This might be the final frontier in slingshot technology: Giving a slingshot projectile a spin, comparable to what a rifled barrel does to a firearm bullet.
That challenge has been presented to us here at The Slingshot Channel many times, but so far it seemed impossible. The obvious method, twisting the bands, typically leads to disaster only (“return to sender” shots).
But then, the spark of inspiration stroke. What if the whole slingshot is rotated around, with the ball always perfectly centered? So a slingshot crossbow was built inside of a big PVC sewage pipe. That pipe was then clamped in between 8 wheels and put on a table – then, the whole thing is turned by means of a power drill and a rubber tube, 420 times a minute (7 times per second).
The whole thing is successfully fired in this video. While it has to be determined in the future wether or not the turning has a positive impact on the flight of the 20 mm steel ball, it seems certain that it has no apparent negative effect!
A glorious moment in the history of this channel, slngshots, YouTube, the internet, and mankind. 🙂
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I was thinking: lead on the string could rotate and the pipe could be riffled and cut in half, maybe the friction of the shot would made the ball spin when guided on those rails…
I'm revisiting this idea, mine doesn't spin the slingshot nor will it be nearly as powerful as yours. Rubber bands and 3d printed components, cut a slit through a rifled barrel, printed rounds that fit inside the rifled barrel just so that the rifling engages. It's a fun concept so why not?
Never underestimate the importance of entertainment value … plays, likes, and subs are what it’s all about.
an AWESOME waste of time! ;D
yeah priceless moments!!!
You need a bearing (Lager) on the trigger tip so you can touch it
oh man, you are so positive creazy 🙂
Watching a bald German guy show off his wild contraptions is addictive. Who knew?
I don't need inventions to make sense. I just want to see the cool things people make and enjoy the, in your own words, "aesthetic of destruction."
For some reason I’m confident you’re gonna create a real ‘rifled barreled slingshot !👍
David killed Goliath with a stone. Maybe the antichrist could end his rule, when he comes, by a stone too, thanks to you.
Brilliant
This technically makes no sense joerg 🤔😂😂
Awesome!! The Mad Scientist at play only a German or Swiss would come up with something like this ! Butwhat a laugh!🤣🤣🤣
with enough boredom anything isn't impossible
What is it good for? This makes fun and this is what its made for.
Lol I love this guy
This would work on a smoothbore gun under the correct circumstances, right?
Joerg, I loved it. Crazy ideas are the best an you make the craziest work. Way to go.
That is a real SH#T house spinning slingshot . a true German SSS weapon . Try Frozen or compressed SH#T as your ammunition for a SSSS weapon Good luck from down under in Australia
This was really good. I could have given him more likes if I could.
JoergeSprave for President – Make Germany Great Again! ……………er – maybe not!
If you were in WW2, the soviet will bow to Germany.