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Building a Trebuchet

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by tacomaprerunner, Apr 19, 2010.

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  1. May 5, 2010 at 7:17 AM
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    Timicha

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    this is sweet. what are you wanting to throw with it
     
    Timicha, May 5, 2010
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  2. May 5, 2010 at 8:12 AM
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    toy02ota

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    toy02ota Local TW dissenter

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    A few of my friends built one of these with 4 Tractor weights on the end :eek:. It was throwing pumpkins almost 100 yards when it was done.
     
    toy02ota, May 5, 2010
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  3. May 5, 2010 at 9:26 PM
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    tacomaprerunner

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    tacomaprerunner [OP] Dang liberals.

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    Nice! Just looked up what an onager is. You learn something new every day.
     
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  4. May 5, 2010 at 9:28 PM
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    tacomaprerunner

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    tacomaprerunner [OP] Dang liberals.

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    25 pounds threw a softball over 100 yards!? Good job! That makes me feel a little better about our design - a 300 pound (give or take) counterweight.
     
    tacomaprerunner, May 5, 2010
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  5. May 5, 2010 at 9:29 PM
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    tacomaprerunner

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    tacomaprerunner [OP] Dang liberals.

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    Not entirely sure yet...something explosive?

    How heavy were the tractor weights?
     
    tacomaprerunner, May 5, 2010
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  6. May 6, 2010 at 7:05 AM
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    Loudpedal Mind = Blown

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    So my googler led me to onager.net. Awesome! That page led me to rlt.com. they have desktop siege engines!!!

    Different kind of "Getting medieval on your ass."

    [​IMG]
     
    Loudpedal, May 6, 2010
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  7. May 6, 2010 at 7:25 PM
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    tacomaprerunner

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    tacomaprerunner [OP] Dang liberals.

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    Here's the counterweight we assembled today - 300 pounds of concrete, with rebar. Ignore the noose in the last picture...

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    tacomaprerunner, May 6, 2010
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  8. May 18, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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    tacomaprerunner

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    tacomaprerunner [OP] Dang liberals.

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    Got the arm attached today

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    tacomaprerunner, May 18, 2010
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  9. May 18, 2010 at 5:53 PM
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    paintdiddy

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    i was just going to say that
     
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  10. May 18, 2010 at 5:59 PM
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    The most we got was about 75 yards into a treeline.
     
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  11. May 18, 2010 at 6:12 PM
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    All I have to say is, don't shoot your eye out. :infantry:
    And also I'm subscribed.
     
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  12. May 18, 2010 at 6:28 PM
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    Awesome. This is making me remember my old "physics project" (potato cannon). shit was sickkk. now it doesnt see much use other than an annual 4th of july flaming (gasoline soaked) potato launch into the ocean.

    Good luck, keep the pictures coming.
     
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  13. May 18, 2010 at 8:31 PM
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    mntbiker2008 First I derp.. then I herp

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    maybe even just using a come along would work? cheap and easy... your can probably score one at harbor freight for cheap
     
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  14. May 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM
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    willtotheumm Yo Taco!

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    K&N intake. That is all. For now...
    willtotheumm, May 18, 2010
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  15. May 18, 2010 at 9:09 PM
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    Here was one of our epic fails at it... We were getting it to throw, we just had to do one last hurrah... Over 600 lbs in the box, ripped it right off. I think you have to have a facebook to view it though...
     
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  16. May 18, 2010 at 9:12 PM
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    i got a facebook but i cannot see it. probably the privacy stuff is blocking us out
     
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  17. May 28, 2010 at 7:49 PM
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  18. May 29, 2010 at 5:00 PM
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  19. May 29, 2010 at 6:08 PM
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    sweet! maybe trim a little bit off the arm that way you can get it a little lower to the ground and get some more distance?
     
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  20. May 29, 2010 at 6:36 PM
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    scout outing last year...16 feet tall w/ the arm upright.

    shot pumpkins about 200 yards
     
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