Free Metalworking Project Plans: FullMetal Rubber Band Gun (Metal Gear Solid)
Material: Steel or Aluminum
Units: (in)
This is pretty amazing. A Metal Gear Solid fan created a version of Solid Snake’s gun that shoots … Rubber Bands! I wish I could find plans for one of these! I’ve got the plans now! They aren’t exactly step-by-step, but they show details for the critical parts. It should be enough to get you started!
Here’s a video of the gun in action.
Here’s a video of the firing mechanism, and a bit of video showing how the gun was built.
And here are the plans, courtesy of James W. from the HSM forum. Thanks Jim! If anyone else has completed one of these, let me know – I’d love to post your project pictures. Also, if anyone has a more complete set of plans that includes 100% of the pieces, please let me know.
UPDATE: I found the site where this gun comes from, but it’s in Japanese. Here’s a few translated links to the construction process: Link1, Link2, as well as a link to some of the other guns they’ve done Here. The english translation is a bit shaky, but the links provide even more production information for anyone attempting to build one of these.
Metal_Gear_Solid_Rubber_Band_Gun.pdf (1.1 MiB, 3,571 hits)
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Tags: Toys, Units (in), Videos
March 24th, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Rubber…
Material: Steel or AluminumUnits: inThis is pretty amazing. A Metal Gear Solid fan created a version [...]…
March 31st, 2009 at 6:27 AM
this is hardcore
March 4th, 2010 at 11:51 AM
hello
I would like the Metalworking Project Plans FullMetal Rubber Band Gun
email studebaker59 at yahoo.com
March 9th, 2010 at 6:02 AM
Am I missing something in the plans – The Rubber Band
Gun appears to be missing the Hand piece (Body) and the spacers top and bottom are missing where the sights are – Any other plans available with the complete Metal Solid Gear Rubber Band Gun.
Does anyone have any other plans for other styles of Rubber Band Guns ???
March 9th, 2010 at 10:26 AM
No, unfortunately you’re not missing anything. That was all I could ever find on the gun. Not only are a few parts missing, there aren’t any dimensions at all. I was just going to print out the “plans” and cut out the shapes, then scribe around them onto the aluminum plate that I was going to use to build the gun. I just never got around to it. However, I think that all the important parts are there, and anything missing can be seen in the videos and on the sites in the links I provided. So I’m sure the missing parts could be re-created. If you make one of these and you’d like to document it and maybe draw up better plans, I’d be interested. I’d even be willing to reimburse you for your time and effort.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:49 AM
I am trying to get the plan for the Metal Solid Gear Rubber Band Gun can some one give me some help getting the plans email at studebaker59 (at) yahoo (dot) com
taylorb (at) coastacarolina (dot) edu
Thanks
Barney
March 9th, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Hi Barney, you can download the plans from the PDF link above. I’m not sure if you missed that or if your asking for more detailed plans than what is provided in the PDF. Also, I edited the two e-mail addresses in your comment for your protection. It will make them a little harder (but not impossible) for e-mail spiders to see. I’m just trying to prevent a bunch of spam showing up in your e-mail. If anyone e-mails you a better set of plans please let me know and I’ll post them here. Thanks!
March 10th, 2010 at 1:08 AM
Hey Tyler – I am in the middle of drawing plans in dxf format. I have a desktop lasercutter that can cut timber and acrylic plastic. If you can help supply any other information that may help that would be great.EG- Exploded view of parts. I will do a test cut in MDF to make sure the parts go together first. This may take some time but I will get there. What I did was to get the pdf file and using a PFD-To- DXF converter got me started. Resized it to approx 250mm
I just cant seem to work out how the hand piece attatches to the body ??? ANY IDEA’S – Help
Regards Arty – South Australia
March 12th, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Hi Tyler
I think I have got it ! :-)
I have overlayed all my parts in Acad and had to improvize the handle parts. I will try and cut with my laser cutter in the next week or to and let you know the outcome. The only part I have not done is the trigger safety mechanism I will try and figure that out once I start to assemble it
Regards Arty – South Australia
March 12th, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Sweet! Please post a few pictures when you get around to it (on the forum). You can put it in the Metalworking section even though it won’t be made out of metal. If the plans seem to work out I’d be interested in a copy of them. Maybe even a gun if you get it to work. Keep me posted!
April 20th, 2010 at 8:03 PM
I’m making this gun out of aluminum in my grade 10 metal shop class. It’s my third project (ever) and I’m making 99% of the cuts with a band saw (drawing the image on with carbon paper). I’ve cut out all the pieces (with the exception of the ironsights) and made some adjustments to the gun.
I removed the safety entirely; useless if you ask me. I’m making it out of aluminum (4mm everywhere, may have to thin some out) and welding with JB Weld, which is working pretty well. I obviously had to improv the handle, but it wasn’t too hard because I could just trace the picture of the entire gun. I ended up with 3 U shaped pieces (combination of both sides of the handle and the bottom), all together in the middle, with 2 covers that meet with the 2 main parts that hold the gear. I scrapped all the aesthetic parts on the handle, and I’m not sure if I’ll get around to drilling all the little holes.
I still have to cut out a few small pieces and put it together (should take around 2 weeks, hopefully less). Once it’s done, I’ll come back with my results (maybe even figure out how to get my plans onto my computer and uploaded).
Thanks for hosting all the content :D
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:31 AM
@Calvin, I’m trying to make this in my metal’s class too. Can you please send me the plans that you used to soviet21@gmx.us
May 6th, 2010 at 12:15 PM
I changed the pdf file to a dwg file. There I am able to take dimensions and or change anything I want to. If you decide to do this dont forget to explode the lines.
May 11th, 2010 at 1:58 AM
Can you send me the DWG you made? I’ll credit you when I post it.
May 11th, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Hi Tyler
I have completed the gun which was quite a job as not
all the plans were complet.i have made the top section
of the gun longer which covers the wheel which holds the rubber bands and have extended the barrel as well which i think makes the gun look much better and made the barrel and hand grip together as one piece.i do have a confession to make i made everything in super marine ply which is very strong indeed.i found it a very interesting project. 11/5/2010. MIKE IN ISRAEL.
May 11th, 2010 at 9:16 AM
I’m going to close the comments here and move them to the forum. So moving forward everyone can upload their pictures to the forum and leave their comments there instead.
@Mike/AIRCRAFT 68, congrats on finishing the gun! I’d like to see how you altered it. Would you be willing to send me pictures? You can upload them to the forum. No worries that it’s not made of metal, wood is probably more fitting for a rubber band gun – especially if a child is going to be using it. Does it work well? I couldn’t figure out if there were some missing internal parts.
I’m hoping earnestjeffry will send over the DWG file he made so that I can use a CNC mill to cut one out in a jiffy!
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May 15th, 2010 at 12:53 PM
In the last video you'll see the operation of firing at about 45 seconds. The spring that you can see in the sequence is the spring that I'm talking about.
May 15th, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Mike, use the “Reply to Post” link, not the “Report Post” link. Otherwise I'm the only one that can see your message.
Now, as far as your problem is concerned, it could be a problem with the tension on the spring that retracts the firing pin (I have no idea what it's actually called). When you squeeze the trigger the pin slips out of place allowing the wheel holding the rubber bands to rotate. If that doesn't quickly spring back into place all your rubber bands will shoot at once. Try increasing the tension on this spring (cut the spring shorter maybe?). Or add a second spring to make it snap back in place quicker.