Catapult Construction Phase 3: The Sanding

Four girls, one sander and a power drill. Two hours later, the ‘pult still isn’t quite square, but it’s as smooth as a baby’s bottom. And there are holes for the wheels, although the axle bolts we had turned out to be too short. Another trip to the hardware store is in my future.

Installing the throwing arm also ran into some difficulties. The arm works, but whenever it snaps back into place its basket flies off with its payload. And the load-bearing cord that powers the arm usually snaps in two when the arm is released. So better solutions for payload-baskets and twisting cords are needed. Maybe bungee cords would work?...