There is a safety ruler, "Securcut", available at Amazon and other places, which has a RAISED handle, so that folks don't cut off their fingertips. The handle runs the length of the ruler, 13.5 inches, so that when you hold the ruler down, even pressure is applied to whatever you are cutting.
Can you double in half if your latex rubber if it not that thick if so please let me know,,,, my is a rubber band latex from the doctors for physio thanks Ryan
Great question. That's up to you and your preferences. Generally (key word) tapered bands are a little zippier and have a shorter life. The great thing about cutting your own bands is the ability to experiment (just make sure your blade is sharp!) Happy shooting!
Afraid not. You need a very sharp blade or you’ll have uneven edges and nicks that will result in band failure. Our blade in this video was not as it should be actually!
Man, after seeing dozens of your videos now (I'm an advanced newbie), I have to say they are generally awesome. Thanks for doing this great service, and you can bet I'm gonna spend even more money with Simple-Shots than I already have. A red Torque just arrived at my house yesterday (it's very fun and accurate). Oh, and thanks also for promptly responding to my previous comments/questions. Absolutely outstanding.
Hi Nathan it's Bob Bussiere again, WARNING do not buy GM & BW slingshot band cutting templates, I just wasted 40.00 on one. I bought a slingshot flat band cutting ruler with guide from Amazon about a year ago, And it works great, well last week I ordered a GM & BW band cutting template which I got about an hour ago, I have a 60 mm fiskers rotary cutter and I have 3 mm of blade to cut with. Well the GM & BW band cutting template is 5 mm thick and I can't even use it!
Dang, I wish I would have seen this before I completely MANGLED my first set of bands. I failed to realize the importance of the self healing cutting board and used a bamboo board. I couldnt get a uniform cut, and I thought I could go back over it on the spots that were either uneven or incompletely seperated... big mistake. I basically wasted 15$ worth of therabands.
I have the Scout. The older version. What taper widths are best for this slingshot? 3/4" tapered to 1/2" maybe? OTT, I shoot, 3/4 butterfly (to shoulder anchor point). I mostly shoot from corner lip anchor point but, its time to stretch the span a bit.
Nathan, there is available a special ruler for use with rotary cutters - it has a raised handle which not only helps to prevent cutting fingers, but also is great for holding the ruler securely on the rubber while cutting - it allows the same pressure over the length of the ruler, basically. THWACK!
You can, yes. But it will need to be very sharp and the flat edge is much more difficult to use than a rotary cutter. The flat edge wants to bunch up the latex which will always give you a crooked cut.
Dont even try it man lol..get the materials he told you or you will piss yourself off and waste a bunch of material....speaking from experience i tried a rotary cutter on a cutting board and it bunches up and cuts crooked etc
Depends on the size of your frame and the type of band fastening it uses. You just have to measure and experiment. The band should be long enough to extend below the tie groove and still have your active band length measured from the top of the forks to the pouch. Or long enough to fill the toothed section of a frame with integral clips. Or long enough to extend just below external clips. Or long enough to be folded at least twice for a frame with no-tie slots. I hope that makes sense.
Those are very close to the size taper of our 1/2 inch steel bands - simple-shot.com/accessories/2s1000xx/slingshot-flatband-bandsets Not knowing the thickness of the latex, we can't say for sure, but assuming you're using a fairly thick latex (.7mm), those bands are going to shoot ammo close to 1/2 inch. And just because we always recommend it: Be safe and make sure you can shoot lighter bands and ammo flawlessly before graduating to heavier bands and ammo. 👊
There is a safety ruler, "Securcut", available at Amazon and other places, which has a RAISED handle, so that folks don't cut off their fingertips. The handle runs the length of the ruler, 13.5 inches, so that when you hold the ruler down, even pressure is applied to whatever you are cutting.
Were all just gonna pretend the fail at 1:45 didnt happen. Lol
So true. That blade was not exactly what it should hav been! Thankfully that end could be eliminated.
Does it matter what direction you cut the bands our of your material?
Nope. Latex does not have a grain.
Can you double in half if your latex rubber if it not that thick if so please let me know,,,, my is a rubber band latex from the doctors for physio thanks Ryan
on tapered bands what end goes on the pouch
The thin end ties to the pouch. 👊
Hi, I was wondering are they V shaped or they have one side straight and other one slightly tapered?
Great question. That's up to you and your preferences. Generally (key word) tapered bands are a little zippier and have a shorter life. The great thing about cutting your own bands is the ability to experiment (just make sure your blade is sharp!)
Happy shooting!
SimpleShot Shooting Sports Thanks!
those cutters don't work with anything thicker than .65-.75 mm rubber
That depends on the thickness of your template or ruler.
Can pizza cutter works ?
