Handheld Slingshot Ballista

[JoergS]

As announced, I made a handheld inswinger "ballista" slingshot, to find out if it brings additional power.

I made a really wide fork and attached little "plattforms" to the fork ends. Then I added a lever on each side, which can swing inside of the fork. I also installed a stopper that I covered with some black tube, so that the returining lever will be cushioned some.

I attached short pieces of Thera Gold to the shorter end of the lever, and a normal hunter band set to the longer tip ends. I used 8 mm aluminum tube as "axis" for low friction.

It works, and actually I get about 20% more speed than from a conventional frame!

Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbNdk4_aIok

It's fun.

Jörg

 

[JShirley]

Jorg...you really are a nut. In the best possible way!

A compound slingshot!

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Very nice! You do good work Jorg.

 

[towboat_er]

Ya need to get a patent on it.

 

[2RCO]

I like it!

 

[Tom Hudson]

JoergS – That’s an interesting design. Won’t be long before the bow builders start building slingshots with cam’s. I think if Barnett would bring one out in the 100 dollar range it would sell. tom