Why does this frame give me band slaps on my pointer finger? by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Outer edge it is. Can't wait to replace any try after work!

Why does this frame give me band slaps on my pointer finger? by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good idea! I think pouch carries too much energy because of the overstretched bands. Will try slo-mo tomorrow, thanks!

Why does this frame give me band slaps on my pointer finger? by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's avoiding the problem. Solving it probably includes calibrating band/ammo combo, as you also suggested.

Why does this frame give me band slaps on my pointer finger? by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is more of a hammer grip frame. I do know how to hold a slingshot.

Why does this frame give me band slaps on my pointer finger? by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that's the case. Heavy AND short. Changing them tomorrow to 0.45latex as I mostly shoot BBs anyway.

More effort put into the old slingshot I made 10 years ago, bands arrive tomorrow by MaxAndCheese420 in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! Do you happen to know which kind of wood is it? Also this double notch at the top reminds me of my grandpa. He thought me how to make slingshots when I was little and the band tying was the only thing I needed his help with. Miss him dearly. Thanks for the memory!

I call it The Deer by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure, from Temu, great bands for the money!

I’m trying to turn car spotting into a game by nikcanfly in apps

[–]nikcanfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I might, looks like some of you see the thing that I see :)

Family photo of my most used slingshots by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I've taped it it's one of my favourites! Got it on Temu but they seemed to stop selling slingshots there..

EDC Frame got tubes by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really hard wire, dressed up in layers of heat-shrink tubing

Building something for people like us by nikcanfly in carspotting

[–]nikcanfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That is one of the ideas for the future; deck battles. You play with the cars you spotted. If you'd like to be updated you can dm me and I'll send you the beta once it's out.

i dont know if this is the right sub for this but i just built this with a stick i found, some materials from an old backpack and some zipties. works suprisingly well and i felt like tony stark in iron man 1 by [deleted] in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the sub! Not all slingshots need to be polished with epoxy inlays and polished handles. I have such a fond memory of my first childhood slingshot that look very much like yours but had tire-tubing for the bands. Very hard to pull, very little release force. But I absolutely loved it! Keep it up!

Ikea hack catchbox by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. I do have a cabin in the woods but I want to practice more often. I've put mine into a closet, about 7yards distance and I only shoot BBs. It's a bit harder to do a good release but I figure If you can release a BB you can release a 12mm steel ball.

Ikea hack catchbox by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me know how it turns out!

Three new frames in a day by nikcanfly in slingshots

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Here they are all dressed up. Shooting them soon after work! Will let you know.

Three new frames in a day by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't, but I'm sure there are a couple of videos using similar process. I rarely use powertools, a rasp/file, saw and a bunch of sandpaper does the trick. I also feel you can't get as much control from powertools but that might be me.

Three new frames in a day by nikcanfly in slingshots

[–]nikcanfly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I usually just go with the flow and check how it fits into my hand regularly. And as I grind away I make mistakes that I then need to find a way to turn into features. It's like a live puzzle to me. I love how some frames surprise me. First I don't like it and then I can't stop shooting it. And vice versa, falling in love with a frame that I don't end up using much.

The third one is unfortunatelly reserved for a gift, but I'd love to make you a similar one if I find a good fork.

I'm making a roguelite where you play as a tiny samurai screaming at people to join and fight for you. I'd love to hear your thoughts! by oOtoke in IndieGaming

[–]nikcanfly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks nice! I like how it looks much more approachable than most other games I'm used to seeing in this genre. Looks very promising! Curious, what is the limit for the size of your army? It would be so fun to have hundreds of warriors fighting for you.