working Repeating Crossbow

[6milPhil]

Joerg Sprave?

https://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave

[Major_Gilbear]

[...]you're saying that the force on the trigger should be enough to load the whole crossbow... but that requires a very strong trigger! The reason why that movement requires two hands is that it's hard to do, since you've to load a really stiff bow.

Essentially, yes, although you could use a squeeze-trigger instead of a finger trigger too.

In a full-size model, the draw would be too strong for the trigger, but in a scale model/pistol version like yours...? I think it's doable. 

[Sangennaru]

Essentially, yes, although you could use a squeeze-trigger instead of a finger trigger too.

In a full-size model, the draw would be too strong for the trigger, but in a scale model/pistol version like yours...? I think it's doable.  

It is definitely doable, yes, but it wouldn't be a scale model anymore!
anyway, i'll think about that, that's tempting...

Joerg Sprave?

https://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave

That man is crazy!

[Major_Gilbear]

It is definitely doable, yes, but it wouldn't be a scale model anymore!

I think that "rule of cool" trumps everything else, and I'm sure we'd all forgive you if it was no longer a true scale replica!

anyway, i'll think about that, that's tempting...

That's the spirit! 

[6milPhil]

That man is crazy!

Says the man who made a scaled down version... 

[S_P]

Too cool- must make one up for my nephews.

[Sangennaru]

I've made a video of the working mechanism!



Of course, when i am more concentrated on the crossbow i can shoot faster.
Cheers

Jack

[former user]

 

Yours works smoother than the kid's in the other clip's real size one!

[Constable Bertrand]

 

FREEKIN AWESOME!

[Gun bunny]

very nicely done 
 the wife won't let me have one of those tiny ones either...
  hit a busboy across the restaurant one flippin' time...

[Remgain]

Jack,

too much free time there in Canada??

Marco

[Sangennaru]

Ahahah, maybe! Now i've to find a rod of elastic steel to build a larger scale one. Barbecue sticks could be a good option, no?

[former user]

construction tools, steel ruler

[Sangennaru]

construction tools, steel ruler

that might be a GREAT option! I will search in some hardware store around!

[Constable Bertrand]

You could combine a number of steel rulers and make a miniature leaf spring!!! that should increase the distance