Pennypult II

A desktop toy trebuchet powered by spare change.

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August 4, 2020 The Pennypult II Is Now on Kickstarter!

Check it out!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apptivus/pennypult-ii-mini-trebuchet

After a few weeks of copywriting and content creation, the Kickstarter page is finally completed and approved. I'm not a designer by trade, but I am happy with how everything turned out overall.

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July 19, 2020 Finished Kickstarter Page & Video

Creating the video was the hardest part of putting together the Kickstarter page. Filimg, editing, and polishing the video required me to learn some new tools and skills. The next one should be a lot easier - hopefully. Overall, I'm happy with how things ended up despite my lack of design background.

If anyone is interested in reviewing & leaving feedback please let me know!

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February 23, 2020 Found a School Teacher to Evaluate the Product

I found a teacher on Twitter who agreed to build a lesson plan around the trebuchet kit. Very eager to get some feedback - I always thought there was an education angle to physics toys.

My thinking is that future Crowdfunding campaigns should donate 10% of the proceeds towards sending kits to public schools.

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February 15, 2020 Filmed & Published More Video Content

I now have a basic understanding of Adobe Premiere! Marketing and social media have never been a strong point for me. However, I'm starting to get more comfortable posting content. I'm grateful for how much iPhone cameras have improved. Being able to film in slow motion is an awesome feature.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8kklebhmRR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8kkHXZhSEv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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September 2019 The Design Has Been Finalized

It took a dozen or so build to get it just right. The counterweight needed to be redesigned... twice. Overall, it is looking and feeling solid. I would say its production-ready at this point.

Next, I need to start working on the Kickstarter page and video.

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I am working on Pennypult II because I thought I could improve on the original design. Also, the internet loves trebuchets.