A few days ago
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how to create a mini catapult?

i need to create a catapult for a project… i have to finish all the sketches by the end of this weekend but really i cannot think of a way to do it… i will be making it out of jinx wood and some other small materials… it has to be able to launch a marshmallow at different levels… straigh through the air … with a small curve up, almost straight into the air and low to the ground….

any suggestions on sketches would be nice… but dont put to many extra materials because there are only certain ones i can use of which i am not sure of yet

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A few days ago
shotindustries

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Here’s a simple catapult in definition.

Here we go! I will try to do this in text.

P = Platform holding things to launch

W = Weight

N = Hendge or circle around a log

| = String to let go when ready to launch.

— = Pole connecting weight and cup.

/_ \ = The triangles holding the launching pole up.

Side View:

……W— n———–P

…………./_\………….|

In Top View T= the two triangle’s points holding the pole with the weight and platform up.

Top View:

….T—-T—-T

W===n======P

….T—-T—-T

Make sure the weight as ‘less’ pole on it’s side the the Platform side.

I’d go into more depth but you should be able to figure it out from here. ^^ Good luck!

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A few days ago
slashgirl_1984
Elastics… if you can make a small table-form thing, you can attach them to the ends of the “table” legs, put it with the “table top” down and have two elastics cross diagonally. That should work and it will allow for objects to be shot straight up.

Hope that helps.

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