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Print in place Micro Catapult
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It's a Print-In-Place model, without the need for any support material. It also takes advantage of the material properties, meaning that there are no external parts or hardware, it's just the material that allows it to flex and store energy. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the ABS/PC I printed it in doesn't break or retain a memory from being fired over 100 times. Notes Support material is not required, but a raft will improve the seating of the axles inside their housings. Printing at .25mm is recommended. It was found that a higher resolution affects the mechanics too much. If you'd like a left-handed version, you can try mirroring it in your slicer (Some may need a '-' integer, such as '-1' in order to mirror). While some people have had it work in PLA, it is not designed for PLA. It is best to print this in ABS. Cooling while printing the neck of the shooting arm is a must, even with ABS. To give mine a better finish, i printed a small cooling tower alongside. This shouldn'
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