Moustache Revolution's Floating Arm Trebuchet

The montage of UBC's Moustache Revolution floating arm trebuchet that was built for the 2008 wood works catapult competition.
Team includes: Adam Kagan, Eric Boucher, Dan Henriques, James Lee, Dakshjinder.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Floating
• Arm
• Trebuchet
• Moustache
• Catapult
• UBC
• Wood
• Engineering
• Throw
• Midevil
• War

[danhenriques85]

I'm not sure who asked for your opinion killerzippo7. It was a school project for an engineering class, so take the haterate somewhere else you dick.

[danhenriques85]

I dont know what kind of tampon-inserter you ladies are trying to construct, but this machine can do some real damage. Also, if you were paid close attention you'd have noticed you can change the trajectory quite easly. Look at the last throw, perfect 45 degree 'lob' for you.

[Vamptastic27]

This video totally was what I was looking for. @danhenriques85 can you tell me if it's a fixed fulcrum trebuchet?

[nemisissy]

my brother and i built one of these in about 3 or 4 days, about the same size, but we used pins on the track for the weight as opposed to the pvc pipe, and ours was more similar to the texas tech design, but not bad work

[killerzippo7]

im just saying im not overly impressed and you seem to think that your trebuchet is god and no one else could make anything like it. you seem pretty dang cocky.

[killerzippo7]

Wow it took that many people 2 months of work to build that... kinda looks like a bunch of 2x4s, rope and a dumbell. Don't be so full of yourself danhenriques85.

[gy660528]

@acougars26 hey! me too

[Ownage2themax3]

How do you design the sling to hold on to the ball for the upward acceleration, then let it fall off once it has momentum? Is it just pure centrifugal force that's "pushing" it off of the sling?

I'm trying to design a trebuchet, myself.

[acougars26]

hi, im trying to duplicate your catapult/ trebuchet i was wondering what did yu use for the sling or what is it and where can i buy it i have to use it for my physics class?

[gh3rocks64]

Could this be made into a miniature trebuchet around 3 feet tall? i have a tech class where we have to build a trebuchet and i think this would blow away the competition.

[vguyver2]

Hey, eye of the tiger isn't a bad song at all, it's jsut horribly overused. Personally I would of preferred the LION song "Forgotten Sons" which is awesome and still matches the history of the awesome former killing tool turned toy.