Sunday, May 20, 2012

Micro Pocket Lego Block Shooter


All built




The pieces laid out.



Projectile parts



projectiles



Top of the barrel



Side of the barrel



bottom of the barrel



The slide guide



the sear parts (Slide blocker)
Completed sear

The sear in place

reinforcing and spacing

starting the grip

trigger parts

the trigger

The trigger in place

continuing with the grip

Grip level with the trigger side

more reinforcing

more grip

and more grip

The but
The completed main piece

sear down

sear up
The slide parts


the completed slide
the band reinforced slide in the guide (note that it is upside down)
reinforcing banding
Gear tightening band
Trigger band
2 power bands
2 more power bands
cocked

loaded

 







Saturday, April 28, 2012

Bridges

Get some 8 by 11 paper, glue, some wood blocks, and a couple of large books. Place the books 8 inches apart. Have fun trying to build the strongest paper bridge over the books. Stack the blocks on the bridges to test their strength.
Sew a button on something
Teach a kid to sew a button on something.