Basically make a box that can contain your counterweights, whatever they are. It has two ropes coming off it, one in either direction. This ring will be what loops around the pin. The lateral diagonals keep the track supports from moving in or out, but the tracks will still pivot around the supports. None seem to affect it structurally, but we'll see. Floating arm trebuchet (dimes and pennies) Desktop Trebuchet. Drill a hole horizontally and squarely directly through the track. how long was the arm after the extension? I'm sure this pouch design could be improved. X 3.5 in. Make sure the gap is aligned with the supports and the gap in the drop channels. Thanks for the great instructable! For this you will need your circular saw, sander and the claw hammer if you don't have a router. *look at the last step: improvements. I think that's it 6 1/4 in. Keep pulling back on the arm until the counterweight bolt is about 3 inches over the topside of the tracks. 10 1/4 in. Take a break. Lengths Lengths Angles Masses Density Copyright 2013, Eric Constans and Rowan University 8 years ago common tools on Step 15, This is stellar. The pouch also isn't the best. I came across a problem for the quick release. The cutouts go around the main track supports. at this point, we used a ratchet to tighten the eye bolt, until the chain was in tension and the weight bar no longer made contact with the safety bars. To dowel the pieces, simply drill two holes into both the arm and the extension. Webconfigurations for the trebuchet: 1. Additionally, I would make the arm as long as possible as well. Just find a pair of old jeans A thin steel cable might work better.Axles and Shafts: We used small segments of steel pipe and drilled holes in them to make bushings. Projectiles can fly backwards, so keep people and cars AWAY from this area. i was hoping you could tell me what the release system was rated for and if you have any recommendations on where i can acquire a quick release, 8 years ago 2 segments of 3 ft. (0.9144 m) long 2 X 4 Plywood also included in the arm Grab the trigger pins. What I do not Make matching steel plates and drill holes into them for bolts and for both the counterweight bar and the axle, allowing room for steel pipe inserts. 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. You can use a clamp and a tape measure in combination to figure out the right lengths before you cut them. Wheels are from the rotating platform from a microwave but any small stong wheel will do. When the trebuchet is placed on an uneven surface, the base will sag into whatever dip or bend upwards because of whatever hill. Tie the each end of the four foot piece to one of the trigger pins. Add the two numbers of your ratio together. Make sure the washers do not interfere with the drop channel. Keep in mind that the rails should be unobstructed, and the gap where the weight bar will go should be small enough that your wheels can easily glide over it. If you could find a simulator that would be great, but I never could. 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. Lastly, make sure everything is square. I may or may not fget a response considering it is 2013 and not 2010 but I need to build a trebuchet for my physics class and i came across your model and had a few questions. washers Get everyone away from the back and front of the trebuchet. Attach a 20ft + length of rope to the release mechanism on the door latch. It shouldn't be too deep or to shallow for your projectile, and should hug the surface of your projectile well. The Floating Arm Trebuchet The trebuchet is a medieval gravity powered engine of siege warfare designed to hurl a projectile, such as a heavy stone or a diseased animal, at a distant target such as castles. for the carriage bolts Hole on to the axle for the next step.. 6 1/4 in. This, in turn, changes the width of the drop channels to narrow (BAD) or widen (usually better). 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. However, a floating arm trebuchet is more efficient when built to a size of between one meter and five meters,[5] making it suitable for hobbyists and model builders. http://mort11.org/pumpkinalso be sure to check out the rest of our website, FIRST is a great program for anyone interested in engineering! Can the trebuchet launch a 6-lb shot? Lastly, hammer a nail anywhere into the end of the arm. Mark this height. Arm-sling constraint, arm roller on fixed track, projectile above ramp. on Step 15. If you do end up building a floating arm trebuchet, please let me know. If you make the channel a lot wider, I would suggest using a wider piece of wood or strength. Remember to shorten the short arm pieces if you are using a larger ratio that will need to make it shorter. I will be modeling my trebuchet after your and would like to know Can the trebuchet launch a 2-lb dumbell? Have someone stand at the back of the trebuchet, next to the arm (To the side) Mortise and tenon joints here would be best, but I didn't feel like they were necessary. For this step you will need four of the eight 3.5 ft pieces, and the two 6 ft. long pieces. long carriage bolts There are plenty of places you can go on the internet to look for better ideas. 3. A friend and I are making trebuchet that seems to be about the same size. 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. Okay yes you fire. Use a washer wherever metal is coming in contact with wood. Tape measure, ruler Essentially, beef up the arm assembly. You should have a " Y " shape rope with a trigger pin on each end. hacksaw if you don't have a METAL CUTTING BLADE FOR YOUR JIGSAW, It includes what I used at the time. It does not matter. Remember, though, that if your short arm is shorter you will need fewer bolts. 2. No specimens or models from medieval times survive. Punch two holes. Remember the length really is only 1 ft 5 in. jk. A mortise and tenon joint would have also probably worked. When you look at the picture, they are the big, tall, straight pieces. They are fairly simple to make. If you see or hear bumping, look carefully at this back area w/ a video camera or just your eyes to see why it's doing that. I've made the pouch and strung one side through but from then on I'm lost. If not, just measure the distances on each piece as accurately as you can. "Illinois Institute of Technology students build catapults to toss pumpkins", "Pumpkin Festival aims to be bigger and better", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Floating_arm_trebuchet&oldid=1126960959, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 December 2022, at 04:31. Licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Our shafts were steel bar. (1.5875 cm.) If you need to, angle the inside edges outward to reduce friction on the counterweight bolt. Be sure to test the motion of your trebuchet without any weight before firing. attach an appropriate length of 1900lb test chain. 