Fitting A New Rubber Band To A Slingshot

I'm in between projects and pressed for time so here's something only nominally connected to airguns.

I bought this Marksman slingshot for a buck at that garage sale two years ago.

It didn't have much power and the condiction of the rubber band was suspect. You can see the checking.

Doesn't inspire confidence.

So I rolled the edges up and off of the slingshot forks.

I picked this up this "Talon Grip" replacement kit at our local "Bi-Mart", I forget how much it was but it was cheap.

It was the only kit they had in stock. I'm not sold on the "magnetic pouch" but what the heck.

I put the replacement tips on the forks.

A 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol and water for lubrication.

And the bands slid right on. You then leave them until the water/alcohol mix evaporates.

Now to hide it from the kids, again.