How to wrap the rope on a Torsion Catapult (Mangonel)

This is a quick tutorial showing exactly how to wrap the rope or string to power up a torsion catapult.
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[COLLATER4L]

Would this exact catapult be able to launch a ping pong ball 10 meters in your opinion?

[epicfantasy]

@COLLATER4L yes

[hargunjot]

and my max launch distance must be 6 m

[epicfantasy]

@hargunjot hmm.. nylon rope works well and you might want to try paracord. I heard that works real well. Are you tightening in the corrrect direction? Sometimes people get that wrong. How far does it fire?

[Spatty95]

would this be good to launch from 8m to 10m long?

and what kind of rope do you need?

and how long should it be?

[epicfantasy]

@Spatty95 Yes, this would work. Nylon rope and a whole lot of it. Something like 50 feet , maybe more.

[LegoScout09]

what type of rope would you recommend for a catapult with an arm about 4.5 feet long and relatively heavy?

[banditblade4]

Thanks! this was a lot of help!

[hargunjot]

i've tied my rope, and my catapault is 40 cm by 20 cm by 20 cm, its looks similar to your small one, but i cannot find the right rope to use, please help!!

[epicfantasy]

@studman4250 That's a very long launch. You willl need a ten foot catapult or trebuchet. Check out my behemoth trebuchet. That one does 50 meters.