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Office Siege Weapons Series: The Tradiditional Balista

Office Siege Weapons Series: The Tradiditional Balista
In this instructable, you will be constructing a miniature balista for use in your office space. Unlike in most other instructables, this replica actually used tension ropes to power the launching mechinism. Without further ado, lets get started.
 
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Step 1Gather the materials

Gather the materials
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  • ballista mat.jpg
  • ballista tool.jpg
Here are the materials needed to build this replica:
> Pencils (10)
> Rubber bands(6)
> Paperclips (7)
> Popcicle sticks (14)
> String (1ft)
> Black office clip (1)
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The tools you need are:
> Glue gun
> Dremel tool
> Exacto knife
> Wire clippers
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6 comments
May 7, 2012. 8:44 AMKrystalizr97 says:
Thanks much for these detailed instructions! It took me awhile to figure out some parts, and I scaled it a bit bigger than the one in this instructable. I had to "ad-lib" at some parts in order to make it work, and i still have to figure out my own ammo, because I don't have a premium account and I probably cannot see that instruction. Still, this is a very good design, and I hope to see you build some other crazy things!
May 7, 2012. 8:44 AMKrystalizr97 says:
Thanks much for these detailed instructions! It took me awhile to figure out some parts, and I scaled it a bit bigger than the one in this instructable. I had to "ad-lib" at some parts in order to make it work, and i still have to figure out my own ammo, because I don't have a premium account and I probably cannot see that instruction. Still, this is a very good design, and I hope to see you build some other crazy things!
Mar 12, 2010. 8:11 PMnutsandbolts_64 says:
lol, step 6 image 1 has sooo many lines! 
I wonder what will happen if you load firecrackers in there...
Sep 27, 2009. 6:01 PMBruceLeeKills says:
Its cool but it looks like nerds would get beaten up for having that.
Jul 31, 2009. 8:59 AMyvesyuzo says:
I can not Faser step 4. seems the legal mechanism
Jul 14, 2009. 7:17 PMpurple shirted eye stabber says:
wow :)

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