catapult throwing cars - diy

[aaadddaaammm777]

i am making one of these for my physics class. it will be used to throw water balloons 30m+. anybody have any suggestions on how big to make it? (obviously not this big....)

[d9720267]

1% of the people who commented on this video understood it. I weep for the future.

[Srlancelot39]

this video is screwed up - its taken from the maker (i saw his vid first b4 this one), its not a catapult its a trebuchet, and he didnt shoot the car to kill it....he was making a hole for the rope....

.....this is why you dont steal videos....

[MDK775]

excellent...

[foad1337]

this is not even a catapult lol its a trebuchet

[darksideofthebrick13]

the science of wak-

[someonespadre]

they haven't optimized the release. It looks like it released late. I built a much smaller trebuchet designed to toss water balloons. After some tinkering it would hurl a water balloon downrange at a pretty good clip.

[Squiffilect]

It's a Trebuchet... Not a catapult

[valemar1996]

LOL Sverige FTVW

[foad1337]

vadå sverige ftw?

[valemar1996]

det är från wacked out sports

[foad1337]

no shit

[misticlest]

nice catapult vary strong

[zakaria888]

ATTACK!

[ReineZinzin]

Excellent

On devrait s'en payer une au Royaume !

Merci JolySable !

[wheelofteeth]

Who cares what it is? Jesus, you guys are dorks.

[xAffirno]

who cares what it is? Its still awesome.

[Calgure]

LOLZ

[SthealthRaider]

ITS A TREBUCHET FOR FUCK SAKE!! dumb shit

[PlaystationNation2k9]

dude, it comes under the same category. Just like, ballista amd the onager. both types of catapults, just different maechanisms, but both have the same purpose. throw things... hehehehe ;)

but you are right of course. It is a trebuchet.

[restirador]

Does anyone know any book or webpage where I can see how to design and build a catapult? thank's for your attention.

[EnglandsGodfather]

Will everybody shut up about explaining the differences about trebuchets ?

Everyone is writing it when it's already been said 1000 times! Read the description if your so smart.

[memikell]

Please, it's a Trebuchet

[sicarius100]

Here is what I got from google about the difference between them :

"Catapults are any device that throws an object, although it commonly refers to the medieval siege weapon.

Trebuchets are a TYPE of catapult, using gravity (with a counterweight) or traction (men pulling down), to propel the arm and often employing a sling at the end of the arm for greater distance. This is different from other catapults in that it doesn't use built up tension for it's throwing force."

[d3th4u2]

a trebuchet uses a counter weight and a catapult uses torsion therfore, a trebuchet is not a catapult dumbasses

[KzrrainzYes]

Catapult:

1. A military machine for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, used in ancient and medieval times.

Catapult:

A catapult is any one of a number of non-handheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.

ALL TREBUCHETS ARE CATAPULTS.

[Taraquin]

You forgot to rule out railguns - otherwise you are correct ;)

[su79nioj]

Trebuchet use centrifugal force to and are a siege weapon.

Catapults use tension and are an assault weapon.

They function differently and are used for different purposes.

[KzrrainzYes]

Read the definition of a catapult again, I don't want to have to repeat this over and over.

[su79nioj]

No disrespect to your attempt, but a child could have been more accurate.

You might want to reference a respectable authority, such as the Cambridge, Oxford, Macmillian or even Collins. Alternatively, you could search Google for 'difference between catapult and trebuchet' to learn both the physics and historical use of these weapons.

I'm sure the 114,000 web pages returned from such a search will interest you greatly.

[KzrrainzYes]

...I see you didn't get what I am trying to say. Do you want me to clarify?

[su79nioj]

You mistakenly wrote 'All trebuchets are catapults' and puzzlingly gave descriptions of two kinds of catapult without sources.

Do feel free to rearticulate yourself.

[KzrrainzYes]

I do know the difference between a catapult and a trebuchet, and that they are two different machines.

But what I am saying is based on the vague and several definitions of a catapult. One being the specific machine itself, and others describing a general machine that hurls objects.

Since trebuchets hurl objects, it would fall as a type of catapult (under one definition of a catapult).

Googling "catapult definition" would give several results providing several definitions.

[tjoef1992]

Lol!

We've made a trebuchet today at the scouts, and the biggest thing we've thrown away was a bicycle =D

It flew about 15 meters, wich is, I think, pretty far for a trebuchet made of only rope and wood, and built in 4 hours.

