Hot Bending A Custom Metal Slingshot
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- Опубліковано 13 кві 2015
- My second custom ordered, metal slingshot, sold through my Etsy shop! Making a slingshot out of bent steel rod!
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1/4 Inch Mild Steel Round Rod - go.magik.ly/ml/8qfq/
Bernzomatic Premium Torch Head - go.magik.ly/ml/8qfe/
Bernzomatic 14.1 oz. Map-Pro Cylinder - go.magik.ly/ml/84p4/
Lenox Tools High Tension Hack Saw - go.magik.ly/ml/8qfl/
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I have learned to make these completely by trial and error. This design was actually made by my client Squirrel Squasher. He drew me a picture of what he wanted and we talked about the dimensions a bit and then I got to work on it. I kept him informed and supplied him with pictures through the entire process and he, being a master craftsmen himself helped me to realize his vision. As I said in the video, he was actually the one who came up with the penny idea that worked (for the most part) flawlessly. It at least allowed me to make slingshots like this, until I made a better jig for doing the slits. So thank you for your idea and your help and I really hope you enjoy your handmade metal slingshot!
Bible verses of the month:
Judging Others: Mathew 7: 1-5
Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
Ask, and It Will Be Given: Mathew 7: 7-11
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
The Golden Rule: Mathew 7: 12-14
So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. - Навчання та стиль
Nice project for an afternoon when you have a couple of hours to tinker, I mostly used a tubing bender I bought from Harbor Freight and my propane torch with the wide flame attachment, and like all of my other slingshots, I then bought the rubber tubing and leather pouch at the Big Five Sporting Goods for a few bucks.
And for the person who asked how it works - it shoots steel ball bearings and marbles (my favorite) quite nicely, the only addition I made was to make a wooden grip by using a Thompson sub machine gun's pistol grip as my template, which for me is perfect.
To do this without the grip being too wide, decrease the radius of the curve for the handle which will keep the overall width to about 3/4" to an inch so you can either use a pistol grip as I did or a one and a half inch wood dowel - drilled to accept the metal frame which you can then wrap with leather or paracord.
This is a great design which can easily be modified to suit your individual taste and was greatly appreciated by someone who enjoys projects which can be made by the average every day guy.
Larry Whal en
Thanks for making the video. A note of help for you, mark off all your bends and clamp in vice FIRST, linier, and slightly before the bend line. Then, apply heat. Use a 12" pipe to slip over your rod stock to do your bends. Use a hammer to tighten those bends. Hole a bolt or whatever, to bend around, to shape the bend a certain way. Play with it. The more you experiment, the better you'll be. Thanks again
Great, accurate, precise and super beautiful work and product, words are not enough to praise, well done and respect from old BG.
Very good job young man. It is perfect. 👍
Thank you very much!! :D
Good Video. Thanks. I learned something new today. I would use a steel washer instead of a copper penny to make the space.
+Tyrone Kim Thanks for watching! I'm glad! I use a steel bar now, the penny was just a quicky solution :).
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Another great job and another great slingshot
Thanks!!!
Very nice. Need that in my day pack!
Thank you! They certainly make a great everyday shooter as they are very durable :).
Glad you guys are finding this video enjoyable! I had annotations/captions on the video that explained a lot more of the process, but sadly, youtube decided to remove all annotations from their platform which deleted all of that information from many of my videos. My apologies.
Km3572
Wonderful video, I love it
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Hey man! nice slingshot you made. Screw welding, I'll make one like this. My house doesn't have enough electricity for me to weld perfectly.
Thank you! That's awesome, good luck! Let me know how it works for you, or if you have any questions.
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Nice demo.
Great job. Would have been nice to see if it works as planned with a few practice shots.
larry white Thanks so much! Yeah my apologies, I don't know why I didn't film a shooting test. It shot pretty good, not really my style, but it definitely worked. If you look down in the description, you'll find a review of it by my client, and you'll also find a link to a video on a different slingshot I made out of aluminum, and that one has a shooting test at the end of it. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
really nice man!
fishingnerdgames terraria Thanks!
That's perfect
Gostei. Muito criativo.
WOW, about time a video worth watching
Glad you liked it :).
Well done man!
SlingshotWarrrior Thanks!
sharpshooterjd You're welcome man!
Muy bueno !!!!!!!!!!
nice video, good luck! from Mongolia.
Very Nice. Very good. I Love
We are steadily approaching 1,000,000 views! I can't believe it! Thank you all so, so much! Make sure to subscribe for more DIY projects and tutorials, metalworking, homemade weapons and more! You're not going to want to miss the next video I post! It's going to be awesome! Also make sure you guys check out the description of this video. It's packed full of info and links to the tools and equipment I used in this video. I hope this video inspires you guys to give basic metalworking a shot, it is such a cool, and rewarding hobby, and I have almost everything you need to get started in the description of this video. So go check it out!
this is really hard but some people think it's easy to do
Very true! Have you tried it?
Bien super mais je n'est rien compris à quoi sert l'outil que vous avez fabriqué??
Amities Raymond Noirot
Try using washers. Newer pennies are made of copper plated zinc which melts at lower temp than solid copper.
Ghenghis54 Thanks for the tip! That's what I should've done in the first place. I think the washers I had were too thick though idk. Josh
You are very skilled. This is the first time I've seen something like that. Cool. Thanks
Teds Outdoors HoodCraft Survival Thanks man! You should check out my newest video. It's a more standard blacksmithing project, although I have never seen anyone do it quite like me.
no offense. but not so skilled. rather inefficient. yet creative
Ha, that is actually a pretty accurate assessment :). I have never meant to claim that I am "skilled" or "qualified" as a blacksmith. If I have I apologize. (I changed the title for this reason). My simple goal is to inspire others to experiment and create as I have done, regardless of whether they are "skilled enough" to do it. Again if I have misrepresented this goal in the past I am truly sorry. If you see me claim to be something I am not in the future, I highly encourage you to call me on it. I hope you enjoyed the video regardless. Take care man :).
Good job thanks alot
So beautiful
Sargon Zamodio Thank you!!
Nice,my friend 👍
lol, wow. Melting that penny was kind of crazy. I didn't think it would do that. I know pennies now are made mostly of zinc and zinc's melting point is 787.2°F. Awesome video. I'm going to do this, but I want to try use more rod and twist some kind of gnarly handle into it using a vice.
Zinc fumes are definitely toxic, but you're in enough open air and it's a very small amount of it that I think you're alright. "Zinc metal fume fever" is something you definitely don't want.
+Alpha Machina Ikr! It was cooler because I really didn't expect it :). Thanks! Sweet man! Tell me how it works for you :D.
+Alpha Machina Yeah I think it's harder to get metal fume fever than they lead us to believe. I've breathed in a lot of bad fumes and haven't had any issues yet, but I do try to keep good ventilation.
Yeah, I've breathed some nasty stuff over the years. When I did HVAC work, we accidently tried to solder copper with some freon still in it which created phosgene gas in an inclosed attic. That was nasty. My buddy had to get a tube put in his lung that stuck out of the side of his chest. He smoked a cigarette and blew the smoke out of the tube. I was like, dude, should you seriously be smoking right now? "Probably not.."
I'm seriously going to make one of these, though. And this is giving me the idea to use this type of rod in various sizes so it's kind of random looking, like muscle tissue, to make twisted handles for knives. Wad up like 12 rods in different sizes so they're all random, heat them and twist them together while they're good and hot and then heat them again to forge weld them. I'll have to be careful though because the smaller rods will heat much more quickly than the bigger ones, but the surface of the bigger rods should get hot enough to forge weld to the smaller ones if it's done properly. It'll take some testing.
This video just broke 100 likes!!! Thanks so much for all of you're support! You guys are awesome!!!!
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is it ok to bend it without heating??
Yes, and it can be more precise if done right
No he just does a lot of things with slingshots .look him up on UA-cam @ slingshot channel
You need more high temperature to be hardening?
I am using mild steel which does not have enough carbon in it to be hardened effectively.
Man, I would buy one of them right now, this minute, if I could.
You should hire some workers to produce your designs, that way people like me, who would buy but won't wait, would be happy, hahahaha!!!!
I can make you one this weekend! Shoot me an email at jdwaters257@gmail.com and we can discuss designs (this one is an older one that I don't really make anymore, I have a few designs that are much better). You can also shoot me a PM on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/joshsblacksmithshop
Also it's really not feasible to hire workers lol. Although that would be awesome. I don't put much of an upcharge on these, so I really just get payed for the materials, and the time.
i loved the high speed voice after they came for you because as you know melting those pennies down was against the law lol :-)
I actually didn't know that.
