Free Catapult Plan

The Free Catapult Plan - this plan shows the layout and design of the Table Top Troll Catapult. It is an easy to make catapult that is powered by rubber bands and has a base that is twelve inches (12") in length. This is a pretty easy project to make and you can do it in a couple of hours. It is quite poweful and of course the power is dependent on the rubber bands you use. I recommend you screw and glue all the parts together for maximum strength. Of course everything is just recommended and you should feel free to modify anything you like and substitute anything for the parts you have available.

The Catapult Plan is located at the bottom of this page:

If you came to this webpage directly from a link or a search engine: This Catapult Plan is the plan that accompanies the tutorial on how to make a catapult. The tutorial takes you through all the steps, complete with lots of pictures, on how to make the table top troll catapult. You can find the assembly tutorial here: The Table Top Troll Catapult. (There is also a video of the table top troll catapult firing off)

I have also put a larger version of this catapult plan on a clean webpage so you can easily print it out. Here

About the Catapult Plan

There are a couple of things I want to point out about the plan:

• The Red Marks are screws or nails and glue. This shows how the different parts of the catapult are affixed to each other
• Dotted Lines - if you are not familiar with blueprints the dotted lines represent parts that are behind other parts.
• The Stopping bar - There is a wooden cross piece on the catapult where the arm hits up against after you release it. This bar affects the trajectory of the projectile you fire. If you want your projectile to go in a higher arc then move this stop bar down; and of course if you want a lower trajectory on your projectile then bring the stop bar up.
• The Pivot Bar - I used the axle from a toy car and it worked great. When installing the pivot bar insure it is high enough up so the swinging arm does not touch the table or floor.

Here is the Catapult Plan:

Want to build a bigger, better, more powerful or fancier siege engine? There are some great books available to you. These books, available at Amazon.com, will help take your trebuchet or catapult building to new heights! Pun intended!

The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery - Nice book that shows you how to build ten different catapult projects, moderate wood working and pvc piping kind of stuff. Good book with complete instructions and materials lists.

Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices Want to get a little more creative? This book is off the hook!

Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters

Looking for a catapult kit?

Here is a great little catapult kit from Edmund Scientific made of basswood and uses the torsion of a twisted string as its power source. This thing hurls objects more than ten feet.

The Edmund Scientific Catapult Kit

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Table of Contents for this tutorial

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1. Make the Table Top Troll Catapult Home and materials requred
2. Begin assembly of the sides and base
3. Assemble the catapult firing arm
4. Complete the assemblly and finish by painting
5. Video of this catapult firing
6. Books/Medieval store
7. Free Catapult Plan

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