Cylindrical Item (Pen Ink Cartridge, Chopstick) Launcher

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Cylindrical Item (Pen Ink Cartridge, Chopstick) Launcher

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This is a fun and easy project to create, and in the end you will get a final product to shoot at walls, bulletin boards or a piece of paper!

Supplies


  • A pen tube (obtained by removing the top and bottom off a pen)
  • 2 Elastics
  • An item to launch, like a pen ink cartridge, or a chopstick

Wrap the First Elastic Around the Top and Bottom of the Pen Tube

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Wrap it as shown in the image

Wrap Your Second Elastic Around the Top of the Pen Tube

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You can see a demonstration in the image attached.

Pull the Elastic That Is Obstructing the Tube Off to Top to Allow Items to Go Through the Top

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You can look at the image attached for help

Put Your Projectile Through the Hole That You Made in the Previous Step

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To launch, push the top of the projectile lower into the pen tube, then pull from the bottom, aim and let go of the bottom!