Basketball Catapult Game
by Alex_Oludapo in Workshop > Woodworking
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Basketball Catapult Game
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Ever played Mini Catapult? it get boring fast because you are playing by yourself and there is little to no competitive factor. We (Alex & Lance) decided to put our spin on the game to make is a more entertaining to watch. It's quite easy to make. Here's How.
Supplies
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For this project you will need the following:
- # Popsicle Sticks
- Big piece of cardboard (#x#)
- plexiglass
- Ply Wood (#x#)
- 1 Big tape roll or 2 thing tape rolls
- Elastics
Creating the Catapult
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First stack 4 popsicle sticks on top of each other and tie with elastics as shown in the image above
Creating the Catapult
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Then take to other two popsicle sticks and tie one end with elastics, spread out the other end and stack of 4 in it. Lastly attach a spoon to it. Do this twice and you have your two launchers.
Creating Floorboard
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Cut a 15x20 in cardboard
Making Glass
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Cut a 14.5x13in plexiglass. File glass to make it smooth.
Making Hoops
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Carefully cut a big empty tape roll down the middle, or get two small ones.
Netting the Hoop
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Get string, and glue it crossing each other. keep going until satisfied
Making Outside Walls
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Cut 4 20 in thin ply wood, and 8 6 in. put 2 plywood along 2 opposite sides of the long cardboard sides. then put 1 ply wood on each side. next take the 6 in and put one on each corner, then put 1 on each of them.
Putting Things Together
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draw your basketball design then glue the catapult in the middle and opposite side of the board. as shown up above.
Putting on the Glass
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Cut 4 wood rectangles 1x3 in. cut it out. put glass in the middle and measure were to put the wooden blocks. Slide Glass in.