Monday, November 5, 2012

Make a Bamboo Skewer Shooter

Realized you're going to get in a fight soon, and having nothing to defend yourself with ?
See someone charging at qu, but are unable to slow them down so you can get away ?
Want to practice your aim, but have no projectiles ?
Need answers? Look no farther






STEP

Quick Method

1. Find a long elastic band, one that should fit over your head.




2.  Make an L with your non dominant hand and put the elastic band over it so when you look at it straight; it should look like a gun.




3.  Put the skewer on the opposite end of the elastic, pull it back, taking care it's facing in the exact middle of the space you created, and shoot.




Proper Method

 1. Take a pen, or a mechanical pencil with a body that's just a little wider than a bamboo skewer.




2.  Take out all mechanisms so its a hollow tube.





3. Take a very long elastic band and tie it around one end, but making sure there's still enough of the band left to pull back.




4.  Put the bamboo skewer into the tube.




5.  Pull the elastic band to the skewer, put it on, and pull it back far enough so that the skewer's tip and a little bit of the body are still in the skewer, but most of its sticking out.






 WARNINGS

  • In the quick method, don't shoot your hand.
  • This can hurt somebody a lot, even in the quick method, and can even put somebody's eye out. Use at your own risk.
  • Even though this weapon is strong, it shouldn't be for day to day self protection. Use another weapon, such as a knife or metal rod, or hire a body guard.



TIPS for me

  • In the quick method, keep your fingers as far apart as you can.
  • In the proper method, try to have the tube around a four milimetres bigger than the tube in all directions for best results.
  • Try to find the longest elastic band you can.
  • The tube is to give better aim and a more focused shot.