I like that you tested it and tweaked it as you went, not leaving us to believe that it worked the first time. No shame in trying things out and if it doesn't work right the first time, keep fixing it until it does. Great video! Thanx!
Glad that you like the show. I always show my screw ups on the show. I prefer to put out a realistic version of what woodworking is rather than the "perfect world" version of the network shows. Too many people give the false impression that every project is perfect every time and there is never a wasted piece of stock or a failed project. Thanks for tuning in and good luck with your pellet trap build.
I have since made a modification to the trap, where I place a replaceable cardboard face on the front of the trap to attach targets. The inside of the trap is filled with rags. Not packed tight but enough to fill the space. The rags and the cardboard face almost completely illuminated any ricochets so don't be afraid to experiment with the filling of the trap of false faces. As long as the face is able to be easily penetrated by the pellet and the material inside can absorb the impact, you're good. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave me a comment. I appreciate it.
Great project. That pellet gun looks so much like my Beretta 9mm pistol. My son has a pellet trap in his garage and enjoys putting the pellets on target. While in the US Army stationed in Hawaii, a Colonel used to fire his .22 cal pistol in the hallway where he worked. He had a bullet trap near the end of the hallway and he would display a red flag when he was shooting and a green flag when it was safe to be in the hallway. Can you imagine if a soldier tried doing that in the barracks or even had a pistol in the barracks. Rank hath it's privilege indeed.
The pistol is a replica of a Baretta M92FS and is a pretty close match to the real thing. It's a lot of fun to shoot and I have quite a bit of fun with it. I can't even imagine what kind of a uproar there would be if someone brought a pistol into the barracks these days. Thanks for tuning in Ken. I truly appreciate it.
Don't know how I missed this one. With the current shortage and cost of .22, 9mm, .45, .223 and the like here I have purchased a few pellet/bb gun and was looking to build a trap. That's how I got here. Like the plan. Thanks. JimE
@@acutabove_woodworkings the days of having hair….mmm seems so long ago 😂 Your full face mask is open at the bottom is that normal or should there be a filter there. I’ve got mine today and it’s got the spot for the filter, the only thing is the mask doesn’t fog but my glasses do. Any suggestions?
That's right. Did you not listen to my comments about the initial test of the trap? I stated very clearly that out of 16 rounds, only 4 went into the drawer and that was not acceptable. That was the reason that carpet was added to the backboard to deaden the pellets as they were shot into the trap and the testing continued for a much better result. Thanks for tuning in.
Wow probably the most detailed "professionally" built trap box that I've seen. Nice craftsmanship by builder. Good on you for all the disclosures regarding safety. So are the pellets collected in any condition to be reused at all?
Thanks for the kind words on the show. I can say with the utmost in certainty that the pellets are never in any sort of condition to be reused and even if they look like they are fine, once they have been fired, they should never see the inside of the barrel again. Thanks for tuning in. It's truly appreciated and if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask.
That marking tool is called a T-rule and they are made by INCRA. While they are a little pricey, they are worth their weight in gold when it comes to layout. The are available at most woodworking suppliers. I got mine at Lee Valley but INCRA also sells them on their website. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
@@jeffjackson5331 Thank you. I forgot to add the links for the T-rule. www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measuring/rules/58877-incra-t-rules incra.com/measuring_marking-trules.html Merry Christmas to you and yours Jeff. Have a great one.
Absolutely nothing wrong with beefing up the pellet trap with some steel plate John. I'd love to make one out of steel and weld it together. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your comment. I appreciate it.
There is always room for improvement and modification Luke. Thanks for chiming in with you suggestion. I very much appreciate it. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.
Definitely a fun project Jim and after using this one for a while, I would definitely suggest that a thicker piece of carpeting be used at the back of the trap. Just remember that using cans on the shelf, the pellets will ricochet when the co2 gets low. Thanks for tuning in.
WoW your hair grows quick ha ha ha, nice build Ken a very useful thing to have and use. I bet you won a few cuddly toys for the wife, at those fairgrounds ha ha ha. Take Care my Friend. Barry (ENG)
Bwahahahahahahahaha. That's hilarious. You can tell that this program is shot ahead of time and that this one was shot before the haircut but the end of the model build was shot after the haircut. I have to fire the fact finding team of the show and the people in charge of continuity. Oh, wait a second.....that's me!!! LOL Thanks for tuning in sir.
really great video! Your design is really a good one, and you did get a bit fancy with that bottom drawer but why not? If you have the skills and the tools then do it as you see fit. It is a very satisfying video . it moved along at a real good pace. i never felt like i wanted to hit the fast forward as i do with some videos. excellent job on the trap itself and also a great job making a video!! Well done!!
Like you I have tried rug. After a few hundred shots the carpet will be holed. Try mounting a sheet of duct work steel on the sloped and or using duct work sealant spread about an inch thick on the slope. The latter will give you the quietest target.
Truth be told, I found a way to make the trap hold pretty much 100% of the pellets while being quiet as well. I place a piece of cardboard across the front of the trap and then filled the interior with old rags. While the cardboard does have to be replaced from time to time, the rags stop and hold every pellet that gets shot into the trap. The draw is pretty much pointless with the rags in place but the trap works great. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for chiming in with your ideas. I love it.
