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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #45 - Jan 22nd, 2021 at 12:22pm
 

I've just knotted up a couple of old bootlaces to a plastic bread bag. I'll have a chuck tomorrow if the weathers nice.
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Reply #46 - Jan 22nd, 2021 at 1:44pm
 
Welcome to the challenge DM!  Can’t wait to see what you’ve got!

Shockingly, my freeze-dried cantaloupe sling was a failure... on to the backup plan.  That’s going to delay my video for a few more days.
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Reply #47 - Jan 28th, 2021 at 12:37am
 
Well... several after more failures I finally think I have a functional trash sling. I’ll try slinging some tennis balls tomorrow if I have time.
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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES!  Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“  -Jesus the Noodler
 
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Reply #48 - Jan 28th, 2021 at 7:57am
 
Awesome!  Looking forward to yours as well David!
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Reply #49 - Jan 28th, 2021 at 9:22am
 
Good news! I finally got a pouch and cord combination that actually worked. I managed to film a few shots this morning (surprisingly accurate), and now I just need to compile and edit the footage. I can’t promise that it’ll be as entertaining as the pumpkin challenge, but it was certainly as complicated of a project... especially with all of the failed attempts.
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Reply #50 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 10:19am
 
Finally done!
Here is my entry into the second annual Trash Sling Challenge:


https://youtu.be/NZk64NVig20


...also, I put a list of entries on the first post so everyone can see all the entries in one place.
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Reply #51 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 10:33am
 
Those truly are some trash slings Cheesy
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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #52 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 10:47am
 
Kick wrote on Feb 1st, 2021 at 10:33am:
Those truly are some trash slings Cheesy


That was the goal!
I was trying to make the trashiest functional sling I could come up with... it took a few tries to get to the “functional” part Smiley
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Reply #53 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 11:52am
 
Great video. Love that tool you used for making plastic cordage. +1 for the trauma shears as well.
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Reply #54 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 11:57am
 
Awesome!  I laughed so hard during the tests with the first sling.  Your dog had to be thinking, 'He's usually way better at throwing than this'.  Cheesy
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Reply #55 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 12:31pm
 
Morphy wrote on Feb 1st, 2021 at 11:52am:
Great video. Love that tool you used for making plastic cordage. +1 for the trauma shears as well.


I love medical shears!   Did you know the TSA will actually let you carry them on an airplane?

I am a little bummed about giving up on the plastic cordage before figuring out that I really just needed to wet the corn husks, but I wanted to get my entry posted, so I opted not to keep filming.

@Joe LOL! My dog was almost as confused as I was!
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Reply #56 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 1:46pm
 
Loved it.

I wonder if you could have been able to get away with a single strip of the plastic cordage, instead of braiding it? 

What was the inspiration for the food waste theme? (loved the supergluing scene)
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Reply #57 - Feb 1st, 2021 at 2:30pm
 
IronGoober wrote on Feb 1st, 2021 at 1:46pm:
Loved it.

I wonder if you could have been able to get away with a single strip of the plastic cordage, instead of braiding it? 

What was the inspiration for the food waste theme? (loved the supergluing scene)



I definitely could've used a single strand.  There's plenty of strength there, and a multi-stranded soda bottle cord is definitely not ideal, but I thought using a single strip would be way less entertaining Smiley

The food theme was not intentional.  Most of the trash generated in my house comes from the kitchen, and I definitely don't want to make any slings from trash found in the diaper pail! (...or do I??? Hmmm) 

Plastic bags have already been done a few times.  There's still plenty that could be done with those materials (trash bag Balearic anyone?), but I was looking for something a little different just for the challenge of working with new materials. 
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Reply #58 - Feb 2nd, 2021 at 3:25am
 
NooneOfConsequence wrote on Feb 1st, 2021 at 2:30pm:
trash bag Balearic anyone?

Well now I know what I'm doing for my next attempt...
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #59 - Feb 2nd, 2021 at 3:47am
 
Great stuff nooc, I have all my materials I collected over Christmas I just need to make some time to craft something up
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