October 2015
Beginner
160 pages
4h 39m
English
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Action Root Beer Pong
By Cy Tymony ■ Illustrations by Damien Scogin
You will need
Styrofoam or paper cups
Ping-pong balls
Toy motor and paper clip, or micro-vibration motor RadioShack #273-107, radioshack.com
Paper clips, jumbo (3)
Button cell battery CR 2032, but any 3V type will do
Copper wire
Tape
Pliers
Playing the popular Beer Pong game can be enjoyable for a while, but as your skill improves, the challenge and fun diminish. After some practice, tossing a ping-pong ball at a cup just isn’t too difficult. Bring back the fun by adding motion, with your own pong toy that scuttles about.
1. Make the legs.
Bend 2 paper clips into curved ...