Thanks for posting the vid. First off, nice gun where did you get it. Made a few pellet traps years ago with cardboard boxes, used magnet strips to secure the target paper all around which helps keep the pellets from popping out. Like your idea of the loose damper and the drawer, btw nice drawer clamp, cool. For some reason can’t post pics, have taken strips of wood maybe 6” wide whatever length drill holes to insert dowels that the cans sit on upside down, cans will never fall off when shot. To get a little more eccentric, take a similar piece of 6” or so length of wood drilling 3 holes to accept wooden bamboo skewers positioned to hold an egg, 1st attempt. Or take the appropriate size forstner bit and drill holes to hold the eggs, 2nd attempt, keeping in mind the egg is not 100% exposed, skewers lift them up a bit like your pop can shelf. So your thinking what’s with the eggs. Years ago brought my BB gun to work, shooting glass ornaments on the Christmas tree was for some reason so satisfying. Having been in the business of fixing things for 43 yrs at my current job and fixing before that I have this weird obsession of fixing egg shells, if you crack them correctly. The egg whites left on the shell acts like glue once spread around the crack, great targets. Keep up the great videos.
I got this particular gun from a place called AGS or Air Gun Source. www.airgunsource.ca/us/ I like your target ideas. I'm going to have to give them a try. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to leave your comment. I truly appreciate it.
Subscribed. Could you glue a small magnet to the center of the drawer? That way when the drawer's removed, the user can tip the drawer so that the contents will gather at the center for easier removal. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד
I have BBs and they're attracted to magnets; Also with only a cardboard box to mount my target to, the BBs are flying everywhere after they hit the target, then go through the cardboard. A few of the BBs end up embedded but more than half of them are all over the place. Didn't realize that your pellets were non-ferrous. Since your pellets are non-ferrous, maybe you could use a router to route out a channel for the pellets to roll into, then you might be able to tip the drawer so that the pellets get trapped into the groove; maybe even have a slot with a removable plug in it that leads from the drawer so that you can drop the pellets directly from the drawer into a container. Or you can just remove the drawer once it's full of pellets, tip them towards one corner of the drawer, and do the same thing without any modifications. They can just roll out of the corner.
@@KelikakuCoutin These are all great ideas for modifications to my original design and I thank you for taking the time to leave them in the comments. I didn't realize that BB's were magnetic. Who knew?
Ken, nice quick scrap wood project. Adds a great amount of safety to what has the possibility of being a dangerous hobby. Great idea and concept. Hey, what happened to your summer haircut? Your hair sure must grow fast...LOL.
I would of added side panels beside the paper to decrease the ricochet so the pellets don't come out from the large window from beside the paper and instead of the tray, I would of made a slanted floor going on either side and on the edge have another slanted floor with a big (sizable hole for the pellets coming out) going either left, right or middle so the pellets would automatically fall and I have something collecting them like a bottle or bucket, either way, nice build
As with any project that I present on the show, feel free to make changes and make it your own. I like your ideas so thanks for sharing them. Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to leave your comment. It's appreciated.
Thanks for the tip Peter. I have actually changed the design slightly on this one and filled the inner cavity with rags while adding a front face of replaceable cardboard. The pellets pierce the cardboard and end up losing all velocity in the rags, making the trap catch almost every pellet shot. Thanks for tuning in.
@@acutabove_woodworkings I made mine out of cardboard box cover in gorilla 🦍 tape from the top I slipped in a cast iron plate in from of that a ball of rags on the inside . When my cardboard front gets shot out I tape on a new cardboard front . I saved a picture of your design to build some day if I buy house .
I bought this one from a company in Canada called air gun source. Here's a link. www.airgunsource.ca/us/beretta-m92fs-nickel-w-wood-grips.html I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings due to lockdown I have to shoot in a ricochet prone area so I'm going to make a catcher similar to the one in your video however I do not have any carpet material do u think multiple layers of some sort of fabric will be able to stop 4.5mm Bb's as well as 177 pellets
@@op80532 Funny you should ask. Every 6 months or so, I post an "update" show where I give updates to past projects and things that I've changed, whether or not I still like the project etc. The pellet trap was featured on one of the update episodes and at 14:04 in the video, ua-cam.com/video/8Pa0rVVyF4M/v-deo.html I show the update to the pellet trap. Through experimenting, I found that if I filled the inside of the trap with old rags, and used a replaceable piece of cardboard for the front face, it pretty much eliminated ricochets from BB's and .177 pellets. It greatly improved the trap and it's the only way I use it now. I hope that this information is useful to you. Thanks again for tuning in to the show.
I would go a minimum of 3/4" thick on the 50 cal Dan and a little bit of steel re-enforcing wouldn't hurt either in that case. This Baretta is only running at approximately 425 ft/sec so the thicker carpeting and the 1/2" ply is plenty to stop the pellet, even with pointed ammo. You would want to err on the side of caution for sure when using larger ammo and high velocity weapons.
Yes, it works with BB's or pellets that are powered by Co2. I have found that filling the inside of the trap with rags, almost complete eliminates your ricochet. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in
Shane, I bought that power bar and LED light mainly for the power bar functionality because I had only one receptacle behind my bench which made it a nightmare to use anything that required power at the bench. The fact that it also has a couple of USB charging ports makes it handy to charge my cell phone while I am out there as well. The LED lights have only been used a couple of times and they have come in handy but I find that in the position that I have the power bar mounted, they can also case quite a few shadows and cause me problems of a different nature. As far as being worth the money? I'm not sure how much it is in your area but I am not disappointed with the purchase and for what I bought it for, it's perfect. The LED lights are bright and as long as you can get them a little higher off the bench, the case a great amount of bright white light. I can't get mine any higher due to the window being where it is. The USB chargers work perfectly and they are in close proximity to the cell phone shelf of the power bar which has also come in handy instead of having my phone in the tool well of the bench. That was just an accident waiting to happen and the fact that the phone is now up high, out of the way on that little shelf is a little bit of peace of mind. All in all, it was a good purchase and I would buy it again. In fact, I have one in the office of the house over my wife's crafting desk for extra power and extra light when needed. I hope this helps.
