Mini Crossbow **IMPROVED**

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I'm absolutely wild about the mini crossbow for cotton swab design - it's ridiculously fun to play around with! However, I did notice that the string wasn't unspooling smoothly and evenly, so I decided to sand down the edge for a better release. I also sanded the channel where the swab (or dart) passes through and introduced a new way of attaching the trigger using a nut & bolt system - there's an extra set just in case one gets damaged. To be honest, I think these parts need to be made out of something even sturdier. In addition, I created a small adapter to mount a pushpin onto a standard 3mm bamboo skewer. The design features a spot for the pin to click into place and is threaded on the other end, so all you have to do is screw it onto a cut skewer. Just remember to remove the 4 tiny supports from the adapter. This creation was made using Tinkercad. Check out the edit option online at https://www.tinkercad.com/things/1hJwz7bWj3A