Now you simply lay the 6 ft pieces across the supports, lining up the edges, and drive three of the 2.5 inch screws into through the track and into the supports. First, grab your counterweight bolt (hopefully thicker than 5/8") and use some sort of clamp to keep it pushed up against the top piece of wood, as if it was being loaded. [2] This pulls the counterweight upwards slightly after a launch. Tools 6 1/4 in. They keep the side-to side motion of the tracks to a minimum. SECOND PROBLEM But I'm sure you'll get the idea. Taper the arm from a full 3" at the axle to 1" at the finger end of the arm (Fig. anyways The classic beam ratio for a FAT is 2:1. I just so happen to be in the construction phase of an improved floating arm trebuchet. 5. (Flanges would work here as an alternative) We added a tapered cut to the arm, going from 4x8 to 4x4 at the tip. (I had no idea what else to finish it off with. The CW bolt MUSTbe made thicker and stronger, otherwise it will bend and cause problems. ) Follow the measurements given of the depth and width of the cut. Look at the pictures for alignment. 20 yell heads up, countdown , just make sure everyone know you are firing. They should be about 2.5 feet tall. A shorter length sling will work better for lighter projectiles, while a longer length will be better for heavier projectiles. claw hammer 8 .5 in. Before you do that, though, make sure that you are driving them in from the bottom. I attached the arm extension to the rest of the arm with some wood pices, dowels and some leftover aluminum channeling. [9] These machines and their designers are frequently to be found competing in various recreational events, for example, pumpkin chucking contests.[10][11][12]. I used a projectile motion program I wrote using Matlab last year, and assumed a release angle of 45 and initial height of 15 ft. The trigger will be added later. for the sling again for the threaded rod Male sure you always do these cuts on the same side. Smash many pumpkins.Note:Time was of the essence on this project. It launches 5 pound pumpkins around 320 feet with 250 pounds of counter weight. 6. 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. 1 segment of 7 ft. long 2 X 4 However, if you want your arm to be longer, just buy this piece longer. um.. 6 segments of 2 ft., 5 in. Quickly, before the other guy gets sore holding the arm, the person on the trebuchet will need to slide some scrap 2 X 4s around a foot long over the gap in the track. I used the trebuchet frame as a fulcrum to lift it in the air. Thanks for writing this 'ible. 2 rectangles of 3/4" in. 6 Attach the sling pouch to the arm. So we built a 10 throwing arm trebuchet. Now I'll tell you how to lock load and FIRE! Put the ratio hole wherever it goes. WebA floating arm trebuchet's arm is mounted on wheels that roll on a track parallel to the ground, with a counterweight that falls vertically, allowing for greater efficiency by increasing the proportion of energy transferred to the projectile. For the arm assembly The guide blocks can be any shape you want, but look at the picture notes below for shaping. Punch two holes. Again, make sure a 5/8" bolt can easily fall through. Finally, put a nut and washer on the outside bits of the bolt that protrude from the tracks. The straight track drop is an idea used in a FAT (Floating Arm Trebuchet), or in our Baby ASOK (Arm Slides Over Cam). 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. Funky Snicket Catapult. It will differentiate depending on your ratio. *(One note, this rod is probably too thin. 15 in. I've seen some really nice f2k's that have the wheels jump the gap on a ramp, but that would require much more engineering calculations and dynamic tuning than we had time for. WebStep 2: Prepare the Arm. 2. (KE = .5*GPE, so .5mv^2=.5mgh) Solve for the velocity. Approx. Well, they didn't becasue I did not have a drill press. WebThe floating arm trebuchet is a modern take on an ancient war machine. This variation features a drop channel, which allows the counterweight to fall straight down rather than swing with the arm. 2 segments of 2 ft (0.6096 m) 1 X 6 That model was equipped with a folding gantry and pulley system to raise the counterweight, with that it could be fired every 2 minutes. nails will slide out of the wood, and will not keep the box together. Simulated distance: 316.6 feet. The Webagain revised in spring 2002 with the introduction of the Floating Arm Trebuchet. Mark the height that you want the diagonal support to rise to. Jump to page: DocBrown. So, the first one is more of those charming "Extra supports." i will keep that in mind. There's tons of assumptions involved there (what's the drag coefficient of a pumpkin? To include the sling, a much more constraint-intensive (5DOF) approach is required. um Best catapult ever (98 ft) Load more 3D Printer Info. Lower it below the base, just rest it on the floor. You should use 2 X 6s, or something stronger than a 1 x 6. (Look at the picture) 6 segments of 2 ft., 5 in. Mortise and tenon joints here would be best, but I didn't feel like they were necessary. how long was the arm after the extension? The two bits at the open top of the cut channel..keeps the drop channel from "opening" then divide your total beam length by that number. This list of materials is copied directly from my science fair project. This is way too cool. excellent site for cheap, strong wheels http://www.thecasterguy.com/ So, This project is not due until sometime in may, but I will be glad to post pictures. 6 1/4 in. The placement of these pieces is shown in the sixth picture. i am building a trebuchet for my physics class. (0.889 m) long 2 X 6 (Forward to the direction of motion makes it release later, backwards= release sooner. Next, going to the back of the frame, we have the guide wheel and the guide blocks. This will be the top. Next use a sheet bend (There might be a better knot for this) and tie the 21 foot piece to the middle of the four foot piece. Again, the lengths can be changed slightly, but you want at least 22 feet of length away from the trigger pins when you fire. The other end should be open. The first recorded use of traction trebuchets appeared in ancient China and were probably used by the Mohists ps-mohist are a scientific lead version of the chinese What is the floating arm Trebuchet, and how does it work? Tie the each end of the four foot piece to one of the trigger pins. Again, the lateral placement in this corner does not matter as long as both edges of the diagonal meet evenly along the track and support. They should come out easily if they were cut narrowly enough. erm I really appreciate your work in building this instructable. 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. Sorry I haven't responded until now. The arm wasn't too hard to extend, BUT whatever you use to join the parts MUST be strong enough. This is a more efficient way to transfer potential Fun Crafts For Kids Craft Stick Crafts Wood Crafts You need to find the angle to cut the board at so that it will be straight against the edge of the mitered side support. Hey Chans2901, Thanks for your questions, I love trebuchets! Share it with us! Unfortunately, there were some problems in the sketchup base that I made (and could not be easily corrected) that threw off a couple of measurements. on Introduction. To get it in, you need some sort of head on it for the wrench. Add the two numbers of your ratio together. Really cheap, really fun. 1 X 6s flex alot. They must be perfectly straight and lined up. 2 hand weights, 8 lbs (3.63 kilos)* Arm-sling constraint, arm roller on fixed track, projectile above ramp. 3 ft. (0.9144 m.) long 5/8 in. A regular trebuchet is a better realistic war machine. ), Reply common tools anyways, the trigger design is fine, but whatever design you use, make sure it won't accidentally slip. 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? You're going to have to do some testing and fiddling to find out what works best. The seam will help prevent the string from pulling through and takes all the force of the swinging pouch. It will be harder to split or break the wood. 2 segments of 6 ft. (1.8288 m) long 1 X 6 Remember the bumping problem. We added stabilizer arms as well, to keep it from tipping over. Now comes the moment of truth. Try to have all the sizes of your shafts and designs for your trigger and sling release figured out at this stage, as well as how you plan to attach the shafts (welds or flanges, etc). The first picture shows this. The first 5 pictures (except the first and second) specifically show the dimensions for the "long" side. Lemme know how to improve the instructable (1.3462 m) long 2 X 4 If I need to bring the scale down, what would the dimensions be? Do you have the plans for this small one or pictures from different angles and aprox heights? Try to figure out where to put the 3/8" eye bolts so that you can raise the CW bolt all the way to the top, But make sure there is enough room for the trigger pin to go through and under easily. It shouldn't be too deep or to shallow for your projectile, and should hug the surface of your projectile well. Beside the arm when it's at rest, these two channels are the tallest point of the trebuchet. on Introduction. Platform is pine. 4. Again, not critical. We actually did not have motion software, we just looked at lots of YouTube videos. Remember to shorten the short arm pieces if you are using a larger ratio that will need to make it shorter. 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. The radios of rail height/overall drop, arm length, counterweight/projectile weight, wheel size, etc were all guessed based off existing trebuchets from internet sources. We made ours so that the chain had a tiny bit of slack in it initially, which we took out by tightening the nut on the eye bolt each time we fired. Lay the last three pieces of the 2.5 foot sections on top of the arm. drive 3 screws through the base and into the bottom of the diagonal, and 3 more through the diagonal and into the mitered side support pieces. We think that the downward throws were caused by these two heads. The weight bar was 1.5" diameter, AISI 4140 cold drawn (probably overkill) and the axles were 1.2" diameter, AISI 1020 CD. And it is constructed with 1 X 6s 7. These machines are just as dangerous as guns. 16 1.5 in (3.81 cm.) diagrams showing the medieval trebuchet design vs. the modern floating arm trebuchet, and brings in the relevant math as well. If you are going to use a shorter ratio, such as 3.5 : 1, make the short arm pieces shorter. The lines shown in the 9th picture show 2.5 feet. If it is, that will be solved later in the finishing touches step. This was a bit too heavy as we had to load each weight manually to fire our trebuchet. Position yourself diagonally to the front of the trebuchet. Scribe the line all the way down the length of the board. Reply Webfloating arm trebuchet ratios. (8TH picture) Then tape them in place. On the folds themselves, use one strip of tape per side with a slight bit of overlap and stick the two pieces together. To include the And, I'm not looking to chuck this 200yds. These are really simple. This means that 3 and 1/2 parts of the