I have found that after the carpet gets torn up Kevin, it catches a few less. I modified the project to have cardboard inserts (instead of carpet) on the front of the trap and filled the trap with rags on the interior and with that setup, it catches and keeps about 95% of the pellets that are fired at it. A much better setup with the rags to dampen the pellet on the interior rather than relying on the ricochet into the "drawer" at the bottom. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
I think im gonna make one similar but just leave the bottom open and make it bigger So I can shoot behind my house. It should jusy deflect all the bbs into the dirt
Sounds like a good plan. Absolutely nothing wrong with modifying the project to suit your personal needs. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to chime in with your modifications.
What kind of clamp do you have holding the "can-shelf bracket" up to glue? Above the back of your work-bench and up a little is that long whatch-u-ma-callit new? It looks like it has a TV screen in the middle and two touch pads on either end. (a clear picture is at 13:31 ) I looked in my directory and the only thing I saw was "Splatter-do-hickey" with a Teleporting osolater with a duel coma-coating adjustalator-spin adapter. But gosh, that thing is old school, phased out years ago. Oh well, thats all I have this week. Annnnnnnnnnnd here's the end. God Bless my friend and the Misses too.
Good to hear from you Frank and thank for the well wishes to me and the "Misses". The clamps that I used for the can shelf brackets are the shop made cam-clamps that I made on the show quite some time ago. You can find the show here ua-cam.com/video/Qg6BZc76Y4w/v-deo.html if you are interested in the process. As for the screen and the touch pads in the background....that's nothing more than a power bar, with a shelf to hold my cell phone. The touch pads on either side are LED lights that I can angel down to the bench when I am working there. I love how you pick these things out of the background of the show. All the best to you and yours sir. Thanks for tuning in.
You never missed it. I never put it in. The pellet trap is still going strong without the metal. I did find though that I was getting an unusual amount of ricochets so I actually updated the project and filled the interior with old rags while the front, became a replacement cardboard retaining wall. Works much better and eliminated about 99.5% of all the ricochets. But as for the steel backer plate.....it wasn't necessary and the trap is still going strong to this day. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your thoughts.
That's strange. I used a Soviet RPG-7 with a non explosive round and after it passed through the carpet, the shell just "plunked" right down there in the drawer. You must have used punky material in your build. LOL. Everyone wants to be a comedian. Thanks for tuning in Pablo and for the chuckle. I appreciate it.
@@P_double_H Nah, I stopped making projects for sale years ago because it was turning something I loved to do into something I had to do. I'm happy with just keeping it as a hobby.
If you give that a try, let me now how it works. If you check out my Show Updates episode (part 2) ua-cam.com/video/8Pa0rVVyF4M/v-deo.html you will see an update to this program where I actually end up padding the entire interior of the trap and use a replaceable front panel. Works much better than the original design. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate the support.
Thanks for the suggestion Barry. I personally don't have any rifles, just hand guns so the setup that I am using at the moment works perfectly but if I ever do get some rifles (and I hope to) I will definitely try your suggestion as an improvement to the trap. Heck, I may even do it for the hand guns. After all, it couldn't hurt could it? Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for tuning in. I appreciate it.
@@acutabove_woodworkings my lesson is learned NEWER ABSOLUTLY NEWER point at someone even if its empty i was 100% sure my bb gun was empty but i had stuck bb in the bareel i broke my screen on my phone :(
@@ape337YT Not good. Rule of thumb, NEVER point a weapon (of any kind) at anything unless you intend to shoot it. Glad to hear that it wasn't anything more serious. Be careful out there.
I guess there's only one way to find out. I've never tried an ABS backer instead of carpet but I would think that it might promote ricochets as it is a harder surface that would not absorb the energy from the pellets. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking to the time ask your question.
Over- engineering. Take a cardboard box from a shopping center dumpster and stuff it with old towels, clothes and rags.Some duct tape...BOOM, pellet/BB trap target. Almost free and lasts quite a while.
And if that is the type of pellet trap that suit you Ozzie, who am I to argue? I'm glad you have found a solution that works for you. Thanks for tuning in.
Why so small? Why did you make so steep should be 30°, not 45° Why don't you use newspaper layed flat on four steel chanal beams and compressed with four 5/8 ready rod rod it will stop a 180 gran bullet from a 30-06.
The method I demonstrate on this show is not the only method Cliff and if your method and angles and sizes work for you, then by all means, make them to suit your needs. Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to leave a comment.
The velocity of the Baretta is approximately 425 ft/sec Jeffrey. I wouldn't use a pistol with any higher velocity than about 450 ft/sec on this trap without beefing up the thickness of the back plate and I might even consider re-enforcing it with a steel plate to help with the deflection. Some of the co2 powered rifles can get some serious velocity and a 1/2" plywood isn't going to stop the projectile for sure. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
I tried it without the carpet and although it dented it up pretty good, there wasn't an ice cube's chance in hell that it would have gone through. I would definitely suggest re-enforcement if you are using a higher velocity weapon.
