The Trebuchet Challenge

[JohnBoucher]

I found this in my email this morning.....

http://www.globalspec.com/trebuchet/

[Richard Wallace]

This is great! Very geeky!

[Kristian Calhoun]

Bill Hancoc also posted this a while ago...
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47950&highlight=trebuchet+challenge

[Wayne Doenges]

I built a Trebuchet this year at IVY Tech. It was my final class for my degree. The class was Kinematics of Machines.
We could launch a croquet ball over 120 feet :ahh:
Anyone want to buy it? It's taking up room in my garage.
I can send pictures.

[thegathering]

:( there's no floating arm trebuchet (http://www.trebuchet.com/kit/fat/) option!

[MChapman]

Team 176 took on the challenge of building trebuchets last year as a team building experience. It was a bit time consuming, but it turned out great and was definently a success! If you're up for a challenge and some fun definently try it! :rolleyes:

[Josh Goodman]

Ah yes, I remember this! I help coach a Science Olympiad team and this program was quite helpful with the design process of the treb. :D

[pludodog]

http://lh4.google.com/pludodog/RPPGJjjqABI/AAAAAAAAAT4/gRFkrnLYQJA/DSC032371.JPG

Built over the summer by a group of bored people, it got a baseball 250 feet or so. Just remember to measure the clearances on both sides of the road when you're transporting it :-).