Guest OutdoorFanatic Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Ive finally discovered a lad on facebook who has offerd to make an sps catapult for me will have slots for looped tubes and will also take flat bands , he is also adding a message to the catapult in the memory of a mate of mine that recently passed away and at the price of £18 posted all's good ! Edited October 31, 2014 by OutdoorFanatic 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claude 144 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Looking forward to some pics mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 £18 posted?? The s/steel cores are £15 alone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OutdoorFanatic Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'm having it made from just multiplex mate he had to buy a core for a template Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Wilkes 2,943 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 £18 posted?? The s/steel cores are £15 alone? Or £10 from smithie.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 £10 ? Really im getting on that shit ;-) I just payed £15 lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I put the message on to make a unique catty for guy. Wasn't to be copied mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I've made a sps from multiplex with quick change slits, and if honest mate, cutting slits in the forks seriously weakens them, to the point that I snapped the fork off the one I made with my fingers. The forks are only about 20mm wide, you then have to drill a 7mm hole through the center of this to allow for tubes, then cut a slit all the way to the 7mm hole from the edge of the fork. This means that the top of the forks are only relying on a piece of multiplex around 5mm wide to keep them connected to the catty. This is why a metal core is used. I also made one from oak and walnut and the same thing happened. My advise would be wear suitable safety glasses when you shoot it!!. I'll go and dig out the sps I made from hardwood and put some pics up,your be able to see what I mean then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Here you go mate, As you can see, once you've drilled hole and cut slit there's not a lot of "meat" left to the fork, And this is what happend, didn't even band it up cos I knew I'd lose an eye...... Here you go mate, As you can see, once you've drilled hole and cut slit there's not a lot of "meat" left to the fork, And this is what happend, didn't even band it up cos I knew I'd lose an eye...... And although multiplex is much stronger that hardwood, it's not when your pulling a strong set of tubes against a piece that's approx 5mm thick Edited October 31, 2014 by Longers7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OutdoorFanatic Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Don't worry kyle it's not the same i just liked the idea Edited November 1, 2014 by OutdoorFanatic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 That's a really nice thing your having done in memory of your lifelong friend Kyle! FairPlay to you mate, and I'm sorry for your loss. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 If anybody is after a quality SPS there's one going on Facebook £50 which is cheap as chips 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1Wally 204 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 That looks mint mate. Wish i had the spare cash! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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