I'm not out to impress myself Cecil. I produce a woodworking show that brings a variety of projects to woodworkers. There are woodworkers that enjoy plinking and therefore, this project would apply to them. Just because you don't have these tools, doesn't mean that others wouldn't also. I love it when folks like yourself, come on to someone's channel and leave insulting comments about the free content that was offered. If you don't have the tools, then you shouldn't be looking up how to make your own pellet trap. Unless of course, you're trying to make something to impress yourself. Thanks for tuning in.
@@papa-3895 Thanks for the kind words. There will always be toxic people in the world. That's just the way of it. I have a fantastic group of people who enjoy viewing the show and they are the reason that I continue to produce it. One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch. Thanks for tuning in to the show Papa. I'm glad that you enjoy the content.
There is no camera man Cliff. It's just me, alone in my shop. I'm a one man show, camera man, editor, producer, etc. Thanks for the concern though. Nice to know that people are conscious of firearms handling.
1. In what your idea is better then a simple box (cube)? 2. Flawed? After so much nice work how will a rug avoid hits in the back of the box? 3. Since the bull's-eye is in the same place then sooner or later the back will be breached as the "floating" rug is already full of holes. 4. Should this happen, how will you fix the back if it breaches? How will you change the back of the box? Making another box like this? 5. Conceptually sound. Practically a bit flawed unless the whole idea is getting pellets back intact. Why would I worry about that? Reuse the pellets? Meh!! 6. The box itself is visually sound and nice. 7. My observations are not intended to be taken as harsh criticism. They are observations possibly flawed from my point of view.
The "rug" is not meant to avoid hits at the back of the box, but rather slow the velocity of the pellet from hitting the back of the box at full force. Since this video was posted, I changed my design slightly to have the interior of the box filled with old rags and the front face of the box covered over with replaceable cardboard. The cardboard keeps the rags in place and the rags trap almost every pellet that gets fired into the box. If you are worried about the pellets eventually breaking through the back of the box, then there is nothing wrong with re-enforcing the box with some metal. That would be perfectly acceptable although the rags that are now inside it prevent the pellets from ever reaching the back of the trap. The idea of the box is to prevent pellets from deflecting from the original target. It is never meant to keep the pellets intact and once a pellet has been fired, it should never be reused, no matter how pristine it may appear. Please remember that any design or project that I demonstrate on the show is merely a suggestion and there is always room for improvement or modification. Feel free to take the base design and make it your own by re-enforcing the back panel and possible changing out the carpet for something that would work better for your needs. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to chime in with your thoughts and opinions on the project. It's very much appreciated.
I like that you tested it and tweaked it as you went, not leaving us to believe that it worked the first time. No shame in trying things out and if it doesn't work right the first time, keep fixing it until it does. Great video! Thanx!
Glad that you like the show. I always show my screw ups on the show. I prefer to put out a realistic version of what woodworking is rather than the "perfect world" version of the network shows. Too many people give the false impression that every project is perfect every time and there is never a wasted piece of stock or a failed project. Thanks for tuning in and good luck with your pellet trap build.
kennyearrings1 y
I've viewed a bunch of youtube video on this idea. I like your plan best. Thank you!
I have since made a modification to the trap, where I place a replaceable cardboard face on the front of the trap to attach targets. The inside of the trap is filled with rags. Not packed tight but enough to fill the space. The rags and the cardboard face almost completely illuminated any ricochets so don't be afraid to experiment with the filling of the trap of false faces. As long as the face is able to be easily penetrated by the pellet and the material inside can absorb the impact, you're good. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave me a comment. I appreciate it.
Great project. That pellet gun looks so much like my Beretta 9mm pistol. My son has a pellet trap in his garage and enjoys putting the pellets on target. While in the US Army stationed in Hawaii, a Colonel used to fire his .22 cal pistol in the hallway where he worked. He had a bullet trap near the end of the hallway and he would display a red flag when he was shooting and a green flag when it was safe to be in the hallway. Can you imagine if a soldier tried doing that in the barracks or even had a pistol in the barracks. Rank hath it's privilege indeed.
The pistol is a replica of a Baretta M92FS and is a pretty close match to the real thing. It's a lot of fun to shoot and I have quite a bit of fun with it. I can't even imagine what kind of a uproar there would be if someone brought a pistol into the barracks these days. Thanks for tuning in Ken. I truly appreciate it.
Thorough & concise as always mate, thank you for the direction you give for this build video 👍👍👍
Thanks sumo. I appreciate the kind words as always and I'm glad that you tuned in.
Don't know how I missed this one.
With the current shortage and cost of .22, 9mm, .45, .223 and the like here I have purchased a few pellet/bb gun and was looking to build a trap. That's how I got here. Like the plan. Thanks. JimE
Glad that you liked it Jim. Good luck with your build and thank you for tuning in to the show.
Tripod! Great idea. Thanks for the video!
You're very welcome. Thanks for tuning in to the program.
Thank you. Fantastic build and lots of fun. Keep your great educational videos coming please. Safety First.
Definitely safety first. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show. Glad to have you aboard as a viewer.
WOW a bit of a John Ritter look alike there Kenny. Another great show. 👍🏻
Nah. I'm funnier. LOL. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words Troy.
@@acutabove_woodworkings the days of having hair….mmm seems so long ago 😂
Your full face mask is open at the bottom is that normal or should there be a filter there. I’ve got mine today and it’s got the spot for the filter, the only thing is the mask doesn’t fog but my glasses do. Any suggestions?
THE SECOND TEST ROUND CAME BACK AT YOU!
That's right. Did you not listen to my comments about the initial test of the trap? I stated very clearly that out of 16 rounds, only 4 went into the drawer and that was not acceptable. That was the reason that carpet was added to the backboard to deaden the pellets as they were shot into the trap and the testing continued for a much better result. Thanks for tuning in.
