Strawbees Catapult

This is my catapult made at Leicester Hackspace using a sheet of strawbees and straws.

You need one sheet of Strawbees and six straws.

Using two straws put a strawbee in the end of each. Thread a five prong strawbee on one, then thread the other straw on as shown in the photo.

Using the other end of the straw make the other side of the base the same.

Join the ends of the two loose straws by crossing them and using two strawbees threaded on and pushed through a circle strawbee. Your model should now resemble a triangle.

Add two straws to the front of the base and join them with a three pronge strawbee.

Take a new straw and thread it through the hole in the last strawbee. Put a strawbee in the end of the straw to stop it falling off. Attach the other end to the crossed straws by threading the strawbees on them and securing them in the hole of a strawbee on the end of the launching arm.

Join four strawbees together as shown in the picture.

Join the edges of the ball holder together with three more strawbees.

Place a strawbee in the middle of the ball holder.

Attach the strawbee arm on the ball holder to the frame as shown in the photo and add another strawbee to the side of the ball holder attaching it to the frame in the same place so that the ball holder points upright.

Your catapult is complete.

Pull back the firing arm and push it forward very fast to shoot the ball off the end and hope for the best. It works better with a strong wind behind you!