| A catapult is a device that is used to throw over a | | | | on the firmness of the base. |
| long distance without using explosive energy. During | | | | After the base, you need to build the swinger. This is |
| the primitive times, the catapult was used as a | | | | the part responsible for throwing an object in a |
| weapon in times of war. It traces its origin in Greece | | | | projectile. Determine the distance you want to throw |
| and was used by both the Greeks and Romans in | | | | the projectile and then cut the sticks and pipes. You |
| war. Its objective is to disable the armies of the | | | | need to construct a frame, which will serve as the |
| opposing force and was utilized in trenches during | | | | anchor for the swinger. For the frame, you need to |
| World War I. | | | | connect two sticks at a 45 degree angle at either |
| Looking to build one for yourself? Bear in mind that | | | | corners of one end of the rectangular base. Likewise, |
| learning how to build a catapult is not something easy | | | | they need to be secured. |
| and practical. But if you are interested to construct | | | | To secure the formation, take two sticks and close |
| one, there are so many variations of building it. You | | | | off the open portion and secure them at the base. |
| can try constructing a small model first and then use | | | | This will result to a triangular shape at one end of the |
| your imagination to construct a bigger one with more | | | | base. Repeat the same procedure for the other end. |
| parts. | | | | When the triangle shape are in place, connect their |
| Without further adieu, here now are the steps on | | | | top ends using a stick. Indicate the middle section of |
| how to build a catapult. | | | | this stick as the location where the swinger will be |
| A catapult consists of three parts namely the | | | | positioned. |
| swinger, the base, and anchor. Once you have | | | | With a plastic thread, connect one end of the base |
| learned how to build a catapult, you will realize that | | | | to the other. Place a hole on either side of the base |
| there is a need to construct each of these | | | | adjacent to the stick in order to connect the |
| components. To start off, begin with the | | | | triangular frames. Insert the string through the holes |
| construction of the base. | | | | and connect the swinger with the thread as well. The |
| Building the base is straightforward. With a wood | | | | swinger should make a right angle with the base. |
| stock or PVC pipe, make a rectangular formation. | | | | Once you have learned the basics of how to build a |
| Make sure that the pipe or the wood is really firm. | | | | catapult, coming up with your own variation of a |
| The stability of your catapult will be highly dependent | | | | catapult will be second nature to you. |