Wow probably the most detailed "professionally" built trap box that I've seen. Nice craftsmanship by builder. Good on you for all the disclosures regarding safety.
So are the pellets collected in any condition to be reused at all?
Thanks for the kind words on the show. I can say with the utmost in certainty that the pellets are never in any sort of condition to be reused and even if they look like they are fine, once they have been fired, they should never see the inside of the barrel again. Thanks for tuning in. It's truly appreciated and if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask.
Nice video. Nice work. Thanks for the thorough build video.
You're very welcome Jared. Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to leave the kind words.
Wonderful. Will be making this for the kiddos.
Glad that you liked it Nick. Good luck on your build and thank you for tuning in to the show.
Cool! I like that nifty measuring/marking tool you used for the shelf bracket.
That marking tool is called a T-rule and they are made by INCRA. While they are a little pricey, they are worth their weight in gold when it comes to layout. The are available at most woodworking suppliers. I got mine at Lee Valley but INCRA also sells them on their website. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
@@acutabove_woodworkings cool! Thanks! You and your family have a wonder Christmas!
@@jeffjackson5331 Thank you. I forgot to add the links for the T-rule.
www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measuring/rules/58877-incra-t-rules
incra.com/measuring_marking-trules.html
Merry Christmas to you and yours Jeff. Have a great one.
I use a 1/8" piece of armor plate for the 45 degree back so I can use high powered pellet rifles.
Absolutely nothing wrong with beefing up the pellet trap with some steel plate John. I'd love to make one out of steel and weld it together. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your comment. I appreciate it.
doesn t work...
my 308 went right through it...
If your 308 didn't go through it, I would say that you have a problem with your 308. LOL. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Metal catch
photograffitist 65kg metal catch, yes
Nice build but I'd say add a steel plate rather than carpet and it will probably last way longer
There is always room for improvement and modification Luke. Thanks for chiming in with you suggestion. I very much appreciate it. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.
looks like a fun project I will have to try it
Definitely a fun project Jim and after using this one for a while, I would definitely suggest that a thicker piece of carpeting be used at the back of the trap. Just remember that using cans on the shelf, the pellets will ricochet when the co2 gets low. Thanks for tuning in.
WoW your hair grows quick ha ha ha, nice build Ken a very useful thing to have and use. I bet you won a few cuddly toys for the wife, at those fairgrounds ha ha ha.
Take Care my Friend.
Barry (ENG)
Bwahahahahahahahaha. That's hilarious. You can tell that this program is shot ahead of time and that this one was shot before the haircut but the end of the model build was shot after the haircut. I have to fire the fact finding team of the show and the people in charge of continuity. Oh, wait a second.....that's me!!! LOL Thanks for tuning in sir.
Thanks, great video. I have an old speaker box I can do this with. 👍🙌
That's awesome Victor. Good luck with your build. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Thanks, need to improve my angle, the pistol is really powerful. Even at 40 ft of travel Im getting fast richochet, but I saved a lobster :D
@@VictorNolochemical That's some serious ricochet. Filling the pellet trap with dense foam will absorb the pellet's energy and prevent most ricochets.
really great video! Your design is really a good one, and you did get a bit fancy with that bottom drawer but why not? If you have the skills and the tools then do it as you see fit. It is a very satisfying video . it moved along at a real good pace. i never felt like i wanted to hit the fast forward as i do with some videos. excellent job on the trap itself and also a great job making a video!! Well done!!
Glad to hear that you enjoyed the video Lacey. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the show. It's very much appreciated.
Like you I have tried rug. After a few hundred shots the carpet will be holed. Try mounting a sheet of duct work steel on the sloped and or using duct work sealant spread about an inch thick on the slope. The latter will give you the quietest target.
Truth be told, I found a way to make the trap hold pretty much 100% of the pellets while being quiet as well. I place a piece of cardboard across the front of the trap and then filled the interior with old rags. While the cardboard does have to be replaced from time to time, the rags stop and hold every pellet that gets shot into the trap. The draw is pretty much pointless with the rags in place but the trap works great. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for chiming in with your ideas. I love it.
Thanks for posting the vid.
First off, nice gun where did you get it.
Made a few pellet traps years ago with cardboard boxes, used magnet strips to secure the target paper all around which helps keep the pellets from popping out.
Like your idea of the loose damper and the drawer, btw nice drawer clamp, cool.
For some reason can’t post pics, have taken strips of wood maybe 6” wide whatever length drill holes to insert dowels that the cans sit on upside down, cans will never fall off when shot.
To get a little more eccentric, take a similar piece of 6” or so length of wood drilling 3 holes to accept wooden bamboo skewers positioned to hold an egg, 1st attempt.
Or take the appropriate size forstner bit and drill holes to hold the eggs, 2nd attempt, keeping in mind the egg is not 100% exposed, skewers lift them up a bit like your pop can shelf.
So your thinking what’s with the eggs.
Years ago brought my BB gun to work, shooting glass ornaments on the Christmas tree was for some reason so satisfying.
Having been in the business of fixing things for 43 yrs at my current job and fixing before that I have this weird obsession of fixing egg shells, if you crack them correctly.
The egg whites left on the shell acts like glue once spread around the crack, great targets.
Keep up the great videos.
I got this particular gun from a place called AGS or Air Gun Source. www.airgunsource.ca/us/
I like your target ideas. I'm going to have to give them a try. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to leave your comment. I truly appreciate it.
