Maintenance method of slingshot

The maintenance of slingshot rubber bands is very important.

Rubber bands and. Rifle a gun. If there is a problem with the rifling in the gun, the gun is not allowed. It can be seen how important the rubber band is to the accuracy of the slingshot. The first thing to correct is some common misunderstandings in rubber band maintenance. Many people think that rubber band maintenance is suitable for oiling. In fact, this is all wet. Oil only has a good maintenance effect on the metal and wood parts of slingshots. For rubber products such as rubber bands, it is to accelerate aging. Ordinary rubber products should be stored in a cool, dry and clean place, free from acid, alkali, oil and corrosion, and avoid sunlight and humidity. Rubber products are most afraid of oil pollution, and any oily substance can make them age rapidly; Secondly, I am afraid of being exposed to the sun for a long time. After each slingshot. Sweat on hands is acidic and corrosive to rubber bands. So try not to touch the rubber band with sweaty hands.

Usually after each use, if you don't use it for a long time, you should clean it and put it away after drying in the shade. If possible, sprinkle some talcum powder before putting it away to prevent it from sticking (the newly bought rubber band is usually covered with white). That's talcum powder. It can release moisture and absorb sweat, which is very good for rubber band maintenance). When storing, don't put it with things with sharp thorns and edges to avoid damage. As for cleaning the interior, of course, the method is as mentioned above. If there are conditions. You can try rubber maintenance agent for cars. But the cost is much higher than talcum powder. Another point that is not suitable for promotion is that many friends like to use baby oil when putting rubber tubes on slingshot handles. Or silicone oil. This is also very bad. Oily substances are easily sealed between slingshots and rubber. Generally, baby oil has a certain amount of moisture. Long-term sealing between rubber and metal is not good for the metal part of slingshot and rubber. The correct way is to smear alcohol inside the rubber tube and then put it on the bow. Because alcohol is very volatile. The liquid can be fully volatilized. After volatilization, there is a strong friction between rubber tube and metal. Better stability can be obtained. These methods are provided by American slingshot manufacturers.

Classification of slingshots According to the launching mechanism, slingshots can be divided into bow slingshots and rubber-band slingshots. Bow slingshot has the most primitive bow slingshot and crossbow. Rubber-band slingshots can be divided into traditional slingshots and modern slingshots, and their division principles should be based entirely on the presence or absence of sights and wrist rest labor-saving devices. For example, wooden slingshots and steel wire slingshots without sight belong to traditional slingshots, and the so-called "traditional bow" with sight formed by cutting or casting metal wire should strictly belong to the category of modern bows. Because in the whole world, before the development of horizontal grip aiming in China, no one or product popularized the principle of horizontal grip aiming. The earliest horizontal aiming bow was the "King's Wind" slingshot (and of course the earlier XGD slingshot), which pioneered the application and promotion of the horizontal aiming principle in slingshot products and was the originator of modern slingshots. The typical bows of modern slingshots are relatively mature products, such as sniper eagle, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Raptor. Of course, slingshots should also belong to modern slingshots according to the basic principles, but the development is too limited for legal reasons. At the same time, correct one point: modern slingshots are incomparable to traditional slingshots in shooting accuracy and skilled operation speed. In the future, there will be slingshots with longer aiming distance, higher accuracy and faster operation speed.