber bands for students, schoolchildren and adults with higher education for a pleasant lunchtime.
Features of the wooden rubber band gun:
- Material: natural wood;
- Shoots with rubber bands;
- Suitable for both children and adults;
- Gun dimensions: 20 * 10 * 2 cm;
- Gun weight: 92 g;
- The product is targeted at markets: Europe, Russia.
