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| Backyard Ballistics This forum is dedicated to the safe teaching and responsible handling of high and low explosives. You will not find any information on how to make "bombs" or any such device(s) . Backyard ballistics will teach you the science and the art of pyrotechnics and how to manufacture and use explosives/pyrotechnics safely and responsibly. Backyard ballistics is also a haven for rocketry and pneumatic cannons. All information contained within this forum is for educational purposes ONLY. Totse does not accept responsiblity for any incident involving the use of the information contained within this forum. |
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 2003-07-15, 03:16 |
Koba-II 
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 Building a catapult, need suggestions
I need a Catapult that will be able to loft no more then 15 LBS as far as possible. I got a pile of 2x4 and 4x4, as well as 2x6. as well as some springs and hinges. Any Suggestions to make this work best as possible?
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2003-07-15, 04:07 |
great glavin
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
actually this has gotten me interested, i cant be of much help but you can use a spring or tension catapult or a catapult that uses a large weight to propel the projectile.
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2003-07-15, 04:46 |
met_B_A_N_S
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
Great Galvin!!! I think this needs to be in DIY (most likely), or W&C... The great galving was an expression...
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2003-07-15, 06:33 |
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
can you build a trebuche? i know there are lots of plans online and they tend to hurl things well
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#5
2003-07-15, 06:39 |
brad_kicks_ass
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
quote:Originally posted by pRiMo_PyRo:
can you build a trebuche? i know there are lots of plans online and they tend to hurl things well
what the hell is a trebuche?
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2003-07-15, 06:47 |
great glavin
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
quote:Originally posted by met_B_A_N_S:
Great Galvin!!! I think this needs to be in DIY (most likely), or W&C... The great galving was an expression...
hehe good old professor frink from the simpsons...
[This message has been edited by great glavin (edited 07-15-2003).]
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2003-07-15, 06:48 |
awesomedude
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
search and find out!!! lol
a trebuche is a device that instead of being spring loaded uses a heavy counterweight to hurl object extreme distances
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2003-07-15, 06:51 |
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
quote:what the hell is a trebuche?
How can one not have heard of such a wonderful weapon of war?
Simple concept. There's a lever. A big weight on one end, a sling on the other end.
Put object in sling. Hoist weight. Drop weight.
ermm...just search google for "trebuchet"
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2003-07-15, 06:55 |
deadkennedy
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
get some like bungee cords and do a sling shot method. thats all i can think of now
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2003-07-15, 07:17 |
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
Here (http://www.ripcord.ws/plans/plans.html) are plans for building at tennis ball trebuchet. You could change it to fit your needs.
This (http://andy.trebuchet.com/trebuchet_plans.htm) page also has trebuchet plans further down the page, past the story.
Here (http://www.trebuchet.com/plans.html) is the plans page from Trebuchet.com (http://www.trebuchet.com)
Also, this would get better responses from DIY and maybe Weapons and Combat.
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2003-07-15, 23:08 |
DavidThePyro
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Re: Building a catapult, need suggestions
Moving to DIY.
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