Too bad our supporting bar broke :( so we couldn't launch any burning objects :p

[Jackhee95]

Tänk å sitta i den när den kastas :)

[lunaViper7]

This Is awesome!

I <3 catapults

[homer6632]

its not a catapult its a trebuchet

[oOMarioMafiaOo]

i was gonna say that :P

[KzrrainzYes]

All trebuchets are catapults.

[bob12883]

nope tribuchets are different from catapults a catapult ataches with a rope to it self with a bucket like thing on it a trebutchet has a rope attached to what it is fliinging

[KzrrainzYes]

Catapult:

1. A military machine for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, used in ancient and medieval times.

Catapult:

A catapult is any one of a number of non-handheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.

ALL TREBUCHETS ARE CATAPULTS.

[spacenacht]

best thing you can do with a metro aint worth driving the bags of SHIT

[AmtrakBoy42]

its not a catapult, its a trebuchy (forgive spelling

[WT1408]

Its a Trebuchet not a catapult.

[rankaratar]

A Trebuchet is a type of catapult

[BluncheonMeat]

I think if the car was released sooner (at a higher angle) it would have been thrown a little farther.

[fredefalk]

no it didn't, it took me 5 seconds.

[GoldbergFan88]

its estonia channel

[negativeeffect15]

def a trebuchet

[ipodman2392]

thats so tight

[BobbyJEL101]

dont you mean car throwing catapults?

any way its a trebuchet

[gamerL33T]

that's from 'whacked out sports' i guess..

[Returacan]

junk yard wars.....at least they know that they have a lot of ammo

[TheWeaselStompers]

thats a trebuchet not a catapult

[fredefalk]

read the description fag -.-

[TheWeaselStompers]

go die

[fredefalk]

Hah now ur just mad at me because i was right.

[TheWeaselStompers]

it took you 2 weeks to come up with that? sad

[daniel246]

was granny in there

[DevilBoyAZ]

I bet the military would use it if it was more solid and longer range.

[beginmaster]

The text is in Swedish.

[eveonline1]

amazing video :D

[mcskatin]

that counterweight had my jaw drop like a snake haha i used a simile

[jagwc3lol]

Thanks for the swedish sub =D

[ICDWILL117]

Don't worry about all the uninformed people crying "its called a trebuchet!" and especially people like 'SaurOnurb', who no nothing, because really, a Trebuchet is actually a type of catapult.

A catapult is any type of mechanical device used to throw projectiles. Trebuchets, Ballistas, Mangonels, Onagers and even sling shots, they're all types of catapults.

There, got that off my chest. =]

[spiderxoo7]

oo lookie a new time of extreme ride for the kids! I believe I saw this clip on that TV show Scrapheap where they eventually got 2 teams to build some 2 catapults of this sort and launch some cars to see witch team's machine is better

[TripingAIR]

was it Junkyard wars? i never heard of scrapheap but i know Junkyard wars did the same thing kinda :D

[FiredZer0]

yeah swesub!! :P

[rdog321]

Cool vid but its seriously Trebuchet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[koekje999]

Frong name,

But cool vid

=D

[soilasko]

A trebuchet differs from a catapult because of its launching method. If you watch one, you'll notice the trebuchet uses a weight system that swings which is what enables the flinging of the object. A catapult simply launches the object into the air using the system of a spring. Its kind of like launching cereal with a spoon. The trebuchet launches it slower, but can create more force because of the counterweight.

[Negot1ator]

A trebuchet is actually a subclass of catapult. The treb uses gravity and the cat uses stored energy. The stored energy doesn't have to be from a spring, i.e. hydraulics or rope. Also the treb's weight doesn't have to swing, i.e. ASOKs and FATs.

[realcelestialphoenix]

ASOK??

[gotmilk065]

pretty cool but its called a trebuchet not a catapult

[WilliamLecuyer]

yep

[SaurOnurb]

hey, wrong name pal! It's a TREBUCHET, not a catapult. Damn these civilians. Complete ignorants...

[djmindpower]

LOL, "ignorants" is not a real word.

[marksousuke]

This is actually more like a trebuchet than a catapult.

[GoibniuGodOfTheForge]

trebuchet is a catapult. its just a sub catagory

[insanemusicfreak]

dude thats kwl

[mackannn]

I can't find it on ebay