Every fall I take the boys to a pumpkin patch to launch gourds across the field! This year we've made our own pumpkin chuckin' catapult.

Make a PVC Catapult: In this I will show you how to make a simple catapult out of PVC pipe. All the materials you will need are: 4 1" PVC pipes 4 4” PVC pipes 6 3” PVC pipes 5 corner pieces 4 T connectors 3 end pieces 1 4 way connector 4 2 way connectors Duct tape To c…

This tutorial shows you how to make a small catapult out of PVC. It includes a parts list and a video you can watch.

Make a PVC Catapult: In this I will show you how to make a simple catapult out of PVC pipe. All the materials you will need are: 4 1" PVC pipes 4 4” PVC pipes 6 3” PVC pipes 5 corner pieces 4 T connectors 3 end pieces 1 4 way connector 4 2 way connectors Duct tape To c…

Have a mousetrap laying around but no mice to catch? Why not have some fun and turn it into a mousetrap catapult!

This was a really easy toy to make for the boys. I picked up these buckets for .50 at the dollar store, cut down a piece of pvc pipe to go under the board and cut down a piece of primed wood. I...

A look at a mangonel style catapult with pictures. And a little bit about how it was built.

Large view of a PVC catapult with four independent variables for Design or Experiments and Process Control.

Aidan and I designed and built a PVC pipe sling shot yesterday! We had a lot of fun building a PVC pipe sprinkler last summer (the cool part is that you can rebuild it different ways!), and I thought that a sling shot or a catapult that could launch water balloons would be fun this […]

PVC #Catapult: Link for full how to video Fittings List: 10 Side-Saddle-Tees (Item 353) 2 Slip Tees (Item 63-F) 2 Snap Clamps (Item 13) 8 of the 90° Elbow (Item 113-F) 3 of the Snap Tab (Item 333-3) Pipe List: 2 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 2-1/2” long 2 sections of 1” PVC pipe to 36-1/2” long 3 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 19” long 2 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 10-1/2” long 4 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 24-1/2” long 2 sections of 1” PVC pipe cut to 31” long