How to Make a Mechanical Pencil Launcher

by Micalpickle7 in Craft > Reuse

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How to Make a Mechanical Pencil Launcher

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28 May, 2021 Loom Recording

this is a simple project you can do in less than 5 minutes that makes the earaser part of the pensil will shoot out and go a long ways depending on how you make and motify it.

Supplies

A mechanical pencil that does not have lead in it and is not of any use to you

extra springs from other pencils if you have them or want to make it shoot farther (optional)

Take Off Stick

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First you must take out the stick part that hold the lead and eraser parts of your pencil. take out any thing sticking out off it so that there is a visible hole in the bottom.

SAVE THE SPRING!!!

Useing the Launcher

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to use the launcher hold the stick back with your fingernail like a slingshot and release it and it should shoot out of the holder.

NOTE: some of the springs WILL fall out so make sure you look and find them before reloading.