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Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design (Read 1710 times)

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Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design
Reply #15 - Sep 16^th, 2019 at 3:12pm

What would you think if the hook is slightly before the center if weight?
A friend of mine showed me a such device years ago
A short stick with a short rope attached with a small loop at the end
This loop goes in a hook that is mounted direction towards the back end od the dart, but is mounted before the center of weight.
Thus the dart has already the right orientation while swinging, and releases itself from the loop. This could for sure be done with your sling design also... It could aid in precision compared to the loop.
I will look for the dart for making a pic to support my explanations

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Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design
Reply #16 - Sep 16^th, 2019 at 4:16pm

funditor wrote on Sep 16^th, 2019 at 3:12pm:

I will look for the dart for making a pic to support my explanations

I'll wait for the picture because I don't think I understood the design.

the best design would be If we could somehow throw the dart with spin and right orientation upon release, then we could shorten the fins and lower the (immense) initial drag experienced just after release and also drag during flight, and the dart wouldn't fishtail so you could possibly sling them from point blank range and always hit point first. the kestros in the video stabilised adequately at around 20m.

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timpa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Stones in the horizon Posts: 1393 Finland	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #17 - Sep 17^th, 2019 at 8:15pm Good fly!
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perpetualstudent Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1232 Gender:	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #18 - Oct 7^th, 2019 at 2:43pm Very high quality video. Interesting release mechanism. I like it. A lot.
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Sarosh Funditor Offline Posts: 787	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #19 - Jan 14^th, 2021 at 4:04pm https://youtu.be/Z9gGK1hchB8 got a welder fixed the dart now I need to make more, it's boring to walk the distance after every single shot.
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joe_meadmaker Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1127 PA, USA	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #20 - Jan 14^th, 2021 at 11:09pm Nice! I like that hit right through the root at 2:40. Completely agreed with needing more than one. When you have to chase the projectile every time, it's really hard to get into any kind of rhythm.
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Kick Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 3469 Finland	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #21 - Jan 15^th, 2021 at 3:47am I really need to have another go at the kestros. The "darts" I made are far too thick and heavy.
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Slyngorm Descens Online Slingit... Posts: 229 At MC's place	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #22 - Jan 15^th, 2021 at 4:32am Has any professional historian taken note of your reconstruction?
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Sarosh Funditor Offline Posts: 787	Re: Kestros and Kestrosphendone the Original Design Reply #23 - Jan 15^th, 2021 at 7:58am Slyngorm wrote on Jan 15^th, 2021 at 4:32am: Has any professional historian taken note of your reconstruction? Nope
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