Ping Pong Desk Launcher - A Fun Toy for Your Desk by ozarkexpeditions

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X1 Carbon

P1S

P1P

X1E

A1 mini

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

Designer

4.3 h

1 plate

4.6(9)

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

Designer

4.9 h

3 plates

4.0(1)

A1 Mini Optimized 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

5 h

1 plate

Boost

160

235

309

120

Released

Description

Ping Pong Desk Launcher - A Fun Toy for Your Desk

If you're looking to add something fun to your desk, here is a little catapult that can launch anything up to the size of a ping pong ball using a fun mechanical lever. Maybe you want to take out some frustration and crumple up a ball of paper and shoot it in the trash can, or if you just need some mid-day amusement. You can print all of this in a single-plate build, or you could get creative and print the parts in different colors for more dynamic fun.

This is a great companion to the mini desk game for the filament purge contest below, which is a fun way to use your filament purges.
Fling the Poo - Fun Mini Game for Filament Purges by ozarkexpeditions - MakerWorld

Pieces to Print

Base
Top Flinger with a Cup
Bottom Flinger
(2) Arm Pieces
(2) Large Pegs & Clips
(2) Small Pegs & Clips

Assembly

Putting this together is a snap! I would recommend looking at the image below and assembling the pieces together as shown in the exploded view.

The larger pegs are shown in blue, and the smaller pegs are yellow in the image below.

Comment & Rating (27)

@user_2487772254

Great model! Printed in PLA. No real issue with the print other then one peg that got loose from the built plate with like 4 layers left. Easy enough to just reprint that in peg. Works awesome. mom was already targeted by the youngest and it did take long for them to dial in the distance. Thanks for posting.

The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Thanks! The airless ping pong ball looks amazing with your new launcher. Have a great day!

@oakbuffalo13676

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

Everything printed beautifully and without any issues. Thank you!

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The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Wow! those colors look amazing! Thank you for the kind review and have a great day!

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@mendiluce

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

yo haría la pieza del dedo más largo para que sea más cómodo con dedos largos,pero muy 👍 👍 👍

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Hello, thanks for printing the ping pong launcher. To help others, did you have any issues with the print profile? Cheers,

@Allomancer

Boosted

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

many a toy has been launched by this

The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Right on! Thanks for the 5-star review!

@Kartoffelchen

Boosted

Perfect

The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Excellent! Enjoy and have a great day! If you don’t mind, rate the print profile and let us know if we can make any improvements to the next version!

@user_2418864530

Great design. It was easy to print and assemble and works well. It would be fun to have one that can throw a lot farther as well

The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Many thanks for your kind feedback! I hope to have a future version that can throw even further. I guess it kind of depends on how hard you press down, but I could see creating a slightly larger one or even using rubber bands. if you don’t mind, please give the print profile a review to let others know it printed well. Have a great day!

@jpwanis

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 20% infill

The designer has replied

@ozarkexpedition

Thanks for the rating! Enjoy your new launcher!