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[Henry in Panama]

cheese, on 17 February 2012 - 11:55 AM, said:

i was expecting some really heavy bands.
nice slingshot.

While I'm sure the frame could handle really heavy bands, I'm 69 years old and there is a limit to what I can pull. FWIW, when I started with slingshots almost two years ago, 16 pounds was hard to handle. I can manage 25 pounds today and still hit the target fairly regularly.

[cheese]

huh, i always thought of you as being much younger.

[Henry in Panama]

cheese, on 18 February 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

huh, i always thought of you as being much younger.

So do I. LOL

[cheese]

Henry in Panama, on 18 February 2012 - 01:12 PM, said:

cheese, on 18 February 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

huh, i always thought of you as being much younger.

So do I. LOL

at least you feel young

[Sean]

I've just finished mine, thanks Henry for the tutorial.

Sean

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[pop shot]

Nice, Sean!

[newconvert]

Sean, on 19 February 2012 - 10:43 PM, said:

I've just finished mine, thanks Henry for the tutorial.

Sean

i envy you both, if i could just find a chubby fork to work with

[Pelletor]

Excellent Henry, thank you!

Sean did you use the same kind of 2 part epoxy on it too?

[Sean]

Thanks guys, I'm happy with it.

Yes, I used the epoxy mix in the syringe style applicator. I didn't want to chance doing much different from the tutorial for safety
reasons, so I also ended up getting the same style and brand of eyelets with the 2 inch shank, stainless steel and put it together.

sean

[Henry in Panama]

You did a great job. I can't say enough good about the ringshooter concept. It's about all I shoot anymore. I wish I had invented it.

[Sean]

Thanks again Henry, well you did invent, if not the slingshot, "thee way" to put it all together safely! I just can't believe how easy it is
to swap out bands, Chinese style tubes with this SS.

sean

[M_J]

I have one that looks nearly identical to that except that it has some nasty looking splits in the forks. Repaired with superglue and sawdust, works fine.
Can't seem to miss with it

[Sean]

M_J, yeah I got lucky a bit finding this piece as it had already been cut and sitting for a season or so and it was
quite dry to begin with. Otherwise I'm sure I would have had to contend with filling in some cracks as well.

[XxDollarBillxX]

Looking real sweet at the moment.

[The Gopher]

very enjoyable read Henry, thank you.