![]() Not seeing our videos? Turn off any adblockers to ensure our video feed can be seen. ![]() As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Making such projects is a nice way to spend your spare time.Disclaimer: This article may contain commission or affiliate links. Isn't this project fun? Apart from the catapult and the truss bridge, there are many wood craft ideas that you can implement. Your popsicle stick catapult is now ready. You can tie a knot or use a masking tape to fasten the rubber band. Fasten the rubber band to the arm, right below the cup, and then fasten it to the base near the rounded edges opposite to the cup. To complete your project, you should attach the rubber band to the base and to the catapult arm. Now, pass the string through 'B', and fasten it to the base using a masking tape. Before you insert the string through the hole in 'B', pass it through the hole in 'C'. Take the metal string (the diameter of the metal string should be less than the diameter of the hole in 'A', 'B', and 'C') and put it through the hole in 'A'. ![]() Glue the cap to this edge, such that the cap lies opposite to your hand. Now, rotate 'C' so that the longer edge of the popsicle stick is facing you. Hold 'C' in such a way that its surface is facing you, and your thumb is pressed against the hole. To make the catapult functional, you will have to attach the cup to the catapult arm. For simplicity, I have divided this section into 3 parts: The 3 major components of your catapult are ready. If you use the bottle cap, you will not have to spend your time making the cup, and thus you can finish the project faster. To make it simple for you, here I have recommended the use of a plastic bottle cap as the catapult cup. You can make a cup using paper, but it may not be strong enough. You cannot use a catapult, if you do not have a catapult cup. Now, mark a spot close to one of the rounded edges of 'C'. Take 2 popsicle sticks and glue them together, just as you glued the popsicle sticks to make 'A', let us call this set of popsicle sticks as 'C'. Use this popsicle stick to attach 'A' to 'B', glue it such that one of the shorter edges of the popsicle stick is perpendicular to 'A', and the other shorter edge is perpendicular to 'B'. Once you have done that, take a popsicle stick and remove its rounded edges, then level all its edges, such that it gets a rectangular shape. Now, drill holes through the centers of 'A' and 'B'. Now, take a pencil, and mark the center of the surface of 'A', then mark the midpoint of the surface of 'B'. Similarly, take 5 more popsicle sticks and glue them, let's call this set 'B'. Take 5 popsicle sticks and glue them together in such a way that their edges are flushed, let us call this set of popsicle sticks 'A'. A good base is essential to make a good catapult. The first thing that you should focus on is the base. Here are the instructions that you should follow: So, according to me, you will take around 20 minutes to complete this project. The catapult which you are going to make is very simple in terms of design. Generally, making a catapult is easier than making any other woodcraft, and it is less time-consuming too. To make a popsicle stick catapult you will need: ![]() One of the best things that you can make using these sticks is a catapult. Popsicle sticks can be used to make various interesting projects.
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