Very good idea thank you for sharing 👍🏼
You're very welcome Tomas. Thanks for tuning in again this week.
Very nice trap! Well done.
Thanks pa dude. I'm glad that you like it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Subscribed.
Could you glue a small magnet to the center of the drawer? That way when the drawer's removed, the user can tip the drawer so that the contents will gather at the center for easier removal.
Thanks for the content.
Keep up the good work.
בס'ד
The only problem with this suggestion is that pellets are not magnetic and won't stick to a magnet. Thanks for tuning in.
I have BBs and they're attracted to magnets; Also with only a cardboard box to mount my target to, the BBs are flying everywhere after they hit the target, then go through the cardboard. A few of the BBs end up embedded but more than half of them are all over the place.
Didn't realize that your pellets were non-ferrous.
Since your pellets are non-ferrous, maybe you could use a router to route out a channel for the pellets to roll into, then you might be able to tip the drawer so that the pellets get trapped into the groove; maybe even have a slot with a removable plug in it that leads from the drawer so that you can drop the pellets directly from the drawer into a container. Or you can just remove the drawer once it's full of pellets, tip them towards one corner of the drawer, and do the same thing without any modifications. They can just roll out of the corner.
@@KelikakuCoutin These are all great ideas for modifications to my original design and I thank you for taking the time to leave them in the comments. I didn't realize that BB's were magnetic. Who knew?
He’s such a nice guy fr
I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Ken, nice quick scrap wood project. Adds a great amount of safety to what has the possibility of being a dangerous hobby. Great idea and concept. Hey, what happened to your summer haircut? Your hair sure must grow fast...LOL.
It's all the fertilizer in my head Paul. Makes the hair grow faster. LOL. Thanks for tuning in sir.
i would rather buy the wooden one than the ones on amazon 🔥
I still use this shop made one to this day and it still works great. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
I would of added side panels beside the paper to decrease the ricochet so the pellets don't come out from the large window from beside the paper and instead of the tray, I would of made a slanted floor going on either side and on the edge have another slanted floor with a big (sizable hole for the pellets coming out) going either left, right or middle so the pellets would automatically fall and I have something collecting them like a bottle or bucket, either way, nice build
As with any project that I present on the show, feel free to make changes and make it your own. I like your ideas so thanks for sharing them. Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to leave your comment. It's appreciated.
Nice design, but,You will be replacing carpet all the time . Put a sheet metal or Lexon plexiglass back and the carpet.
Thanks for the tip Peter. I have actually changed the design slightly on this one and filled the inner cavity with rags while adding a front face of replaceable cardboard. The pellets pierce the cardboard and end up losing all velocity in the rags, making the trap catch almost every pellet shot. Thanks for tuning in.
@@acutabove_woodworkings
I made mine out of cardboard box cover in gorilla 🦍 tape from the top I slipped in a cast iron plate in from of that a ball of rags on the inside . When my cardboard front gets shot out I tape on a new cardboard front .
I saved a picture of your design to build some day if I buy house .
@@PeterAgostiniJdcap26 Sounds like you've got it all figured out Peter. Good work.
You must not hit the same spot every time mine wore through in a week without metal plate. Ha ha
Mr. Earrings, where were you in 1977 wood shop class !
I believe I was IN that wood shop class. LOL. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Where did you buy your airsoft? It looks lovely!
I bought this one from a company in Canada called air gun source. Here's a link. www.airgunsource.ca/us/beretta-m92fs-nickel-w-wood-grips.html
I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Would this work for co2 bbs as well?
It sure would. Pellets or bb's would be just fine with this trap. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
Trial and error at its finest
The only way to get it right. Thanks for tuning in.
@@acutabove_woodworkings due to lockdown I have to shoot in a ricochet prone area so I'm going to make a catcher similar to the one in your video however I do not have any carpet material do u think multiple layers of some sort of fabric will be able to stop 4.5mm Bb's as well as 177 pellets
@@op80532 Funny you should ask. Every 6 months or so, I post an "update" show where I give updates to past projects and things that I've changed, whether or not I still like the project etc. The pellet trap was featured on one of the update episodes and at 14:04 in the video, ua-cam.com/video/8Pa0rVVyF4M/v-deo.html
I show the update to the pellet trap. Through experimenting, I found that if I filled the inside of the trap with old rags, and used a replaceable piece of cardboard for the front face, it pretty much eliminated ricochets from BB's and .177 pellets. It greatly improved the trap and it's the only way I use it now. I hope that this information is useful to you. Thanks again for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings thanks for the info its greatly appreciated
@@op80532 You're very welcome. Good luck and have fun. Stay safe.
Now you're talking. How thick would the wood have to be to deflect 50 cal. pellets? Sgt Dan USMC
I would go a minimum of 3/4" thick on the 50 cal Dan and a little bit of steel re-enforcing wouldn't hurt either in that case. This Baretta is only running at approximately 425 ft/sec so the thicker carpeting and the 1/2" ply is plenty to stop the pellet, even with pointed ammo. You would want to err on the side of caution for sure when using larger ammo and high velocity weapons.
it works with steel bb co2 guns? i need make one to stop fly and bouncing everywhere hehe
Yes, it works with BB's or pellets that are powered by Co2. I have found that filling the inside of the trap with rags, almost complete eliminates your ricochet. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in
@@acutabove_woodworkings this design is more compact than other i see... i totally will try both and keep the better to clean! Thanks!
@@viniciusschadeck2204 You're very welcome. good luck on your build.
I noticed you use the costco light above your bench. Do you find it was worth the cost?
