knex torsion catapolt

yay my first instructable. anyway this is a mini catapolt it doesent use that many peices and not any exotic peices. and is very powerful. and has many different types of ammo. hope you guys like it.



enjoy :)

Step 1: Needed peices

5 yellow rods

2 red rods

2 blue rods

4 white rods

9 tan clip connectors

4 weels any size

1 gray connector

2 orange connectors

2 red connectors

6 yellow connectors

5 or more small rubber bands

total 37 peices not counting rubber bands and ammo

Step 2: Body (1st half)

make this.

Step 3: Body (2nd half)

make this.

Step 4: Inner soport

i cant spell :P

Step 5: Throwing arm

important peice.

Step 6: Puttin it together

yay were almost done.


1st pick: connect support to first frame half like so.

2nd pick: connect throwing arm.

3rd pick:connect 1st half and 2nd.

4th pick: add weels do to all four sides and put a tan clip at the end of the rods to keep them in place.

Step 7: Adding rubber bands

add som rubber bands for power.

Step 8: Firing!!! - fun part

ok watch the vid. you can use almost any connector to fire this but grey works best.

Comments

[sona]

Finally an actual torsion powered k'nex!!!

[Mexicanjedi]

Next time try explaining the steps

[geek27]

Nice! Quite coincidentally, it looks like my catapult too! Except, I wish I came up with this idea. Not only is it more powerful (at least for me), but it is smaller. Love it.

[snipeyouout]

ya the orange piece, the one with two connectors

[snipeyouout]

the best ammo is the orange piece

[killer k]

orange peice? dnt u mean the light gray connector but u just got som that are orange cuz i ahv som of those

[Vertigo666]

Instead of leaving the rubber bands the way they are, put the arm through the 2 of them, and twist them once or twice before putting the whole thing back, should get more power

[killer k]

thx dude ill try it

[smidge147]

wtf?!?(first comment) btw change your name.

[killer k]

o yea and i was ganna do a prank with my name but i didnt so thats why my name is killer k lulz

[Danny]

u can change it but u have to ask eric (ewillhelm)

[killer k]

huh? and i cant change my name btw wat do u mean by wtf do u like it?

[sona]

WTF? generaly means what the f*** as for BTW... well to me that's been a mystery for quite some time.

[Vertigo666]

by the way

[killer k]

do u think im stuiped? i no wat wtf means now get outta here

[bunduk]

yes i do because you have a dumb name and you cant spell stupid right

[mr.origami]

dumbass bunduk

[Whaleman]

question marks generally mean confused

[killer k]

wat