A PEBBLE SHOOTER TUTORIAL
Making a pouch to band attachment jig with a vice screw mechanism
Introduction (updated tutorial version following design changes)
A vice (USA = vise) is normally used for the purpose of keeping materials in place securely
between a set of “jaws” or other means to facilitate processing these with various tools. The freely
rotating vice screw pushes or pulls back the “jaws” via a connection to a fixed non-rotating unit: the
pulling motion is what is particularly useful for a slingshot pouch to band mounting jig.
Essential tools (NB - all indicated dimensions are metric)
Safety items: protection gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection plugs, dust protection mask.
1. A ruler, a protractor, and a 90-degree angle tool.
2. A power drill, a drill stand, a drill vice, and a jigsaw.
3. A table mounted vice (US = vise)
4. Drill bits for wood in the following sizes: 3, 4, 8, and 12 mm.
5. Drill bits for metal (steel): 2 mm and 3 mm.
6. A countersink drill bit for wood screws.
7. A tap and die set (6 mm steel rod screw threads and tapping for a 4 mm screw section).
8. A center punch for drilling metal.
9. Metal and wood saws.
10. Screwdrivers in various sizes.
11. Nut wrenches.
12. Wood rasp and files (flat and round).
13. Metal file.
14. Sandpaper and wood finishing substances.
15. Other tools deemed appropriate for the project.
Essential materials:
1. A 20 x 30 cm sheet of Baltic birch plywood (18 mm minimum thickness or more).
2. A section of beech wood 50 x 30 x 20 mm.
3. 8 mm threaded steel rod (23 cm length).
4. 6 mm stainless or carbon steel rod (two sections of 24 cm length each).
5. 8 mm nuts and metal washers (2 unit of each).
6. 6 mm nuts and metal washers (8 units of each).
7. 1 Tee (T) nut (8 mm inner threading, 10 mm outer diameter).
8. Steel cap nuts (4 units in 6 mm, 1 unit in 8 mm).
9. 1 mechanical 4 mm screw.
10. 2 wood screws (5 x 45 mm).
11. Other accessories deemed appropriate for the project.
1 – Band jig tutorial (updated) / Pebble Shooter / Slingshot Forum USA / September 2019