Pumpkin launcher diy

The strength of a catapult could refer either to the sturdiness of the catapult frame and its ability to withstand use, or it could refer to the force with which the catapult launches projectiles. However, knowing how to build the frame of...

Genius Project Catapult: Materials Wood - 2 foot pieces of wood (3 of them) - 3 foot pieces of wood (3 of them) - 33.94 inch pieces of wood (2 of them) Other items - Metal bar with grooves (1 of them) - 2 1/2 screws (21 of them) - Athletic band (1 of them) - Cup or somethin…

Reverse Powered Catapult

Every fall I take the boys to a pumpkin patch to launch gourds across the field! This year we've made our own pumpkin chuckin' catapult.

October is such a great month for incorporating fun STEM! From autumn to Halloween, there are so many opportunities to add fun scientific activities. Since those little candy pumpkins are all the r…

How to Build an Awesome Trebuchet: Do you enjoy building? Do you like huge projectile machine? If this sounds like you, we have a project to satisfy all your cravings. Trebuchets will make any day of the week so much better. In this Instructable we will teach you how to build one of …

Portable Pumpkin Catapult: #next_pages_container { width: 5px; hight: 5px; position: absolute; top: -100px; left: -100px; z-index: 2147483647 !important; } I built this catapult (actually a trebuchet) based on an article in Make Magazine by William Gurstelle. It wor…

Halloween night means it's time for everyone to dress up in spooktacular costumes. But don't forget all the awesome Halloween crafts you can make for decorating your home!

How many rubber bands does it take to explode a pumpkin? It is important to make sure the pumpkin is not too big or too small. You want to be able to fit the rubber bands around it but also have them be tight. We put our rubber bands in piles of ten to practice […]

Explanation of trebuchet physics and how to achieve optimal design when building one.