I looked it up and it's only illegal to melt them down with the intent of selling the metal. But thanks for the heads up! Josh
thats cool i thought it was the copper tho so we both learned something thank for getting back on that keep up the good work peace
Josh Jordan Yep since 1982 they have been 97.5 percent zinc. Before that they were 95 percent copper. No promblem, will do! Josh
lol on me what i was trying to say is this answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=426715 i know you're like "i did not mean to melt the pennies down" i know that just so we all know it is illegal it's called Defacing US currency i'm not going off on you or anything you might think that but i'm not just wanted to keep you out of trouble so you can keep making video's well peace out
Josh Jordan That is intriguing. It looks like there is a lot of debate on the issue. One thing says as long as you are not "fraudulently" mutilating U.S. currency that it is not against the law. Another says if it is out of circulation then it is not against the law. And yet another says it is against the law no matter what.
I had no idea about this. I don't understand why it would be illegal to mutilate U.S. currency as long as you own the money. I have seen plenty of people on UA-cam cut penny's with knives and make counters out of glued together penny's. And stuff like that. Hopefully it's not that big of a deal since i didn't intentionally do it and I was not mutilating them "fraudulently"........
Oil skandal 😂😂
The small amount of zinc fumes you would take in from the two pennies is minimal.
If you are still concerned drink a glass of milk.
When I welded on galvanized steel that's what I had to do.
I was a welder for 40 years.
I figured.
That's interesting. Does the milk neutralize it somehow?
Also, do you have any ill effects at the present time from your work with galvanized steel? Just curious since everyone is so sensitive about the subject.
@@sharpshooterjd I assume it neutralizes it in your system. It's just what we always did. Sometimes we would weld on it all day. In that case I would drink a quart. No one ever told me about how much so I did it just to be sure. Never got sick. As far as long term issues. I don't know. I've been retired since 2005 and I'm 75 years old so all of my aches and pains could be due to just old age. I enjoyed the video. You did a good job and it brought back a lot of memories working with a forge and anvil. In fact, my nickname is Slingshot. lol
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed :). More projects like this coming soon!
Thank you very much. Haha, that's awesome! Sadly I gave myself my nickname "SharpshooterJD" lol. But I have earned it over the years.
Nice talking with you man. Have a day :).
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100,000 views! Thank you so much for watching! And for supporting my channel!
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You're a youngster so may not know, but US pennies changed from copper composition to copper "coated" zinc during 1982 going forward to current pennies. Pennies from 1981 and earlier are mostly copper, and some 1982 pennies are also. You can check easily by dropping a 1982 penny from a few inches onto a hard surface. It it "rings", it's copper. If it sounds like a dull "thud",...low melting point zinc. Next time you use a penny as a spacer,...now you'll know to use a much higher melting point copper one. :-) (keep in mind copper still melts at a lower temp than steel though)
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Joseph Tousignant Haha, yeah I looked it up after I did it. I just assumed they were copper. After that I made myself a steel spacer :).
nice
Thanks :).
Is there a specific reason why all the bending wasn't done cold?
Because it was easier for me to do it hot. Didn't really have the tools to get the bends I wanted cold.
Good
You need to use an old penny it has copper in it new pennies are made out of aluminum copper coated
New pennies are copper clad zinc. They melt at a much lower temp. Perhaps a steel washer would be better.
how do I order one? I didn't see them on your etsy shop page.
I am currently only doing custom orders for slingshots, and I have a large waiting list. Sorry.
SharpshooterJD ok thanks
No problem, I can put you on my waiting list if you would like. But it's going to take me quite a while.
SharpshooterJD yes please, just tell me when your ready.
Pra que serve isso???? Não entendi o, vídeo.
Nice
Thanks!
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sei Neymar isso aí ficou uma mérrrrda! pra pra que serve essa porta?
Just a handy little tip as long as you dont do this on the blade of the knife if you heat up to much metal and dont want to deform it you can xip the part you dont want to deforme in a little bit of water
fishingnerdgames terraria I am actually familiar with this technique. I use it when I am doing scrolls and need to bend something after I already made the scroll. So I will cool the scroll down in water so I don't deform it like you said when I hammer on it. But thanks anyway!
P.S. When are you going to get some forging videos out?
OK the forging videos will be out shortly one of my friends is coming over with an anvil and a log so i will be getting some out hopefully tommorrow or the day after
Sweet can't wait!
Z takovýho drátu to naohýbám zastudena!
Good vid
+Harry Cox Thanks man!
Wow
Buen manejo. Del acero. Pero muy rebuscado para hacer la Jorquera de una gomera
In the good old days a penny was copper, had real value, not no more, we are deep into the age of deception.
