Pencil Launcher

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Pencil LauncherFor safety reasons, only pencils with a soft eraser in front should be used. The sharp point goes into the launcher.Like in the rocket launcher two rubber bands take care of a powerful launch. The launcher has three parts, the tube, a moving cylinder and a fixed part which is attached to the tube with three small screws. Push the pencil, point forward, into the hole of the fixed part, stretching the rubber bands and push until the lock clicks in at the end of the tube. This might not work if the tube is not flat. Some sanding will eliminate that problem. Look for a safe landing place, point the launcher in that direction and push both lock pins simultaneously to the inside of the tube: You have ignition!Tip: Print the moving part with 100% infill to get strong and flexible springs. For the other parts, 20% infill is O.K.For a shorter range or shorter pencils, just cut off a piece of the tube.

About the author:
Willem van Dreumel
Retired aerospace engineer. Author of many books on electronics and microprocessors.

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