Easy pepperbox – Tutorial

This is a project that I have created for teaching at a panel. This is for a convention I will be attending in July. The total cost is extremely low and the necessary tools are very basic – no power tools are required.

Tools:

• Scissors
• Sandpaper
• Xacto knife/Box cutter
• Hammer

Required Materials:	Optional Materials:
Drinking straws – I used cocktail straws Copper elbow Button Nail Stick – I picked up a stick from my back yard that was roughly the same diameter as the copper elbow’s inner diameter Superglue Spray paint Epoxy or JB weld	Copper sheet Decorative brad Eye screw Leather lace Gears Leather dye, espresso, wood stain

Directions:

1. Cut straws to size
2. Paint straws (optional – prime before painting)
3. Glue straws together (use superglue for this step)
4. Cut the stick to size and shape it
5. Hammer nail into stick and remove it
6. Stain the wood
7. Glue the nail to the button (use epoxy or JB weld for this step)
8. Paint “trigger” and “barrels” (this would be the second coat on the barrels)
9. Seal all painted surfaces – if you want to, you can also seal the copper to keep it shiny
10. Assemble all parts – glue the trigger, copper elbow grip and barrels using epoxy/JB weld
11. Optional – Decorate

Tips & Tricks:

• The straws are very light so a number of creative solutions were necessary to keep them in place while spray painting: painter’s tape and a nail sticking out of a piece of cardboard
• Same design can be used for a much more elaborate version (more barrels, side-by-side layout for a shotgun)
• Consider adding additional details such as sights, heat shield, safety, hammer, etc.

Parts:

Painting straws – first coat:

Trigger – preparation:

Trigger – Glue:

Barrels – painting rig:

Parts – pre-assembly:

Finished – Assembled Pepperbox: