cardapult, the business card catapult

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Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:02 pm

Hah I was browsing youtube and saw this XD
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I support the abstract cannon as well.
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Wow that's awesome. :D

I think I may need a drool cup.
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Did you know you made it into the instructables newsletter? Well done! This is guaranteed to impress a potential employer.
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Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:47 pm

This is guaranteed to impress a potential employer.
As long as he is into office wars... :roll:



Brilliant idea! I love it!
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I'll finish mine tomorrow
but I'm thinking seriously of building a bigger one from wood
how many times do I need to scale it up to shoot an orange 30m ?
I've got a elastic band from an harpoon laying around:D
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Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:07 am

sniper hero wrote:I'll finish mine tomorrow
but I'm thinking seriously of building a bigger one from wood
how many times do I need to scale it up to shoot an orange 30m ?
I've got a elastic band from an harpoon laying around:D
I think it would be cooler for a larger one to unfold from a toolbox/bag/etc. A big wooden business card isn't too commonplace, you know.
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No damage pics? Pshhhhh :roll: :roll:
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mark.f wrote:
sniper hero wrote:I'll finish mine tomorrow
but I'm thinking seriously of building a bigger one from wood
how many times do I need to scale it up to shoot an orange 30m ?
I've got a elastic band from an harpoon laying around:D
I think it would be cooler for a larger one to unfold from a toolbox/bag/etc. A big wooden business card isn't too commonplace, you know.
that's true I will try to find a nice design:D
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Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:17 pm

Well, ya know, if I were a cabinet maker, maybe I would like a big, wooden business card. So I take that back. :)

I say build it around one of those nice Craftsman toolboxes. The ones that have the drawers that pull out. Plenty of opportunities...
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:30 pm

I've made a simplified construction method that is easier and faster if you want to build one and aren't as concerned about the appearance.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardapu ... er-Method/

Also the original Instructable is in the <a href="http://www.instructables.com/contest/ep ... e/">Epilog Challenge</a> and the <a href="http://www.instructables.com/contest/rubberband/">Klutz Rubber Band Powered Contest</a> and I would appreciate your votes if you liked the Instrucable.
<a href="http://gbcannon.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://gbcannon.com/pics/misc/pixel.png" border="0"></a>latest update - debut of the cardapult
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Well you're second in the rubber band powered contest, and sure to bu up high in the epilog challenge. I think you stand a good chance to win both!
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Voted you in both :wink:

Lets see what you can turn out with that laser cutter
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:58 am

Well, I needed to sign up for instructables anyway...
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Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:05 am

quite awesome indeed.
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