7 years ago Our shafts were steel bar. These can be found cheap at any junkyard. [3] If you Virtual Trebuchet is a free web based trebuchet simulator. Finally, thread your sling lines through the hole on the outside of the seam to the back, and then through the back to the front. Then, obviously, drive in the screws. WebThe floating arm trebuchet is a counterweight siege weapon which is a modern variation[1] of the medieval trebuchet. Ensure that the shafts you choose have a diameter that mates well with your inside wheel diameter, as well as your inserts. More diagonal supports. X 1.5 in. 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. 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. Approx. To include the Feel free to use them for educational or personal use. I won't tell you which one was the best yet, although you can probably guess. As a starting point, cut these two These are really simple. ALSO, the base boards (I used 1 X 6) should be thickened. Make sure there is glue all over them. 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. Webi'm working on a quick sketch for a floating arm trebuchet i'm making in an engineering class and need help selecting and using the correct mate tool in the on shape assembly tool. Then drive 2 screws through the board with the actual channel on either side of the gap, diagonal from each other so that you can fit two into the narrow width of the wood on either side of the gap. This is what fit for me. You can use a clamp and a tape measure in combination to figure out the right lengths before you cut them. Use a drill press if you are going to drill one hole because one hole needs to be better aligned than a bunch of smaller ones. 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. It will differentiate depending on your ratio. Floating arm trebuchet (dimes and pennies) Desktop Trebuchet. He can back away. We will be building this for our college pumpkin launch later this summer. Just find a pair of old jeans Does anyone have a solid works file for this trebuchet? Ok, now to attach the drop channels. If you want the diagonal to go exactly 1 foot out and 1 foot down from the corner, you need a more precise measurement, it's something like 1.41 feet. For this step you will need four of the eight 3.5 ft pieces, and the two 6 ft. long pieces. (Safety blocks explained later) for the carriage bolts SolidWorks was used here, although any CAD software or even a hand sketch would be ok. One advantage of 3D CAD was the ability to make an assembly and ensure a good fit for all the components, as well as smooth motion. 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 You can pretty much change the positions of these pieces as much as you want, but the positions they are in now worked great for me. Luckily we caught it and injuries were avoided. the next 3 specifically show the dimensions for the short side. While a regular trebuchet and floating arm trebuchet both drop a counterweight from only slightly above their pivot points, a FAKA trebuchet drops a counterweight from nearly 2 arm lengths above the ground, giving it more potential energy, thus allowing projectiles to be fired a greater distance. again for the threaded rod This is only to coutersink the screws, do not drill the hole all the way through. lateral supports Drill holes every 6 inches into the mitered pieces deep enough so that the wood screws can penetrate the drop guides itself. Have a nice day 2 X 4s at a 45 degree miter. Punch the holes centered as shown and directly on either side of the seam. It's 12 feet tall with a 10 foot arm. Otherwise, the arm would derail a lot more. I don't really know what I'm talking about. will this still work that small? 2 segments of 6 ft., 2 in. Lay them on top of one another, making sure the edges line up. Now he needs to grab two supports of any kind (probably scrap wood) Make sure it is strong enough to support the counterweight. Reply For this you will need your circular saw, sander and the claw hammer if you don't have a router. Reply I'm using this kind of trebuchet for an assignment, and the ratio of our weight to out projectile is about 1:200. would this kind of trebuchet be better in this case than a traditional trebuchet? you need to miter, rip, and crosscut. Leave a comment!!! 2 1/2 X 10 eye bolts This would, however, change the lengths of the diagonal supports. You will later put more screws into the half-lap area, so the joint is not only held together by these screws. As long as it's a strong, flexible cloth pouch that is big enough to wrap around your projectile, It's fine. (Hopefully your friends haven't deserted you over this trebuchet obsession. The CW boxes tilted, and would rub on the drop channel when it dropped. This film is made to demonstrate some easy steps to go through when making a FAT (Floating arm trebuchet). Use the order of bolts and washers on either side shown in the first picture (From inside to outside the order is) : drop channel, washer, bolt, washer, CW box wall, Washer, bolt, Bolt, washer, wall of CW box, washer, bolt. Lastly, make sure everything is square. Now, to attach it: Imagine the pouch itself. This may need to be changed This directly blocks the weight bar from falling while loading the trebuchet. 7. WebSmall floating arm trebuchet plans. Remember, smooth transitions. Then just screw the bolt through when you need to. Ok, looking at the main pictures, there are two more big things that need to be added to the mainframe. 5.Next find the center of the folded edges. 