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A lot of people have been making my business card catapult as just a fun little toy to play with and don't really need it to look clean and pretty. It...
You only need a few things to make this.Cardstock (the thicker the better, I use 0.012" thick and wouldn't suggest anything below that)PrinterScissors...
This pattern has been simplified in many ways to make it easier to cut by hand with a pair of scissors.Make sure the page is not being scaled when you...
Cut along every line in the pattern except for the small circles which are just to mark key staple locations.The only cut that may be tricky is the sl...
Put the three layers of the large L shape piece between the two outside layers and align the corners.It is a little difficult to line up all the parts...
The three long skinny pieces get stapled between the outside faces along the bottom of the card.It may help to move these pieces just a hair below the...
Now three layers odd shaped piece with long skinny strips extending to the side gets stapled to the outside face rectangle.Line up the parts on the co...
Now bend back one of the flaps at a time and staple one of the small rectangles to each flap. If you are using standard size staples then they need to...
Unlike the other version of the cardapult that only uses two layers for the lower arm, this one uses all three. Line these up and slide them into the ...
The legs can be stapled together outside of the card. Put a single staple on the inside portion of the legs.Slide them into the card and make bends so...
Slide the lower part of the arm assembly into the large assembly made in steps 4 and 5.The lower arm should be resting against the large L piece and t...
Cut a small V notch on the bottom of the card directly below the V-notch on the arm. Add a small rubber band and test out the card.
Add as many staples as you like in places that won't interfere with the card's movement.You can also use pliers to press the ends of the staples flat ...
The weight added by the staples does cut down on the power some.Even with lots of staples this card is limited to about the same range as the glued ca...
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