Afraid not. You need a very sharp blade or you’ll have uneven edges and nicks that will result in band failure.
Our blade in this video was not as it should be actually!
@@simpleshot thanks
Man, after seeing dozens of your videos now (I'm an advanced newbie), I have to say they are generally awesome. Thanks for doing this great service, and you can bet I'm gonna spend even more money with Simple-Shots than I already have. A red Torque just arrived at my house yesterday (it's very fun and accurate). Oh, and thanks also for promptly responding to my previous comments/questions. Absolutely outstanding.
Do you plan on making any how to videos on boardcut slingshots?
Hi Nathan it's Bob Bussiere again,
WARNING do not buy GM & BW slingshot band cutting templates, I just wasted 40.00 on one.
I bought a slingshot flat band cutting ruler with guide from Amazon about a year ago,
And it works great, well last week I ordered a GM & BW band cutting template which I got about an hour ago, I have a 60 mm fiskers rotary cutter and I have 3 mm of blade to cut with.
Well the GM & BW band cutting template is 5 mm thick and I can't even use it!
Yes, different thicknesses of templates require different sizes of the Roller Cutters to work with.
we need more videos like this !!
nothing extra, straight to the point !!
Thank you! We will keep at it!
Dang, I wish I would have seen this before I completely MANGLED my first set of bands. I failed to realize the importance of the self healing cutting board and used a bamboo board. I couldnt get a uniform cut, and I thought I could go back over it on the spots that were either uneven or incompletely seperated... big mistake. I basically wasted 15$ worth of therabands.
Oh no, what a bummer! Yes, the self healing cutting mats help a lot!
Love your store man, best info and products I have ever found.
How many centimeters sizes
I have the Scout. The older version. What taper widths are best for this slingshot? 3/4" tapered to 1/2" maybe? OTT, I shoot, 3/4 butterfly (to shoulder anchor point). I mostly shoot from corner lip anchor point but, its time to stretch the span a bit.
There's no one size fits all. We answered that here. ua-cam.com/video/B6sEGoVP1Gg/v-deo.html
Nathan, there is available a special ruler for use with rotary cutters - it has a raised handle which not only helps to prevent cutting fingers, but also is great for holding the ruler securely on the rubber while cutting - it allows the same pressure over the length of the ruler, basically.
THWACK!
Sounds wonderful. ;)
...love my Scout and Maxim!
you have any info on how to buy or make that band cutting jig?? that thing is saweeet
Just use a piece of lexan or polycarbonate and cut it to the shape you want your taper. Even thin wood would work.
Kickass! Thank you
+SimpleShot Shooting Sports can I use double bands with this method?
Yes
Thats the default cut for all type of bands? i got me a small frame with target bands wanna start making my own
It is always beneficial to make your own bands. You can tailor them to your wants or needs.
can you use a fresh Stanley blade or doesn't that work ?
You can, yes. But it will need to be very sharp and the flat edge is much more difficult to use than a rotary cutter. The flat edge wants to bunch up the latex which will always give you a crooked cut.
Dont even try it man lol..get the materials he told you or you will piss yourself off and waste a bunch of material....speaking from experience i tried a rotary cutter on a cutting board and it bunches up and cuts crooked etc
Planning on shooting 3/8 ammo what size taper bands do you recommend? I plan on using theraband gold.
Can blade work
@simpleshot how about Linatex sheets?
Sure. They cut the same. Get them while you can because Linatex changed their formula. What we have, we have. It is no longer.
How much length do you add to the calculated active band length to account for tying to pouches and attaching to the fork?
Depends on the size of your frame and the type of band fastening it uses.
You just have to measure and experiment.
The band should be long enough to extend below the tie groove and still have your active band length measured from the top of the forks to the pouch.
Or long enough to fill the toothed section of a frame with integral clips.
Or long enough to extend just below external clips.
Or long enough to be folded at least twice for a frame with no-tie slots.
I hope that makes sense.
for 6mm ammo which taper i had to use
Thank you
so I'm guessing the narrow end attaches to the pouch?
Indeed. If you've got a taper, the thinner end is the end that ties to the pouch.
thanks man. I'm planning to do some ordering from you in the next month or so. Really like your vids, clear and understandable.
We love to hear that. Glad to help!
what size ammo would you recommend for a taper of 30mm to 20mm ?
Those are very close to the size taper of our 1/2 inch steel bands - simple-shot.com/accessories/2s1000xx/slingshot-flatband-bandsets
Not knowing the thickness of the latex, we can't say for sure, but assuming you're using a fairly thick latex (.7mm), those bands are going to shoot ammo close to 1/2 inch.
And just because we always recommend it: Be safe and make sure you can shoot lighter bands and ammo flawlessly before graduating to heavier bands and ammo. 👊