Rubber Band Engineer : : Build Slingshot-Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets From Household Hardware
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Includes index.
Handheld shooters. Many-thing shooter ; PVC slingshot rifle ; Crossbow ; Bow and arrow -- Mini siege engines. Pyramid catapult ; Enhanced mousetrap catapult ; Floating arm trebuchet ; Da Vinci catapult -- Hydraulic + pneumatic power. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems: the basics ; Pneumatic magic box ; Extending grabber ; Robot arm ; Hydraulic fighting robots -- Flight. Improvised darts ; Slingshot rocket ; Rubber band helicopter -- Other gadgets + contraptions. Paper plane launcher ; Wire loop game ; Propeller-powered car.
"Discover unexpected ways to turn common materials into crafty contraptions that range from surprisingly simple to curiously complex. In vivid color photos, you'll be guided to create slingshot rockets, unique catapults, and even hydraulic-powered machines. Whether you build one or all 19 of these designs, you'll feel like an ingenious engineer when you're through." -- Amazon.com.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS
For older kids submitted by sara on August 1, 2023, 9:04am Very fun projects in this book, but not for younger kids to make without the help of an adult.
PUBLISHED
Beverly Massachusetts : Rockport Publishers, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781631591044
1631591045
SUBJECTS
Rubber bands.
Toy making.
Catapult.
Toy guns.
Implements, utensils, etc.
Toy making.