Homemade Trebuchet (HQ)

So one of my hobbies is to construct different contraptions such as rocket cars, boobie traps, improvised models of various sorts, etc. This time I was driven to build a trebuchet (for the second time) except I decided I'd try making it a little bigger than before (last time it was only about 2 feet tall with a counterweight of about 5 lbs).

Unfortunately, since 90% of this was (unwisely) improvised the trebuchet is terribly inefficient considering the amount of weight used as the counterbalance. BUT, it does throw a satisfactory distance - not to mention, it works, so w/e :D

I hope you enjoy!

Btw FB movie uploading blows, which is why I decided to upload it with YouTube.

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[jones10395]

haha nice dude that helped me alot im doing a physics project and i didnt know how to make a good sling but ur vide helped, i like the little pop ups u put in there, lol

[cyric3333]

haha, thanks man, glad you enjoyed it. Have you finished yours yet? You should post a vid!

[semmee]

that was great! im looking to make one myself =) awesome man 5 stars

[48hash]

no HD man



[AdognamedOp]

The gods are pleased. You retinue expands and many wagons of tributes come your way! ;)

[gaminggeek9]

@Aar1289 thank you made mini one! shoot balls on fire! :)

[Aar1289]

PS. Aar1289 is "me" (cyric3333). My cyric3333 account was disabled/deleted or something happened to where it doesn't let me login.

[Aar1289]

@gaminggeek9 The sling is made of 2 1/8-inch rope about the length for the arm (to the fulcrum) + a simple oval-shaped denim cutout. To get the projectile to launch at a 45 degree angle (which is optimal) I played with the angle of my release mechanism: headless nail at the end of arm + loop at end of rope which would slide off at X-angle depending on the angle of the nail (which I would bend up and down as necessary). It just takes tweaking!

[Aar1289]

@gaminggeek9 The sling is made of 2 1/8-inch rope about the length for the arm (to the fulcrum) + a simple oval-shaped denim cutout. To get the projectile to launch at a 45 degree angle (which is optimal) I played with the angle of my release mechanism: headless nail at the end of arm + loop at end of rope which would slide off at X-angle depending on the angle of the nail (which I would bend up and down as necessary). It just takes tweaking! Good luck with your trebuchet!

[jarettrobak]

awesome man! were gonna build one soon with telephone poles!!!

[RawlzMovies]

I built a trubuchet for my science class and it SUCKS. but I don't have time to fix it.

[gaminggeek9]

great trebuchet i have subscribed thumbs up as well how do you make your sling?

[Snapx4000]

OMG I WILL BUILD ONE watch my mini trebuchet shoot 5 meters away sometimes

[glitterpee]

awww jaja bebitoooo! me encantas en el segundo :58 con la patitaa jajaja

te amo byes.

[HardikG121]

@1hemidemisemi The release pin at the end of the throwing arm is pretty

critical. Try bending the release pin. That may result in a higher trajectory

[mike88206]

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING

im building a 4 ft tall one and i need some help on the sling

[kcmoonmoon]

how did you get the sling to go off at the right time

[336042]

hey man, can u please show how you made your sling? I am making a catapult for school and the sling is the last and most important part. I just need to see how its connected to the trebuchet (the two strings) and its overall shape.

[midnitescene]

i've seen bigger in my class this group made a very big catapult.they welded it and it made out of metal its intense.

[iamenjoi]

3:06 w00t w00t!!!!! I just dont understand how such a small brick can hold up the excessive counterweight

[1hemidemisemi]

Very nice! I have just built a 16 foot trebuchet, but I'm having a lot of trouble getting the sling to work properly. It either throws it straight up or completely horizontal. Do you have any suggestions?