Ooooooh real life trebuchet

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Ooooooh real life trebuchet

Postby Stoneface » Fri May 22, 2020 7:38 pm

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Re: Ooooooh real life trebuchet

Postby MagicManICT » Fri May 22, 2020 11:58 pm

Build your own. it doesn't have to be big. A small version can toss a kilo (couple pounds) or so with about $20-40 invested (USD because it's what I know). The basic plans are ridiculously simple. Getting it to fire every time takes some work on getting the sling set up just right, and I even found a pattern online for a cloth one that held up better than the wood I used did. (I used basic, low cost building studs and deck screws to put it together, drilled a hole for a dowel to support the throwing arm.)

I always wanted to build a big one like that, but never had anywhere to build and launch it.
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Re: Ooooooh real life trebuchet

Postby Stoneface » Sat May 23, 2020 1:36 am

Would be interesting to try for sure, just not sure I have the area either.
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Re: Ooooooh real life trebuchet

Postby insanechef » Sat May 23, 2020 10:53 am

they have one at Warwick castle, apparently its a huge money sink and health & safety nightmare
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