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Optimising a Trebuchet [video]

by montrose on 7/14/18, 6:23 PM with 22 comments

• by jimmy1 on 7/15/18, 2:41 AM

  If you enjoyed this one, the video where he adds the wheels is equally fascinating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpFTyE-wiNo

• by jcims on 7/15/18, 2:11 AM

  Most of the means of optimizing trebuchets make sense after the fact, but would not be intuitive to me at first glance.

  For example, making the frame more rigid improved the outcome here, but if you put the whole thing on wheels you would likely still get more increase because the weight could take a more direct path downward as the frame moves.

• by ramgorur on 7/15/18, 6:33 AM

  Very interesting. Is it possible to make a trebuchet that can throw stuffs beyond escape velocity?

• by bwbw223 on 7/15/18, 3:08 PM

  The superior siege weapon.