5. The hardest part, really, is getting the angles correct and then cutting them accurately. We're all a bit nerdy and geeky and figured a weekend engineering challenge was a good way to make camping and drinking more awesome. The floating arm trebuchet uses a counterweight held on top of a tall drop channel to transfer potential energy into kinetic energy. Make sure they are placed correctly, and make them as square as possible to the base. they would be horizontal, not angled. Also use a continuous, smooth metal ring The trigger will be added later. For the weight I used ( 36 pounds) a 5/8" HARDENED STEEL rod MIGHT work. Tie the longer end of the rope through the hole in the end of the arm. on Introduction, do you have the exact dimensions of the final product. It's the same process of cutting slits, hammering out the wood and sanding it smooth. I'm still working on the "improvements" page but everything I was going to mention on it was kind of already mentioned throughout the instructable. Keep the top part aligned, and carefully trace a line on the diagonal along the edge of the base. 2. Otherwise, The arm will get puched over and on top of them, slowing down the arm a lot. extra lateral support If you are going to use a thicker CW bolt, you need to make the drop gap wider. (Flanges would work here as an alternative) We added a tapered cut to the arm, going from 4x8 to 4x4 at the tip. Circuits | Floating Arm Trebuchet : 7 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables You want to keep the width relatively narrow, but wide enough to accommodate whatever projectiles you plan to use. Did you make this project? Can the trebuchet launch a 6-lb shot? 2 segments of 5 ft., 10 in (1.7272 m) long 2 X 4 3 segments of 3 ft (0.9144 m) long 2 X 6 6. You need: on Introduction, The length of the end of the arm to the center of the sling should be 1/2- 2/3 the length of the entire arm. (remember the CW is supported by the trigger at the beginning, and the the trigger is screwed directly into the drop channels. ) 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. on Step 17. 0. I would probably actually be dead. So, again, cut off the ends of all the 1 ft, 5 in. 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. Lengths Lengths Angles Masses Density Copyright 2013, Eric Constans and Rowan University These are the 2 2 ft. long 2 X 4s. The ridges would sometimes catch on the heads and sometimes not. And, I'm not looking to chuck this 200yds. You also will need to push them out slightly, so that the gap is 3/4" at least. Reducing the drop distance of the wheel axle to the glide track would reduce damage, but also reduce the range of the trebuchet. Add a little lube to the linkage and the clamp itself if needed. Reply The placement of these pieces is shown in the sixth picture. All scaled proportionally from the larger version (the tall vertical pieces are 130mm long, throwing arm 150mm). if you buy pt lumber make sure they are approved for use in it.. This is the pin. I have no clue what it is for f2k, but it is a more efficient trebuchet. Drill through the entire thing horizontally for the bolt holes. For a traditional trebuchet, the optimum weight ratio is 133:1. The trigger held up well, but it did take a pretty hard tug to get it to release with max weight. 20 yell heads up, countdown , just make sure everyone know you are firing. Thanks for your appreciation :D I would love to check out the Medieval Stuff Chucker, but the link to the youtube video doesn't work. This was a bit too heavy as we had to load each weight manually to fire our trebuchet. This variation features a drop channel, which allows the counterweight to fall straight down rather than swing with the arm. 1/4" at the very most. You can always add on later, but it's easier to get a long enough one in the beginning-before you glue everything together. Remember the bumping problem. 3 ft. (0.9144 m.) long 5/8 in. this number is your short arm length in feet(If you kept everything in feet) I will be launching this in a range 200yds and I'm looking to toss under that because I will be demonstrating my trebuchet about 50yds or so from a football field and I will be tossing the weight towards the field and at the other end is a parking lot. The chain was then loosened again, the weights removed, and the arm cocked and locked with the safety bars again, and the cycle repeats.We chose to paint our trebuchet and stencil our school logo onto it, but this is just for looks.IMPORTANT: Safety is crucial when firing trebuchets. Arm-sling constraint, arm on fixed roller, projectile on ramp. Measure the distance from the outside of one track support to the outside of another; do the same at the top. The 5/8" CW bolt bent like a taco with only 16 pounds on either side. Alternatively, you could download the sketchup model, highlight the entire thing, scale it down and get the dimensions directly from there. Share it with us! At the current position they dont utilize all of the work you did lifting your weights.Here is a floating arm that two other students and I from FRC team 11 MORT designed for punkin chunkin in Delaware. washers Question I'll explain later (See 4th photo, near top of the trebuchet, steel bars hanging out)For the trigger: Cut a stepped, square slot out of a piece of lumber, as shown in the first photo, and screw your mechanism into the wood. This one is pretty bad. Next, grab two of the 4 ft 5 in pieces. Drill a hole horizontally and squarely directly through the track. 2 segments of 2 ft., 11 in. I attached the arm extension to the rest of the arm with some wood pices, dowels and some leftover aluminum channeling. 5. Licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia 50 ft. (15.34 m) of 3/16 (0.47625 cm) braided polyester cord The person standing on the trebcuhet is no longer in danger unless he drops the bolt on his foot. Awesome trebuchet! (This is actually for the trigger) Basically, put them in the corner where the main track supports and the track meet. Do you have the plans for this small one or pictures from different angles and aprox heights? 10 1/4 in. Remember that these adjust the front half of the tracks, the next bit adjusts the back. 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. Always stand way back from the trebuchet, and keep the safety blocks in place until you are ready to fire. 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