Mini Crossbow

Have you ever had the sudden urge to siege castles and overthrow empires? Well, now you can with this mini crossbow! Actually the only castles you could put a dent in with this thing are made of sand. This is a fun little weekend project I've had that will launch a bolt (arrow) across the room and wow your friends (if you have any).

The crossbow is printed in several parts. The trigger spacer and trigger files must be printed twice. Refer to the exploded view for assembly. Once put together, stretch a small rubber band from the back part of the trigger to the hook on the back of the main body as seen in the pictures (I used braces rubber bands). The trigger kind of snaps together, but it will eventually fall apart so it's a good idea to glue the two trigger spacers to the two trigger pieces and the hinge cap to the inside of the hinge together. Gluing the bow into the main body is up to you. It's a pretty snug fit and allows you to take the bow out for easier carry.

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