craftsman
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I found a great Instructable using 1" PVC pipe and a bedsheet to make a backstop to catch the marbles shot from a slingshot when used for practice or competition target shooting.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Slingshot-Backstop-or-Catch-box/
Sam Cade, You may want to make one for the boys and yourself. I'm going to try to make one for home use and to bring to the 2015 AKTA NE RE Regional throw next May, but portable ...
Mod the instructable design as follows to make it portable - do not glue up, drill pilot holes in the Tees and elbows, use self-tapping sheet metal screws, so it can be taken down. Do not seam the bedsheets, and (safety first), use 1" x 6' tube foam pipe insulation ($1.40 @ Lowe's hardwre stores) to cover all the exposed PVC pipe (shock absorber & reduce possible rebounds), and use it to secure the bedsheet to the pipe.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Slingshot-Backstop-or-Catch-box/
Sam Cade, You may want to make one for the boys and yourself. I'm going to try to make one for home use and to bring to the 2015 AKTA NE RE Regional throw next May, but portable ...
Mod the instructable design as follows to make it portable - do not glue up, drill pilot holes in the Tees and elbows, use self-tapping sheet metal screws, so it can be taken down. Do not seam the bedsheets, and (safety first), use 1" x 6' tube foam pipe insulation ($1.40 @ Lowe's hardwre stores) to cover all the exposed PVC pipe (shock absorber & reduce possible rebounds), and use it to secure the bedsheet to the pipe.