Instead of Lincolns they are now referred to as Zinklons. They are made of zink with a thin copper shell. Ask any coin collector ..... I think 1982 was the last of the solid copper pennies.
good very good
Thank you sir!
If you had bent it at 90 degree's towards you, you could have slid latex tubing over it, you can buy it at home depot and lowes.
The penny melted That must have gotten verry hot.Awesome
Use a copper penny instead of a zinc penny.
Man it's a wonder the linseed oil didn't go off like napom.
Yes I could have, but I really don't like that attachment method, or using tubes. I don't find them to be terribly accurate for me.
Everyone tells horror stories about boiled linseed oil on a rag spontaneosly combusting and stuff. But you have to really, really try to get that stuff to burn. The only time ever really burns for me is when there is a thin layer of it on a metal piece, and I hold a torch to it. It really seems pretty tame to me, but that's just my experience.
Old bike bottle holder make sling knot
Why not make a bending jig for accurate bending? It will be easier to get the correct angles.
I did later on
A nickel might handle the heat better
Долго же я догонял,что он делает.Комменты дали ответ:)
9:37 LOL
Show Brother !! 👉✔🎯
My apologies man. Had to send it off to its new owner right after a made it. I did take a few test shots with it, not sure why I didn't film it. I have a few other metal slingshot builds on my channel that all have shooting tests if you are interested :).
правильно про них говорил покойный Задорнов Михаил,,,,,,
omg i got the same one in my dad tool box he won from an auction hahahaha
DuBsTeP que tá fazendo está?
Informações
Это шедевр😂
Все что сделано своими руками -шедевр!
Это похоже рогатка!!!!! Просто этот мальчик вырос в семье кузнеца и деревья там поблизости не растут.
hey thats cool you know you could have just bent back the ends at the top rather than bending them for flat bands just bend them backwards and then use tubes make like a mini wrist rocket but with no arm brace i have done both try one you probably have but just in case you have not it is an idea cool video little buddy
nice vid next time use a thin washer
Thanks! I have a flattened piece of steel that I used now :).
You could use the hole in the anvil or a piece of tube, to bend the forks..instead of the pliers.
Very true, I will have to try that next time. Thanks for the tip!
+sharpshooterjd BTW...this piece could look nice with a few wraps of paracord on it..just a idea.. As i also made mine that way.
+Kalle Klæp Funny you should mention that, the guy that got this one actually did put a paracord handle wrap on it. will definitely have to consider doing that myself in the future.
So you make these too?
sharpshooterjd I made something similar, yes. But i also made a few out of laminated wood, like plywood or wood, aluminium and wood again in layers. You got some good metalwork skills, they sure come handy for a lot of things.
+Kalle Klæp That's epic man! I would love to see your creations! Thanks :). Hey, you on any of the forums?
Рогатка ? Вилы?подставка под ствол?одно понятно с таким верстаком ничего путного не сделаешь))
Наковалнята се поставя винаги в пясък!
All you need to bend the ear's is a hollow pipe, slide it over and bend.
That's brilliant thank you! Can't believe I didn't think of that!
heh, good job you had another penny :D
What do you know 😏
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i already made a this in past
Nice!
Kerenn sekali kawankuuu
Use a steel washer
Классно наверное.только зачем я это смотрел и что он сделал,я не знаю?
ne işe yarıyo bu demır sımdı
Рогатке не хватает рукоятки,а парню уверенности в себе)
Interesting
Buena resortera
hranitoare pasari
it is a leed penny
It’s a kool idea but next time show a test brother how do we know it’ll work and that we’re not wasting our time making one but it looks kool gonna make one to shoot arrows
It is a sling shot 'Bro', not too much to go wrong here, unless you shoot it backwards.
Успехов и достижений(учите матчасть, читайте... ) молодец! Пытливый ум!
Набирайтесь опыта! Успехов.
Hehe! Pennies are made of zinc alloy these days, not copper. I can see how it would be disconcerting when it melts. A lot easier to melt and work, but not so good in high temp situations. But if it works it works!
Для чего приспособа?
Это они рогатки так делают! )))
Моя вторая заказная металлическая рогатка, проданная через мой магазин Etsy! Изготовление рогатки из гнутого стального стержня! Посмотрите мою новейшую сборку металлических рогаток здесь
time West
Donde lo puedo comprar
Well done wish I can do this
Que funcion cumple par romper dedos no
zinc ? 500 ish
ok
Rip penny
Duh - ever think of using a steel washer the same size - pennies are zinc now- melts like lead
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