Shane, I bought that power bar and LED light mainly for the power bar functionality because I had only one receptacle behind my bench which made it a nightmare to use anything that required power at the bench. The fact that it also has a couple of USB charging ports makes it handy to charge my cell phone while I am out there as well. The LED lights have only been used a couple of times and they have come in handy but I find that in the position that I have the power bar mounted, they can also case quite a few shadows and cause me problems of a different nature. As far as being worth the money? I'm not sure how much it is in your area but I am not disappointed with the purchase and for what I bought it for, it's perfect. The LED lights are bright and as long as you can get them a little higher off the bench, the case a great amount of bright white light. I can't get mine any higher due to the window being where it is. The USB chargers work perfectly and they are in close proximity to the cell phone shelf of the power bar which has also come in handy instead of having my phone in the tool well of the bench. That was just an accident waiting to happen and the fact that the phone is now up high, out of the way on that little shelf is a little bit of peace of mind. All in all, it was a good purchase and I would buy it again. In fact, I have one in the office of the house over my wife's crafting desk for extra power and extra light when needed. I hope this helps.
does this thing catch most pellets?
I have found that after the carpet gets torn up Kevin, it catches a few less. I modified the project to have cardboard inserts (instead of carpet) on the front of the trap and filled the trap with rags on the interior and with that setup, it catches and keeps about 95% of the pellets that are fired at it. A much better setup with the rags to dampen the pellet on the interior rather than relying on the ricochet into the "drawer" at the bottom. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
Will that work for a .177 pellet?
The pellets I'm using in this video are .177 pellets Glen. So it will work just fine. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
I think im gonna make one similar but just leave the bottom open and make it bigger So I can shoot behind my house. It should jusy deflect all the bbs into the dirt
Sounds like a good plan. Absolutely nothing wrong with modifying the project to suit your personal needs. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to chime in with your modifications.
For $12 you've got one made of steel. 😂
That works too. Thanks for tuning in.
Box with carpet and done taaa daaaa
Well sure, If you want to do it the easy way. LOL. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
do you have any plans
There are no plans for this build. The video was shot in such a way that you can follow along, step by step. Thanks for tuning in.
@@acutabove_woodworkings oh ok no problem
bro they're on amazon
Bro, what fun would that be? Thanks for tuning in.
What kind of clamp do you have holding the "can-shelf bracket" up to glue? Above the back of your work-bench and up a little is that long whatch-u-ma-callit new? It looks like it has a TV screen in the middle and two touch pads on either end. (a clear picture is at 13:31 ) I looked in my directory and the only thing I saw was "Splatter-do-hickey" with a Teleporting osolater with a duel coma-coating adjustalator-spin adapter. But gosh, that thing is old school, phased out years ago. Oh well, thats all I have this week. Annnnnnnnnnnd here's the end.
God Bless my friend and the Misses too.
Good to hear from you Frank and thank for the well wishes to me and the "Misses". The clamps that I used for the can shelf brackets are the shop made cam-clamps that I made on the show quite some time ago. You can find the show here ua-cam.com/video/Qg6BZc76Y4w/v-deo.html if you are interested in the process. As for the screen and the touch pads in the background....that's nothing more than a power bar, with a shelf to hold my cell phone. The touch pads on either side are LED lights that I can angel down to the bench when I am working there. I love how you pick these things out of the background of the show. All the best to you and yours sir. Thanks for tuning in.
Did I miss you putting metal in the back? If not it want last very long
You never missed it. I never put it in. The pellet trap is still going strong without the metal. I did find though that I was getting an unusual amount of ricochets so I actually updated the project and filled the interior with old rags while the front, became a replacement cardboard retaining wall. Works much better and eliminated about 99.5% of all the ricochets. But as for the steel backer plate.....it wasn't necessary and the trap is still going strong to this day. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your thoughts.
Instructions not clear... Barrett M82A1 blew the damn thing off with just a single .50 BMG bullet!
That's strange. I used a Soviet RPG-7 with a non explosive round and after it passed through the carpet, the shell just "plunked" right down there in the drawer. You must have used punky material in your build. LOL. Everyone wants to be a comedian. Thanks for tuning in Pablo and for the chuckle. I appreciate it.
@@acutabove_woodworkings I appreciate the time you put into this. You should post this on eBay and sell these at a nice price.
@@P_double_H Nah, I stopped making projects for sale years ago because it was turning something I loved to do into something I had to do. I'm happy with just keeping it as a hobby.
@@acutabove_woodworkings Product come out better when you don't have to do them.
I fully agree with you there Pablo.
My kids hate me they don't believe that it was an accident
I'm not exactly sure what you are referring to here Ziad, but I thank you for tuning in to the show.
I was thinking put the dampener in the drawer. But whatevers clever...
If you give that a try, let me now how it works. If you check out my Show Updates episode (part 2) ua-cam.com/video/8Pa0rVVyF4M/v-deo.html you will see an update to this program where I actually end up padding the entire interior of the trap and use a replaceable front panel. Works much better than the original design. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate the support.
Ya need to put in a piece of sheet metal inside on that place duct seal that ya get at Home Depot, I shoot my Gamo Magnum that is 27.67FPE
Thanks for the suggestion Barry. I personally don't have any rifles, just hand guns so the setup that I am using at the moment works perfectly but if I ever do get some rifles (and I hope to) I will definitely try your suggestion as an improvement to the trap. Heck, I may even do it for the hand guns. After all, it couldn't hurt could it? Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for tuning in. I appreciate it.
