ReBar Whipper Trebuchet - 325' Hurl
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Uploaded by stampedeproject on Aug 9, 2008
A very short story fueled by Diet Coke, a Pizza, a new Lincoln Electric Power Mig 140C welder and and extra 40' of rebar... and too much time among friends.
320' Hurls with golf balls.
TREBUCHET PLANS
6 pieces -- 4' rebar (ladder braces & counterweight hangers)
2 pieces -- 16" rebar (lower support-to-support braces)
4 pieces -- 2' rebar (angle braces)
4 pieces - 4"x2"x1/8" plate (lower/upper ladder braces)
1 -- broom handle 1" X 48"
1 -- 1"X8' steel square tube
1 -- 24"x1/2" threaded rod (arm axle)
1 -- 12"x1/2" threaded rod (counterweight axle)
8 -- ½" nuts & 5 Washers
1 - 4"contruction nail (Firing pin)
1 -- Heavy duty Eyelet
Counterweight (I used steel weights)
6' of ¼" rope
Leather for Sling
Basic Assembly
The arm pivot is 18" long with a hole drilled dead center for the axle
When fully extended, the arms are equal length.
Assemble the structure as shown.
5:1 long:short arm ratio
Sling should hang around 26" long
A special thanks to my partners in construction Tim & Darren.
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It was a small Radio Shack project box that the sling and golf ball sites a little snug in.
stampedeproject 2 years ago
What did you use to hold the ball onto the arm in the sling during the beginning stages of the throw when force itself wouldn't hold it in? Cool treb
jeffhankey 2 years ago