Slingshot Bands Quick Repair Tips

2015 ж. 4 Қар.
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SimpleShot team member Nathan Masters demonstrates how to quickly repair bands in the field - with a tool you'd never expect.

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  • Hi Nathan: Recently, I tried to pick up some of those pliers that you refer to as "split-ring" pliers. In actuality, I found that the pliers were called retaining ring pliers, or Circlip pliers, and they are the "external" type, meaning you squeeze the handles to open the plier jaws. Many thanks.

    @eqlzr2@eqlzr27 жыл бұрын
  • There is a red winged black bird at my bedroom window every day at 4:30AM asking when my new sling shot will arrive. Peeeer! Peeer! I like how the owner does all the videos. Seems like a great guy!

    @davidalan2469@davidalan24694 жыл бұрын
  • Cool love the tip I so much enjoy learning from the experienced shooters such as yourself very helpful thank you so much

    @campbellevlog591@campbellevlog5915 жыл бұрын
  • That's really good info to know. I just carry extra tubes.

    @muddog1561@muddog15616 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you, for the tip..... Very handy

    @jaybaughn8090@jaybaughn80904 жыл бұрын
  • Tank you allot Nathan.This realy helped meee

    @nasaspaceprogram8290@nasaspaceprogram82907 жыл бұрын
  • Hello. I've been playing with this and discovered a few things. I only had 6 mm tube from an old wrist rocket band. It's too big for a single band of .6 mm latex. It's nice and tight with two bands. Then it occurred to me. Use my off cuts from shortening my bands as shims. I'm hoping that extra strip of rubber acts as armor and makes the bands live longer. I'm using the needle nose pliers on a multi tool and spit for lube and I have zero trouble getting the tube on the pen. I recommend finding a larger tube if you're using big rock tossing pouches. Getting the pouch far enough into the pen and the tube far enough onto to the pouch is the annoying part. Once I have the bands threaded I hold the pouch in my teeth, stretch the band with one hand and roll the tube with the other. Cheers Jim

    @forksandspoons7272@forksandspoons72723 жыл бұрын
  • Brilliant.

    @jeremytyler7843@jeremytyler78438 жыл бұрын
  • my childhood hunting with slingshot and i have one used many year and only replace the rubber bands

    @vencent8329@vencent83296 жыл бұрын
  • Nice 👍

    @unknowtips@unknowtips Жыл бұрын
  • Nathan! what is the modification on the ring pliers you make reference to?

    @elizabethleduc185@elizabethleduc1857 жыл бұрын
    • They are just bent 90 degrees instead of straight.

      @pats9549@pats95493 жыл бұрын
  • Nice!

    @kingtitan2051@kingtitan20513 жыл бұрын
    • Hi do ypu know what to do if you cut bands to short

      @stevemartini470@stevemartini4703 жыл бұрын
  • This quick fix seems to only work on pouches. I cannot see this method working for reattaching the bands to the body of the slingshot. (Forgive me for a simple question. I just got my first slingshot today)

    @bbrachman@bbrachman5 жыл бұрын
    • You're correct. This is for actual band repair (particularly if there's a tear at the pouch). If you have a failure at the tie in, simply re-tie (or re-clip or re-ocularis, depending on your attachment system). Feel free to ask any more questions! Welcome to the world of slingshots!

      @simpleshot@simpleshot5 жыл бұрын
  • What's the inside diameter of the tubing you're using? I'm thinking the 1/4" i.d. surgi tubing at the hardware store is too big?

    @JonALewis@JonALewis8 жыл бұрын
    • +jon-anthony Lewis 1/4" ID is too large. 1/16"-1/8" is about right.

      @simpleshot@simpleshot8 жыл бұрын
  • 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

    @wilsontorres1070@wilsontorres10705 жыл бұрын
  • Cable ties ok?

    @joewoodchuck3824@joewoodchuck38243 жыл бұрын
  • Sir please i want this slingshot yellow colour high elasticity rubber tubes please give me

    @nizamtk1430@nizamtk14303 жыл бұрын
  • why don't you just use zip ties?

    @sivakrishnat5471@sivakrishnat5471 Жыл бұрын
    • Zip ties can work in a pinch but they can also cut the bands quickly.

      @simpleshot@simpleshot Жыл бұрын
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