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Hobbit broken slingshot plastics already

By KenLayton

5 years ago


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#2 5 years ago

It looks like the "Ax" would add more stress and likely more swing to the sling action.
Perhaps if the slot in the plastic were deeper the ax would not break the plastic however, a deeper slot would also make the plastic that much weaker.
Just thinking...

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