3D Printed Catapult

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3D Printed Catapult
Originally posted on: January 4, 2016

⚠️ Note: This post is over 10 years old. It was originally published on January 4, 2016. It may contain outdated information on my skills, or reflect my views at that time, which could differ from my current perspectives.

My coworkers gave me the challenge of 3d printing something Medieval related. I decided to make a Catapult with the added challenge of making it really fire. I designed the catapult as a series of pieces that could be printed separately and attached together.

01 - Back Angle in Blender05 - Front Angle in Blender

  Here's some orthogonal views:

10 - Multiple Sides in Blender

  While designing the model I kept in mind the way each piece would be printed and built them so the printer would have an easy time. I laid all the required parts out for 3D printing:

15 - Layed Out for 3D Print

And finally I printed it! Scroll to the bottom for a quick video of the catapult in action!

30 - Back Angle25 - Front Angle 0220 - Front Angle 0140 - Front35 - Side45 - Bottom

Quick video of the catapult in action:


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