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Re: Ziggurat: a floating-arm trebuchet
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 4 Nov 2003 16:15:54 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson wrote:
> In lugnet.announce.moc, Tim Rueger wrote:
> > For the record, the trebuchet achieved the
> > longest distance launch of the contest
> > projectile (a glued 4x4x3 cube of 2x4
> > bricks) at 33 feet.
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> That's quite impressive! And I also see (from the videos @ texlug) that Pat had
> trouble keeping up with the distance :)
Many thanks. I optimized the design for
launch distance, and whatever points I
got for repeat launch rate or accuracy
were a bonus. I think Pat scored highest
on launch rate, so the scores ended up
fairly balanced.
The videos came from the accuracy phase
of the contest. I re-tuned the trebuchet
to launch basically 90 degrees forward (vs.
upwards about roughly 45 degrees), pointed
it at a target, and let it rip. To my
surprise, I actually hit things.
The effect was really cool. I think the
projectiles bounced once on the way to the
targets. Kinda like that brief bit on the
Muppet Show where Animal takes up bowling -
overhand. :^)
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