👉   Play freely and have endless fun at home with STEMFIE, the free 3D-printable educational toy   👈 

The STEMFIE Desktop Catapult is perfect for shooting ping-pong balls or crumpled paper. The ball-holding beam moves using the energy stored by two rotor springs. To arm this catapult, you rotate the beam until it locks into place held by the trigger. You can shoot ping-pong balls into cups or hit and flip the STEMFIE shooting target, which this project includes.

Assembly Tools

You will need the STEMFIE spanner and the STEMFIE driver to assemble this project.

Download the complete set of files here 


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Quick-print sample

STEMFIE.org Quick print sample shoulder screw pin nut washers brace

The STEMFIE Quick-print Sample file is an easy way to test a few STEMFIE parts and fasteners. You can also check the STEMFIE Calibration File for more elaborate types of fasteners.

Support

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STEMFIE is a free, open-source, 3D-printable construction set toy that helps children learn STEM! Download the files freely, and please support my efforts to expand this project.