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[Bill Hays]

One of the kids I've been helping to learn how to shoot a little better brought me this old wire slingshot frame... and asked if I could put some flatbands on it. Well I took it and bent it up a little so that it can take flats or tubes, and changing out flats takes about a minute using the matchstick method.

Simple mod that takes about 5 minutes to do. The part that takes the longest is heating the aluminum before bending... if using a steel frame you'd probably not have to heat it first.

Afterwards we took it out and did a little shooting... shoots real well and the whole thing costs like $6.... so if you mess one up, you're not into it to far!

[Dayhiker]

very cool. That is like Bill Herriman's favorite shooter I think.

[Bill Hays]

Yeah, that's were I got the idea. Instead of bending it so that the bands are like OTT, they're TTF sight picture instead. I'm sure this has probably been done before... but it's an easy way to show how to do it for others.
Vise grips and a hammer, and you're all set.

[Cervantes]

Guess that should work on one of them big box store wrist rockets too.

[Charles]

Nice mod! Now it looks like some of those Spanish tournament models.

Cheers ....... Charles

[Cervantes]

geez, I just looked at the title of the thread...Walmart would be a big box store huh..I need some sleep. Good night folks. Gotta get up before the kids tomorrow to get some target practice in.

[Rayshot]

Nice picture tutorial. Thanks for sharing Bill.

[e~shot]

Thanks Bill!

[paz]

A picture of how each band set - tube set mounts on there woiuld sure be nice for newbies. Llike me.

[Jesus Freak]

I put flat bands on this old marksman I have, you wouldn't believe how much better I can shoot.

[mckee]

Nice job bill

[cheese]

good job

[Deltaboy1984]

Well done Mr. Bill!