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Re: Trebuchets
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Wed, 14 May 2003 13:33:05 GMT
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Hallo Stephen!
Long time no hear... My fault, sorry!
> It seems like everyone uses slightly different definitions. Here's how I
> understand it:
> Catapult is a generic word and refers to any machine that throws a projectile.
I agree 50%. I think a 'catapult' is every (battle) machine that throws
things by swinging an arm. I wouldn't call a ballista a 'catapult'. But
maybe the German meaning of the word is different to English.
> A Trebuchet is just a big lever, it can have a weight or use manpower to swing
> the arm. Most of the LEGO catapults have been trebuchets and you use your
> finger to make it throw. But LEGO did have a weighted trebuchet in set 6059,
> you can find instructions on Brickshelf.
Thanks to you too for the explanation :-)
> A Ballista is a big crossbow and can throw rocks or darts.
LEGO has made one, too: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6012 In German it is
called "Armbrust-Streitwagen" (Crossbow Cart), because German children are
not familiar with the word 'Ballista'.
> Denis Pouchain has several different catapults at his Avolonnia site:
> http://www.avalonnia.net/
> (Under "Constructions, Machines de Guerre")
Though I like Denis' work very well I'm sorry to say that I have
difficulties with the navigation on his website.
> An Onager is a catapult that uses some sort of spring to throw the weight. I
> would call your catapult an onager. I have one at my site. I tried to use a
> ladder as the spring, but it only throws about 6 inches.
Well, so it does better than mine :-)
Bye
Jojo
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| Hallo Jojo, (...) Not that long, a few months only. (...) I see your point. But I believe that the British use the word "catapult" to refer to what Americans call a "slingshot". Children make them from a Y shaped stick and an elastic band, it's used (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Hello Michael and Jojo, It seems like everyone uses slightly different definitions. Here's how I understand it: Catapult is a generic word and refers to any machine that throws a projectile. A Trebuchet is just a big lever, it can have a (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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