Lazy-tongs grabber
Inventors (Intermediate), mission I4 Levers, Linkages & Cams, lesson 1 of 6.
Hook
How can a small squeeze make a long reach?
Fair test
Measure how far the tip moves for 1 cm of handle movement. Add a section and measure again.
Bonus challenge
Use it to feed a paper fish to a paper penguin.
The build
- 🦀 Lazy-Tongs Grabber: Squeeze the handles and the criss-cross arms shoot out to grab things far away! (level 2 of 5, about 20 minutes, 11 steps)