"It's not the thing you fling, it's
the fling itself." (Northern Exposure)
Preparing to fire
Side view
End-on view (note counterweight)
Pulling sling down to load
Adjusting missile in sling
Adjusting missile in sling
Ready to fire
Ready to fire
Just after firing
Ready for a fling!
This current setup flings a cherry-size missile 30-35 feet, with high accuracy from shot to shot; it could probably put successive shots into a wastebasket. Perhaps a larger counterweight (currently 3 lb.) would increase the range.
