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The Office supplies trebuchet

Step 13The ballast

The ballast
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Make a little hook and tape to one of the batteries.

Use the rubber band to attach a whole bunch more batteries around the one with the hook

When they're all assembled and hooked on the arm make sure the ballast is not touching the base.
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Apr 5, 2011. 4:49 PMvenom1539 says:
and also, what size of batteries are those
Apr 5, 2011. 4:49 PMvenom1539 says:
I've been trying to build a portable trebuchet so that i can bring it to school and shoot erasers during indoor recess but just having one is fine. Now i can shoot erasers at my friends when they come over.
Dec 1, 2008. 6:21 PMmsavage15 says:
i love this project :0 lol!
Dec 1, 2008. 6:13 PMmsavage15 says:
this is soo cool :) you r o c k !
Jun 2, 2006. 5:05 PMnearo says:
I think you mean that you aren't supposed to let the ballast touch the base, but heck! What do I know?

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