Your welcome, if ya want a hard hitting rifle take a look at the Gamo Magnum 22 and the Gamo Swarm Magnum 22 that has a ten round clip
I love to see what my 30 cal fx would do to that trap lol
I'm no expert, but I'm assuming it would be a custom "vented" pellet trap with an open concept design. LOL. Thanks for tuning in Terry.
Im a kid. And im making this for 2$ plastic bb gun hahaha
Gotta start somewhere Angel. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings thanks it works amazing
@@acutabove_woodworkings my lesson is learned NEWER ABSOLUTLY NEWER point at someone even if its empty i was 100% sure my bb gun was empty but i had stuck bb in the bareel i broke my screen on my phone :(
@@ape337YT Not good. Rule of thumb, NEVER point a weapon (of any kind) at anything unless you intend to shoot it. Glad to hear that it wasn't anything more serious. Be careful out there.
@@acutabove_woodworkings at this point im glad it was bb gun we all make mistakes and we should learn from them
Would a piece of ABS work better than carpet?
I guess there's only one way to find out. I've never tried an ABS backer instead of carpet but I would think that it might promote ricochets as it is a harder surface that would not absorb the energy from the pellets. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking to the time ask your question.
Over- engineering. Take a cardboard box from a shopping center dumpster and stuff it with old towels, clothes and rags.Some duct tape...BOOM, pellet/BB trap target. Almost free and lasts quite a while.
And if that is the type of pellet trap that suit you Ozzie, who am I to argue? I'm glad you have found a solution that works for you. Thanks for tuning in.
Why so small? Why did you make so steep should be 30°, not 45° Why don't you use newspaper layed flat on four steel chanal beams and compressed with four 5/8 ready rod rod it will stop a 180 gran bullet from a 30-06.
The method I demonstrate on this show is not the only method Cliff and if your method and angles and sizes work for you, then by all means, make them to suit your needs. Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to leave a comment.
What’s the velocity of the air gun?
The velocity of the Baretta is approximately 425 ft/sec Jeffrey. I wouldn't use a pistol with any higher velocity than about 450 ft/sec on this trap without beefing up the thickness of the back plate and I might even consider re-enforcing it with a steel plate to help with the deflection. Some of the co2 powered rifles can get some serious velocity and a 1/2" plywood isn't going to stop the projectile for sure. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
kennyearrings1 I was going to suggest a steel plate but really wanted to know the velocity first.
I tried it without the carpet and although it dented it up pretty good, there wasn't an ice cube's chance in hell that it would have gone through. I would definitely suggest re-enforcement if you are using a higher velocity weapon.
Your talking to BB gun shooters - not furniture makers. You think we have these kind of tools? I hope you impressed yourself.
I'm not out to impress myself Cecil. I produce a woodworking show that brings a variety of projects to woodworkers. There are woodworkers that enjoy plinking and therefore, this project would apply to them. Just because you don't have these tools, doesn't mean that others wouldn't also. I love it when folks like yourself, come on to someone's channel and leave insulting comments about the free content that was offered. If you don't have the tools, then you shouldn't be looking up how to make your own pellet trap. Unless of course, you're trying to make something to impress yourself. Thanks for tuning in.
kennyearrings1 You were much too kind in your response! LOL
Toxic people SUCK. Thank you for great instructions and sharing your great craftsmanship!
@@papa-3895 Thanks for the kind words. There will always be toxic people in the world. That's just the way of it. I have a fantastic group of people who enjoy viewing the show and they are the reason that I continue to produce it. One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch. Thanks for tuning in to the show Papa. I'm glad that you enjoy the content.
I accidentally shot my cat
Well that's not good. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Well, your handling of the weapon is shameful you need to go take a gun safety class. you pointed at cameraman. In general waving it around.
There is no camera man Cliff. It's just me, alone in my shop. I'm a one man show, camera man, editor, producer, etc. Thanks for the concern though. Nice to know that people are conscious of firearms handling.
1. In what your idea is better then a simple box (cube)?
2. Flawed? After so much nice work how will a rug avoid hits in the back of the box?
3. Since the bull's-eye is in the same place then sooner or later the back will be breached as the "floating" rug is already full of holes.
4. Should this happen, how will you fix the back if it breaches? How will you change the back of the box? Making another box like this?
5. Conceptually sound. Practically a bit flawed unless the whole idea is getting pellets back intact. Why would I worry about that? Reuse the pellets? Meh!!
6. The box itself is visually sound and nice.
7. My observations are not intended to be taken as harsh criticism. They are observations possibly flawed from my point of view.
The "rug" is not meant to avoid hits at the back of the box, but rather slow the velocity of the pellet from hitting the back of the box at full force. Since this video was posted, I changed my design slightly to have the interior of the box filled with old rags and the front face of the box covered over with replaceable cardboard. The cardboard keeps the rags in place and the rags trap almost every pellet that gets fired into the box. If you are worried about the pellets eventually breaking through the back of the box, then there is nothing wrong with re-enforcing the box with some metal. That would be perfectly acceptable although the rags that are now inside it prevent the pellets from ever reaching the back of the trap. The idea of the box is to prevent pellets from deflecting from the original target. It is never meant to keep the pellets intact and once a pellet has been fired, it should never be reused, no matter how pristine it may appear. Please remember that any design or project that I demonstrate on the show is merely a suggestion and there is always room for improvement or modification. Feel free to take the base design and make it your own by re-enforcing the back panel and possible changing out the carpet for something that would work better for your needs. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to chime in with your thoughts and opinions on the project. It's very much appreciated.