I am building a trebuchet.

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I've always wanted one of these!
This is it so far. The base is about 31 inches long, the height is about 29 inches.
 

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I've always wanted one of these!
This is it so far. The base is about 31 inches long, the height is about 29 inches.
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My God, so have I!! This is a real hobby in the UK. I saw a show a few years ago, where the hobbiest where launching pianos a 1/4 mile or so.

Good luck! You should be proud that you are doing something truly usefull and :cool:

Rex
 
COOL! What are you going to fling with it? Disposable cameras if you can figure out a delay of some kind so they'll snap a photo in-flight? Eggs would be fun but messy...water balloons?
Keep us updated, please!
Rob
 
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BTW, i love saying that word... trebuchet...trebuchet. ;)
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I love the word too. In fact if I was to be reincarnated as a famous photographer, I would prefer to be named Henri Cartier-Trebuchet.

Rex Trebuchet
 
That's hilarious!!!

hmm.. cameras and film canisters.. not a bad not bad :p I am going to start with Tennis balls because they won't hurt so much if they do hit something :p Golf balls would be fun but yea... that might be kinda dangerous ;)

Tennis ball, dipped in oil and set a blaze right before I fire it.. niiiiiiiiiice...

Why do I have a feeling I am going to end up with a police report for this thing...
 
And after you build the first trebuchet, you've GOTTA build another one. Only this time bigger. Much bigger!

Me, I built one of these two years ago. It's still sitting in my garage, as it's to large to get into the house. Standing about 6 feet tall, it's also able to lob some pretty large loads. I'm sure it's a baby compared to the VW launcer, but it's still fun. If I get some spare time, I'll snap a pic of it and post it here.
 
Cool! Have you figured out how to do the sling and release hook? When they built these on "Scrapheap Challenge/Junkyard Wars" a few years ago, those were the hardest things to get right.

I really like the idea of attempting "aerial photography" with one, although finding a camera that can stand up to the acceleration when the sling goes over-center might be a challenge!
 
I like that idea.. Anyone willing to send me a Leica for a test just PM me for my address :p:p

No I have not figured out the hook yet. I have some brass pieces I think I can bend as needed, but I won't be able to do anything with that until I get it all set up and start testing tomorrow.
 
The sling release really isn't a difficult part to make, but getting it to work correctly can be a challenge. There are a few sites on the web that cover this. On mine, I just used a thin steel rod mounted on the end of the throwing arm, and then slipped a metal ring, attached to the rope for the sling, over it. When the throwing arm reaches a certain point in its travel, the metal ring is cast off, opening the sling.
 
Send a fish two to three streets away with your new toy. Wait for people to start talking about how a fish ended up in their yard.
 
I'll send you my Nikon D100 for use as the first test projectile....

Bob
 
Ah didn't think of a metal ring. Thats a good idea!

Hey this is a classy contraption, whats the big idea of trying to dirty it up with one of them Nikon things!?!?!?!
 
"...cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war, " ...or fish or?

trebuchet avec trabant. plus, s'il vous plait, plus. probablement avec a
zil? lada? edsel? aztek?

et toute porte deux à conversion de quatre portes de avanti, xke, mustang, etcetera!! :mad: :eek: :mad:

that's about the depth of my french...:rolleyes:

jon, the 7th grade juvenile delinquent (eh, maybe the "adult" also) loved
your idea of flinging of the fish!!!! :p :p :p LOL & LMAOROTF!! :p :p gives a whole 'nother meaning to the term "flying fish" ooooohhh!!
poisson = poison? ;)

thank you all.

hasta la vista, adieu, daskorava, fino al prossimo tempo, auf wiedersehen, and later y’all

kenneth :p

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