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Re: Team 241 Tests Its Trebuchet for NHTechFest

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Originally Posted by Trying to Help View Post
A couple of questions as we start to test our trebuchet.

I know that the counterweight has to be detachable.

Can we detach just the weight and not it's container?
If we have to detach the container, can we give you an indentical container to weigh with the counterweight?
And does the counterweight have to have a fixed weight? For instance, if we decide that an apple of a certain size needs more or less weight, can we adjust our counterweight?

Thanks!

Trying to Help

While i'm not an official on the trebuchet team, i believe the purpose is to make sure your counterweight just does not exceed the max and i believe adjusting it is fine
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