{"id":1717,"date":"2022-06-27T02:15:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T02:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/?p=1717"},"modified":"2022-09-15T05:04:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T05:04:24","slug":"4-strong-3d-printed-slingshots-that-fit-in-your-pocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/4-strong-3d-printed-slingshots-that-fit-in-your-pocket\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Strong 3d Printed Slingshots That Fit In Your Pocket."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are literally hundreds of 3d printed slingshot designs available on the web. As a survivalist, I like to download and test many of these slingshot designs to see what is powerful, accurate, and comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gone are the days when I used to whittle down a piece of tree branch wood to fit my hand. Now it’s all 3d printed in a few hours depending on the speed and quality of your printer. Most of these designs will use around 100 grams of filament depending on infill settings. It will cost you around $2 to $3 to print one of these slingshot designs out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I will go over some of the 3d printed slingshots that I make and use regularly. All were printed at 100% size of the original file and 0.2mm layer height at 80mm\/s speed using PETG filament. The infill was 70% cubic for added strength and was printed laying flat. They were all printed on my Creality Ender 5 pro 3d printer and minimal sanding was done just to smooth the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These 4 strong slingshots were all tested using Theraband Gold cut at 20cm long tapered. The Theraband slingshot rubber was 2.5cm at the widest and 1.5cm at the narrow end. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boy scout 3d printed slingshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This boy scout 3d printed slingshot<\/a> model is an excellently designed pebble shooter. It has grooves for your fingers and thumb as well as a large hole to tie it off on the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two free .stl model files to choose from groves and holes or slots. This is for the type of rubber you will be using and the tie-off method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This style of finger grip molded slingshot is becoming very popular due to its compact design. I like it a lot and it is now my daily shooter as it fits in my back pocket easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Print Settings<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Printer:<\/strong> Creality Ender 5 Pro with upgrades.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filament:<\/strong> Amazon Basics Blue PETG 1.75mm<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafts:<\/strong> No<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supports:<\/strong> No, if printed up and down. Bed-only supports are needed if laying flat which I recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resolution:<\/strong> 0.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infill:<\/strong> 50% cubic or above. I like to do 70% on all my slingshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Print time:<\/strong> 9 hours with 102grams of filament used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rubber:<\/strong> Theraband strips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This slingshot 3d model is perfect for my hands and is very accurate. Due to the side grip, it will take some getting used to the finger spacing. Your hand will be using different muscles compared to a more traditional Y model slingshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is my favorite 3d printed slingshot. It has a wide shooting V and a comfortable grip. No need to resize it unlike some of the others mentioned further down in the article. If you have bigger hands a resize of 10-20% may make it perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The JP 3d printed back pocket slingshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I call this one the JP 3d printed slingshot<\/a> due to the JP initials stamped on the front of the slingshot. It’s a free download so it’s an easy project for anyone wanting to try it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can shoot over the top or through the forks with this one. I like that it already has sling groves to help keep the rubber Theraband in place. If you want to use Theraband tubes you can easily tie the tube off around the side or the back of the slingshot. Another option would be to drill a small hole for the slingshot tube to be attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the correct rubber installed you can easily hunt rabbits and other small vermin with this Peashooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I printed the JP slingshot with black PETG with 70% infill cubic and I had no flex when being used. Only 80 grams of filament was used and it was a decent print at around 7 hours laying flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you have bigger hands I would scale this slingshot slightly larger 20% should be fine. You can always do a quick 1\/2 hour print to test out the shape and size and scale smaller or larger to suit your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its size, this one is great as a back pocket slingshot but I found it slightly small for my average size hands. I would print this again at 10% larger for a perfect fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Print Settings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Printer:<\/strong> Creality Ender 5 Pro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filament:<\/strong> PETG Black 1.75mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafts:<\/strong> No<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supports:<\/strong> No, if printed up and down. Bed-only supports are needed if laying flat which is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resolution:<\/strong> 0.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infill:<\/strong> 50% cubic or above. I like to do 70% on all my slingshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Print Time:<\/strong> 7 Hours with 50% infill at 80mm\/s. 80 grams of filament was used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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