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DIY Trebuchet

This model trebuchet can demonstrate all the principles of the trebuchet as either a counterweight machine,or a wheeled fixed counterweight machine (and back again!) Which is better? Which one is more efficient? More accurate? More fun? Now you can be the judge!

This professionally engineered model requires only glue and a couple of clamps to assemble. It has a 12 inch long arm, is 14 inches from front to back, 6 inches wide and 8 inches tall at the axle. This is a working model capable of tossing the included wooden missiles over 20 feet!

Remember to warn the office staff, cat, wife, kids et al!

Reviewed by Daze |
12th Jul 2004 @ 03:30:23 PM

 

Why is it pointless?

You could throw an object further

Why is it cool?

Haven't you always wondered how these worked and how to make one? Wonder no longer, make one today

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Where can I get one?

Trebuchet.com
ThinkGeek

 

 

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LOL . Its amazing my friend built his own and laid siege to his own house lol

- Benny


 

Sweet. That trebuchet thing fires well far man. i nearly hit my neighbours car. it was so-o close

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i live on a golfcourse so i'm making a treb to throw golf balls on the course. just trying to screw with the golfers a little.

- chris


 

With one of these you KNOW the office memo has been received by all. The cries of "oh" are the give away signs. Much better than lego.

- mrfish


 
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