How to Build a Catapult

Step 13 Test it Out!

Congratulations!

You're done! (sort of)

You have to test out your catapult now, to make sure that it's not going to break, and that it works well.
We tested ours here too, and found that it really wasn't that great as is. In fact, it pretty much stunk - although we had results.

The problem? That goddarn cross-brace shattered our first arm (fiberglass), and kept on bending our second one (steel). Also, it caused the arm to slow too quickly, because it actually released the projectile (which was hung on a string) way too early.

Here's some photos of our first few tests, including its public debut at the Squid Labs Intern Barbecue! Featuring......: Eric!