I just had wondered about Jörg's use of Rubber inside his Trigger mechanisms. I mean, rubber bands soon rip and you have to replace then, especially in contact with wood or srews, where they rub on the surfaces. Wouldn't it be better and more useful to use small springs? They cannot rip and have the same effect on the trigger drawback. It seems to be more stable to me. Do you agree? Or what are the benefits of rubberbands?
<div>Sure springs would last longer but the whole point is not the best way. It is about the best way with rubber. Gotta stay true to the slingshot roots! <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cheers.png" alt="cheers" longdesc="28"> </div><div class="clear"></div><div class="signature_div"> <br>Failed perception is when you have a gun, I have a slingshot and you think you are the only one that is armed. <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" longdesc="7"> </div>
<table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr><td><span class="genmed"><b>Flipgun wrote:</b></span></td></tr> <tr><td class="quote">Sure springs would last longer but the whole point is not the best way. It is about the best way with rubber. Gotta stay true to the slingshot roots! <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cheers.png" alt="cheers" longdesc="28"> </td></tr> </table> <span class="postbody"><br><br>I agree!</span>
I used a small spring( from a ball pen) on my pulley bullpup but i will replace it with rubber. The spring is too small so, it don' t bring back the trigger in place like rubber would do. There is not space enough to put a stronger spring because stronger means bigger. That' s why rubber is more appropriate in this case. I don' t know about the other trigger mechanisms Joerg made/use.
theraband without friction should last a very long time it does not break down like rubber bands do. ive found clothespin springs to be very helpful for these applications if placed correctly
whats not to love when you look @ the numbers no spring can compare Thera Band Hardness,shore A :35,40 or 30 Specific Gravity :0.95 Tensile Strength,PSI:3500 Elongation at Break : 750% needed to know the tensile strength figured some of you would like these stats too
