Junkyard Challenge B

[Littleboy]

So what would you guys say is the best way to build a bouncer?

(My partner and I are still struggling...)

One way would be to put rubber bands around a bowl, if the bowl deforms, taped many together. It isn't the best design, but it's a start.

I am just curious but how far does this bouncer bounce?
Alot of success in this is just little changes. They can make a huge difference.

[bk]

Can someone help me with bouncer? It's really hard! And what do you use for the elevated ramp?

what is your catapult like?
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Regionals
Junkyard Challenge: 1ST - by a mile
Metrology: 2ND
Write It Do It : 5TH

[mnstrviola]

Not very far.

our catapult uses rubber bands, and fling practice golf balls.

[Cheese_Muffin_Man]

My partner and I got first at invitationals. We had a bridge that spanned 22' 4". It was NOT on/between tables.

How'd you do it? What's your design for cantilever?

[124113]

Not that far, but you could make it higher by adding cups and bowls. It's not the best.

So what would you guys say is the best way to build a bouncer?

(My partner and I are still struggling...)

One way would be to put rubber bands around a bowl, if the bowl deforms, taped many together. It isn't the best design, but it's a start.

I am just curious but how far does this bouncer bounce?
Alot of success in this is just little changes. They can make a huge difference.

[124113]

I can't tell you much because my partner is kind of.......... you know........... But it uses lots of popsical stick for the arm. Tons of rubber bands too.

Hint: Get a Great base and build off of that.

Can someone help me with bouncer? It's really hard! And what do you use for the elevated ramp?

what is your catapult like?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Regionals
Junkyard Challenge: 1ST - by a mile
Metrology: 2ND
Write It Do It : 5TH

[strikerbear10]

So what would you guys say is the best way to build a bouncer?

(My partner and I are still struggling...)

One way would be to put rubber bands around a bowl, if the bowl deforms, taped many together. It isn't the best design, but it's a start.

Hmmmm.....We already tried that, but it isn't working enough for us...
We've also tried making some sort of trampoline, but that still has to be tweaked a little more....

Any other suggestions?

[rkoopma2]

So what would you guys say is the best way to build a bouncer?

(My partner and I are still struggling...)

One way would be to put rubber bands around a bowl, if the bowl deforms, taped many together. It isn't the best design, but it's a start.

Hmmmm.....We already tried that, but it isn't working enough for us...
We've also tried making some sort of trampoline, but that still has to be tweaked a little more....

Any other suggestions?

anything we've tried with rubber bands just deforms no matter how strong we make it. our bouncer involves no rubber bands and shoots around 2ft.

[rkoopma2]

also, does anybody know if a sort of spring loaded bouncer w/ a trigger that the balls hits as you drop it, and the trigger has to be reset after each bounce is allowed

[mnstrviola]

also, does anybody know if a sort of spring loaded bouncer w/ a trigger that the balls hits as you drop it, and the trigger has to be reset after each bounce is allowed

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