short arm plus the short arm itself equal the total length of my entire beam. Then, measure 3/8" from either side of this mark. We had initially planned for around 500 lbs load, but were able to use gym weights and get close to 800 lbs without damaging the shafts.Our design required that we load each weight one at a time onto the weight bar using ladders. Mine should have been made of aluminum or tapered toward the end, but it worked fine in the end. The tighten the bolt against the short arm and the bolt on the very outside. I have real pictures, but no sketchup ones. For this you will need your circular saw, sander and the claw hammer if you don't have a router. Threee previous sections are for the counterweight boxes. Use a forstner bit or any other drill bit and drill holes parallel to the length of the long 1 X 6 and near the inside corner. View on Taylor & Francis Save to Library Create Alert Cite One Citation Citation Type More (1.5875 cm.) The arm will not swing up. I lined up the holes with the dowels and hammered home. Have someone stand at the back of the trebuchet, next to the arm (To the side) Use the top bolt for screwing in, and the bottom one for unscrewing. These will be the drop channels The Cardan gear was invented to accept linear motion from a steam piston to create circular motion. 6 1/4 in. 2 segments of 5 ft., 10 in (1.7272 m) long 2 X 4 The wheels were fixed in a similar fashion, and axle grease was used to lubricate the wheels. This way, the screws take force from top to bottom, not sideways. It worked fine for me, though. Find the center of the board. these are the trigger pinsWheels, weights Ok, find a flat surface and 3 scrap pieces of 2 X 4. WebThe Floating Arm Trebuchet: The floating arm trebuchet is a modern take on an ancient war machine. Slide the bolt through one hole, screw everything on in this order: 2. The walking arm trebuchet is a good example, which uses an unconventional design to great effect. I like the adjustable arm ratio. Additionally stresses on the arm will be (exponentially?) 2 segments of 5 ft., 10 in (1.7272 m) long 2 X 4 Also, the diagonal track supports are different heights (As you can see in the sketchup model) because in the original plan, the two mitered side drop channel supports were not included. Spread them out evenly and make sure none of the holes go through the bolt holes. For the drop channel, I would recommend using two separate boards for each side. As a starting point, cut these two Harmonic balancers work well for wheels, and can be pulled from a V8 engine at a junkyard. so i need to cut length of everything down to size. WebThe short arm/ long arm ratio is what I was testing, and the different ratios are 2:1, 2.5:1, 3:1 and 3.5:1. In response to urbanmx, this was our very first trebuchet. Now comes the fun part. For me, for the side with the longer support, this was about 5 ft, 7 inches from the very bottom of the drop channel. 5 years ago. 10 years ago 3. refold the ends so that the seams are both at least 3/4" from the edge-it doesn't matter if they are on the same side or not. Upon releasing the trigger, the counterweight is allowed to drop through the channel. More diagonal supports. If you can't get it to the top in one shot, use the supports. Cut these two twisting braces at around 1 ft 2 inches because the length of these will affect the width between the tops of the two drop channels. Finally, tie the keychain ring to the slightly shorter rope. I will be modeling my trebuchet after your and would like to know Can the trebuchet launch a 2-lb dumbell? Lastly, drill a hole through both the walls of each box at least two inches from the top edge for the counterweight bolt. It's the same process of cutting slits, hammering out the wood and sanding it smooth. The person holding the arm up can relax. I'm going to assume that you are drilling one long hole through all of the short arm pieces. 17. Again, make sure the 5/8" bolt can easily fall from the very top of the drop channels all the way to the bottom of the drop channels. The eyes face inward. on Introduction. [7] A projectile is loaded into a sling at the end of the throwing arm. Reply We will be building this for our college pumpkin launch later this summer. Okay step one. Have fun and be safe. But I'll try. Arm-sling constraint, arm roller on fixed track, projectile on ramp. I'll post pictures as we get underway. The frame is made from 12mm diameter square cross section pine (I used a about 2.4m). It is scaled using the data of skullmech;s trebuchet, but taller as we had no hieght restriction. The design and construction of such machines is a popular project assignment in post-secondary engineering classes. On the end of the arm, there will also be a nail, or some sort of strong metal pin. 4 segments of 4 ft., 5 in. Then cut the axle about 3 inches shorter than the width. It will prevent frame strikes, jams and other problems later on. The chain link on the opposite end should click into the door release easily. As it turned out, our design was over built and held up well. This metal loop goes around the pin, and as the centrifugal force increases as the arm swings, the ring slides off the pin to allow the pouch to open. I want a 3.5:1 ratio and 7 ft long total beam. it would be much appreciated!! Remember, if you make your drop channel wider for a wider CW bolt, You may need to cut the washers down even more and move the bolts farther to the outside. The modern floating arm trebuchet is a modern take on an ancient war machine your projectile, and brings the! 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