Twisting braces ? Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) New 08 Jul 2012 #21. You do not want this side to come undone, so make sure it's tied tightly to the end of the arm however you can. 1. Then, we cleared away and removed the safety bars, and fired. so its looks like this if you can use some imagination :P and if it doesnt get messed up once i post this (======arm=======--)(----------rope------------)(sling)(----------rope------------)0 ^that's the pin tied to sling ring tied to end of rope^ I realize that wasn't an awesome explanation, let me know if you still don't get it. Does anyone have a solid works file for this trebuchet? The original floating arm design originated in modern times, from professional and hobbyist engineers for recreational and educational use. Here, we followed the dimensions on the drawing and cut very precisely. By tightening these outside bolts, you can change the alignment of the tracks and narrow or widen the distance between the drop channels. Then, drive in the screws. 4 rectangles of 3/4 inch (1.905 cm) thick wood 9.5 X 9 in. Cut through here. In contrast, a floating arm trebuchet features an axle on the arm freely moving along a horizontal glide track. This allows us to swap out pins, or adjust forward and backward. The lateral diagonals keep the track supports from moving in or out, but the tracks will still pivot around the supports. Again, not critical. WebFloating Arm Trebuchet - Hobbyist Version The F.A.T. Additionally, the bending of the CW bolt meant that it was not perfectly aligned with the drop gap, so it would slow down and bump on the way down. To include the sling, a much more constraint-intensive (5DOF) approach is required. When firing, make sure no-one is down range, near to, or directly behind your trebuchet. Did you need to do anything special with the scaling? then, to check we add the short arm and long arm length together: although I'm still not quite sure how that happened. As I said before, the longer diagonal support will be on the side of the drop channel that is farther away from the end of the tracks. The frame is made of 4x4 held together with deck screws and carriage bolts, and our design allowed for the frame to be removed from the base with bolts only. The ball did slip out a few times. On each piece, mark 5.5 inches (The real width of a 1 X 6) from each cut edge. Shims may be needed to level out the device. 15 in. More diagonal supports. (2.54 cm.) 3 ft. (0.9144 m.) long 5/8 in. Although they need to be lined up, don't worry too much about the squareness of the main track supports to the base, since that will be corrected by diagonal pieces, from the track supports to the track itself. *look at the last step: improvements. These are the horizontal beams that are used as the track. Remember, though, that if your short arm is shorter you will need fewer bolts. Best catapult ever (98 ft) Load more 3D Printer Info. these will be used in the trigger A good way to estimate the range is to use conservation of energy. The two marks should be 6/8" apart. This design appeared in the late 20th century and may be the most efficient design . Ok, find a flat surface and 3 scrap pieces of 2 X 4. look in improvements, may need to be changed The seam will help prevent the string from pulling through and takes all the force of the swinging pouch. A pair of wheels allows the arm to roll along The axle bolt hole would be drilled in the short arm 1.5 feet from the end. Then, obviously, drive in the screws. This is a more efficient way to transfer potential energy into kinetic energy at a small scale. 4. So now we're going to add some extra supports that will prevent the 2 ft 1 X 6 from bending, Lateral support and extra track support. 1. Bending Avoid contact with the arm as much as possible, they are only there to guide. NOW AND ONLY NOW take out the safety blocks. This range efficiency can be used to compare actual trebuchets to simulated ones, design Axel for the masses is coathanger wire but ensure the axel never absobs the full impact of the falling masses as it will bend. Start by cutting the pieces of plywood. As it turned out, our design was over built and held up well. 9 years ago It includes what I used at the time. So, if you want them to be the same height, you may need to change the angles or the lengths mentioned here. The floating arm trebuchet uses a counterweight held on top of a tall drop channel to transfer potential energy into kinetic energy. I had no idea what the problem was at first. Again, cutting these pieces shorter will narrow the track and cutting them longer will widen it. Luckily, It's also pretty simple to make. The pictures show two different models. Although the trebuchet will work so small, it might be better to increase the arm ration. jigsaw the one I used here It will differentiate depending on your ratio. these will be used in the trigger Really cool project Brother, thanks for putting together a great instructable. If you make the channel a lot wider, I would suggest using a wider piece of wood or strength. FDM 3D Printing; SLA 3D Printing; 21. Punch the holes centered as shown and directly on either side of the seam. 2 segments of 1 ft., 0.5 in. (We crashed once during test firing due to this) Be sure to bring bubble levels. WebThe Cardan Gear Linear Motion Trebuchet is an adaptation of the motion found in a Cardan Gear adapted to a straight track-drop trebuchet. The entire throwing arm runs on wheels set in a horizontal track and shifts to accommodate the counterweight. 8 matching cut washers 6 1/4 in. These should be fairly simple-they're just diagonal pieces. 4 rectangles of 3/4 inch (1.905 cm) thick wood 9.5 X 5.5 in (0.2413 X 0.1397 m) It should be drilled all the way through the flatter 3.5 inch edge side. First, pick one end of the trebuchet to be the back. 0. 2 segments of 2 ft. (0.6096 m) long 2 X 4 Your arm should look nice and smooth like the pics. 10 1/4 in. Now comes the moment of truth. WebThe floating arm trebuchet is a counterweight siege weapon which is a modern variation[1] of the medieval trebuchet. Friction when the counterweight is dropping down to the glide strike can be reduced by using silicone grease or a thin film of plastic on the drop channel. Use a bowline knot. 1 segment of 7 ft. long 2 X 4 Then, use the sander to sand it down flat and smooth. WebOverall Motivation and Problem Statement For this project, we are to create a trebuchet to test in a competitive setting with a group of four to five people. 