Catapults ~ How to attach the Bands?

[Little Butch 16]

I've got my 'Y' and I've also got some bands on the way, just need a way of attaching them?

I had a look on the Catapult Thread but all the Pictures have gone..

 

Butch

[redda09 1]

dont they just push on

[borderboy 80]

bicycle innertube cut into strips... go figure ...

[Little Butch 16]

I was thinking about pushing the Bands through a Hole In the Forks and ten pushing a tapered piece of Wood Into the end.. Not sure If It'd hold though?

 

Butch

[borderboy 80]

I was thinking about pushing the Bands through a Hole In the Forks and ten pushing a tapered piece of Wood Into the end.. Not sure If It'd hold though?

 

Butch

 

I've pointed you in the right direction... Its dead simple and the most secure way...

[Little Butch 16]

So just lay the Bands over the Forks and then lash with Innertube?

What Length and Thickness should I cut the Innertube to?

And say I'm holding the Catapult ow you wold to fire It, should the Bands be the side of the Forks closest to me or should they come over the top of the Forks?

 

Butch

[borderboy 80]

the elastic comes over the top of the forks... the strips want to be about 1/2" x 6-8"... It needs two people to do a proper job... it needs to be done under tension...

[Little Butch 16]

Okay, so If I use 1/2" x 6" strips, how many strips per side?

I suppose I best try and find some freinds then If It needs 2 people..

 

Butch

[yorksjt 0]

I am at the same stage and going to use inner tube strips to attach the rubber, but why do you attach it over the top and not though drilled hole in the Y?

[ezzy6.5 0]

I am at the same stage and going to use inner tube strips to attach the rubber, but why do you attach it over the top and not though drilled hole in the Y?

 

It's been a long long time since i've done it but we allways cut a strip of leather from the toungue of a boot lash one strip onto the top of each fork using copper wire then cut a slot into the strip of leather and pass the band through it then double it over and secure with more copper wire.

When you hold make your hand into a sort of L shape with your trigger finger on the right fork and your thumb on the left fork (if your right handed) don't put your thumb in the middle of the fork or you will be missing a nail.

If you drill the fork you will compromise the strength of the fork (i'm assuming we are talking about an Ash fork not Ally or steel)

 

Good luck, Ezzy.

[borderboy 80]

one strip per side, to lash it on...

[ezzy6.5 0]

one strip per side, to lash it on...

 

 

Yes, like a pair of ears.

 

Ezzy.

[rabbit tourmentor 29]

buy yourself some barnett bands push them through the holes and put a stoper made out of anything in the end

[woz 260]

hear's one a friend made for me......he used two smal pins to hold the leather to the fork then wrapped with cotton or tape hope this helps