Make: Online : HOW TO - Build a torsion catapult

HOW TO - Build a torsion catapult

We've covered plenty of trebuchet designs here on MAKE:Blog, no relatively lower tech torsion catapult how-to's though. Well here's a video and instructable running through construction of a large-scale version - Link

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Weekend Projects: Make a trebuchet - Link

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Posted by: Aud1073cH on March 13, 2008 at 9:44 AM

I made my treb out of craft sticks.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1027/1381232191_d9b1ec473d.jpg

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Posted by: grouchaux on March 13, 2008 at 10:31 AM

In high school we built catapults for Physics class that needed to hurl a tennis ball 25m exactly. We used the bands from a slingshot and 2x4's. My team took first place of all the entries. Later on during college, my dad gave me the trigger -- all that was left of the rig when he scrapped it.

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Posted by: T3h_Muffinator on March 13, 2008 at 8:19 PM

Holy Cow! I'm on MAKE!

Thank you so much!

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