10. Really hope we get the hooks and sling parts to make trebuchets wor Lengths Lengths Angles Masses Density Copyright 2013, Eric Constans and Rowan University Next, grab two of the 4 ft 5 in pieces. these are the trigger pins To include the If you wanted to simply use a board, it might be good to attach two long pieces of wood to the length of the board. (The counterweight bolt has to be strong enough, too. ) Really, be careful. I'd guess that for throwing oranges, you'd want to be around 5-6 ft high and an 8ft arm, and maybe 50-100 lbs of weight? 24 5/8 in. The two previous segments are diagonal supports. The weight bar was 1.5" diameter, AISI 4140 cold drawn (probably overkill) and the axles were 1.2" diameter, AISI 1020 CD. If not look at step 10. 6. In response to urbanmx, this was our very first trebuchet. Then fold in on top of the other one to crinkle the pouch into a more pouchy shape. Remember you need to make two of these. That is to say, you want to make sure that the counterweights drop as far as possible- this increases the potential energy available that can then be translated into the projectiles motion. Have to build a Treb (much smaller scale), for physics assignment - any advice, for height restrictions of 60cm (just under 24inch) and area of base 900squared cm (just under 140 square inch) - to throw golf ball minimum 100 feet - done some research and most suggest floating arm mechanism would be better option? 1. This list of materials is copied directly from my science fair project. It includes what I used at the time. The lumber list is really long, but Thanks! The ridges would sometimes catch on the heads and sometimes not. on Introduction, hey I'm a physics student trying to replicate your design. The floating arm trebuchet loses the range advantage over regular trebuchet at very large scales, because the difficulty in construction of the drop channel and axle increases with size. This variation features a drop channel, which allows the counterweight to fall straight down rather than swing with the arm. 50 ft. (15.34 m) of 3/16 (0.47625 cm) braided polyester cord After looking at the dozens of picture I took, It should be pretty easy to figure out how to put everything together. Sorry I haven't responded until now. Pretty nice, but you could get a lot more power by lowering your tracks by about a foot. This one worked, but it was just a bit heavy, small and inflexible. Do you have the plans for this small one or pictures from different angles and aprox heights? Grab 3 of the 2.5 foot pieces. Otherwise, I'd probably have a concussion because the folding trigger design released before we wanted it to. 2 screws for each mitered channel support. Ok lets get started. This book is a compilation of step-by-step instructions for how to build nine different types of catapults and trebuchets, including plans for: A PVC Pipe Trebuchet, A Tabletop Trebuchet, The World Famous Floating Arm Trebuchet, The Historical WarWolf Trebuchet, A Rat-Trap Catapult, The Mangonel (or Onager), The Greek Ballista, a They flexed a lot and caused several problems when I was building the trebuchet. Lastly, hammer a nail anywhere into the end of the arm. Ensure that the tension will be applied in a direction that is similar to the way it is intended to be used in a car door. Do you have any instructions or tips perhaps? Lean the supports in towards the drop channel as they go up so they don't slip out. WebA trebuchet is a device used in the Middle Ages to launch very heavy objects at opponents during battle. The third clip in the video shows this problem well- the arm kind of rolled over and on top of the guide blocks because they were too high. The cutouts go around the main track supports. *look at the last step, improvements. Beside the arm when it's at rest, these two channels are the tallest point of the trebuchet. We used these to hold the weight bar in place, with small plates welded to them to keep the weight bar from sliding back and forth. You done The trebuchet, as is, would probably not be able to launch such a heavy projectile, but I'm not sure. You should use 2 X 6s, or something stronger than a 1 x 6. Really, you just want something to support your sling during the first part of the arm's swinging so the sling is not dragging on the rough ground. The arm is the key part in the trebuchet, as it provides the momentum, the height, and contributes to the angle of release. Yeah, this happened to me. For the diagonals you will need the If you look at the materials and the pictures of the arm, it probably won't be too hard for you to figure out how it goes together. (1.8796 m) long 2 X 4 [2] This allows for a higher drop height for the counterweight,[2] which is allowed to fall down a sturdy linear vertical "drop channel". Lastly, make sure everything is square. the arm itself anyways I am making one for a school project and hope to have it done in a week or so. I see you mentioned you built 2. This step is fairly simple. it's smoother, faster, and prevents grooves from wearing in the wood. *I want a 3.5:1 ratio. 1 X 6s flex alot. Lay the last three pieces of the 2.5 foot sections on top of the arm. These are the 2 2 ft. long 2 X 4s. This will be the top. Now we're finally going to add the last few lateral supports and the guide wheel. One drill bit MUST be the size of your threaded rod (Mine was 5/8", it should be thicker) Ideally, the drill bit would be a foot long, or 6 inches, so that the holes in the arm don't become misaligned. As far as we know, its the largest floating arm ever built by youths, and the largest wooden floating arm trebuchet in existance.The arm is 18 feet long, we use a 1.5 inch steel bar, and can load it up to about 800 pounds. Next, grab you trigger pin and just hold it beneath the CW bolt. (third picture on the right) RLT industries trebuchet.com Center it; make sure the same length of bolt is protruding from either side. If anyone takes the time to do a thorough dynamic analysis on an F2K trebuchet, and would like to share their results, please post them below. Thank you for reading through all this, and let me know if you actually build this monster!! When the beam has cured, trim off any excess wood to make planar surfaces, and sand off the excess resin. 22. still thinking. Ok, now repeat the entire process mentioned above for the "short" side. The tighten the bolt against the short arm and the bolt on the very outside. 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