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Popsicle Stick Trebuchet

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Justin218

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lol, thats awesome. I made a large catapult in high school, but this looks so much cooler, not to mention alot more portable. Awesome job there
 
From dictionary.com
"A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force."
 


<< How does the 'heavy end' get raised?? I didn't notice any mechanism for that. >>


You pull it down with your finger 😛
 
That thing is might cool.


Right now I have to make a Projectile Launcher for my physics class. Its supposed to lanch a 1/2" glass marble anywhere between 2 and 8 meters (one the day of the test, teacher gives you target, the closer you get to it, the more marks you get).

I thought about making a trebuchet, but I know nothign about how to make one, so I just did a pinball-like lancher. Spring in barrel, pull back spring and release....


Good work though.
 
I had to do something kind of like that in my physics class. I had to roll a marble off of a ramp on a table and have it land in a cup. You only get one shot.
 
Very nice! Cool stuff...I like seeing projects that folks build w/their own two hands. Shows talent and creativity. 🙂 Now, can you build one to launch my son's mom into the troposphere?
 
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