Arm Crossbow

February 12, 2025
Description
This is a crossbow that mounts on your arm using 1in Velcro. it shoots from a wrist/hand movement/pull. The firing mechanism uses a string, and it is most effective if pivoting off of wire. Though the 3d printed axel can still work, but it often has issues either in printing or in putting the print together.
Warning: This wasn't meant to be shot at people or animals, anything you choose to do with this is at your own risk, and be careful because it could be at the risk of others as well.
it was inspired from many different crossbows, no particular brands or types, excluding the clamp was inspired from toothpick crossbows. I found it most effective to fire by tying/winding the string around a finger several times and just pulling it by angling your whole wrist/hand down. if it doesn't fire like this rewind it around your finger while holding your finger as far back as you can, but be warned this will cause the shooting mechanism to be triggered easier. I don't personally feel the bolts hurt much if they hit you even from point blank range, but again, at your own risk, and it could definitely hurt someone's eye.
also twist the rubber band while putting it on the bow part, without this it is hard to get the bow to fire, it just gets cause on the rubber band