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. nails will slide out of the wood, and will not keep the box together. So, again, cut off the ends of all the 1 ft, 5 in. Using the dimensioned drawings, estimate the amount of materials needed. Make sure the axle bolt is short enough to clear the frame easily. A four foot piece and 21 foot piece. For the diagonals you will need the Leave about 5" of uncut material at one end. The walking arm trebuchet is a good example, which uses an unconventional design to great effect. They are basically the same things as the 2 x 6 diagonals except they are 2 X 4 and they have more half-laps cut in them. Approx. 8 matching cut washers Lumber these will be used in the trigger 10 years ago Thanks for writing this 'ible. This may change depending on the width of your wheels. To launch such a heavy projectile will require much more weight than the approx. User Projects. Their defining feature is free movement of an axle on the the floating arm trebuchet where did it originate? on Step 17. (Diagonally). (2.54 cm.) 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 arm slowed down a lot, and the ball spit out the back. You also will need to push them out slightly, so that the gap is 3/4" at least. then divide your total beam length by that number. FDM 3D Printing; SLA 3D Printing; Double- check everything. Lower it below the base, just rest it on the floor. The principle behind this device is that the counter weight moves only vertically as the arm's axis moves along a horizontal rail on wheels. Our weights were 18" diameter and 4" thick, weighing 80-90 lbs each. Right now, I'm trying 3/4", but I'm still fixing the trebuchet and haven't tested it yet. This variation features a drop channel, which allows the counterweight to fall straight down rather than swing with the arm. This way, it's easy to angle the board to get angled shots. They should come out easily if they were cut narrowly enough. After a certain point, the drop channel 2 X 4s will have to be made thicker so they can still hold up the CW. Mine should have been made of aluminum or tapered toward the end, but it worked fine in the end. on Introduction. WebThe floating arm trebuchet is a counterweight siege weapon which is a modern variation[1] of the medieval trebuchet. Now comes the fun part. it's smoother, faster, and prevents grooves from wearing in the wood. Lean the supports in towards the drop channel as they go up so they don't slip out. The distance that it extends out from the diagonals affects the distance a lot. Remember the bumping problem. The pinis crap. BRs of from 3:1 through 8:1 have been used, but at the low end you lose drop and at the high end you run into geometric problems and frame instability. Then very carefully you will have to put in the safety blocks again and reset the trigger. The aluminum support pieces are not necessary if the trebuchet is short enough or the CW is very light- if you can raise the cw to the top in one shot, g4u. 7. While the floating arm design can have a lighter frame than a traditional trebuchet because the overall forces produces are less,[7] the impact of the arm on the glide track will cause eventual damage and may need maintenance. 15. Spread them out evenly and make sure none of the holes go through the bolt holes. Once everything is square, true, straight aligned or whatever you feel like saying, We can put this beast together. This is only to coutersink the screws, do not drill the hole all the way through. 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. Its 3.5 inch edge should also be 1/4" from the long edge of the 6 ft. long 1 x 6. the next 3 specifically show the dimensions for the short side. 5. 1 X 6s flex alot. 1. We added stabilizer arms as well, to keep it from tipping over. You done Reply The person on the ground should pull back and down on the arm like a lever, using the guide wheel as a fulcrum. again for the threaded rod That model was equipped with a folding gantry and pulley system to raise the counterweight, with that it could be fired every 2 minutes. Also, if I mention anything else in the instructable that I didn't mention here, let me know.Materials I've always wanted one did you ever build a smaller one to start with? The CW boxes tilted, and would rub on the drop channel when it dropped. All you are really doing is putting the arm in the drop channels. (Should be square to the length of the board, like a crosscut.) Remember you need to make two of these. They keep the side-to side motion of the tracks to a minimum. The trigger is a fairly simple design. 5.Next find the center of the folded edges. http://youtu.be/MS9OepeTELc, Reply Drive 2 screws through the drop channels and into the supports. Today they are used mostly for recreation and education. -The box needs to be made narrow enough to fit on the outside of the drop channel and still have room to be loose..that's room for other bolts and washers. The trigger pins keep the weight from falling. This might change depending on your weights setup. leaning, tilting marking, etc. But I'm sure you'll get the idea. It took a lot of force to wrench the bolts through because they did not line up. (KE = .5*GPE, so .5mv^2=.5mgh) Solve for the velocity. The angle and length of the pin control when the sling opens. A good way to estimate the range is to use conservation of energy. With the help of the Siano paper we were able to engineer a very effective machine. Unless I've forgotten something, I think we're done. 8. Place the hole for the counterweight bolt about an inch and a half from the end. NOTE: all CAD modeling was done using student software, for educational purposes. Ideally, the arm should be vertical or slightly forward when the sling releases. (I saw a car roof get crushed by a pumpkin flying backwards)Use a long trigger rope and keep yourself at a safe distance.Have fun. Reply 2 1/2 X 10 eye bolts (1.27 cm) wood screws, phillips head drive, # 8 Then, drive in the screws. Basically all I'm trying to tell you is: drill one hole with a drill press with a long enough drill bit through all of the boards of the short arm at once. Ok, find a flat surface and 3 scrap pieces of 2 X 4. Grab 3 of the 2.5 foot pieces. 20 5/8 in. You also might want to improve the pin system-at least make sure your pin is smooth. Whatever you decide you want to launch with your trebuchet, your counterweight should be from 100 to 133 times the weight of your projectile. I simply layed a fairly long board over the diagonal supports in the back, extending out a bit to give support to the sling until it was lifted up into the air. This will take more weight off of the long arm, which should be as light as possible. 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. 8. This is it. The part of the war machine that means business. The Arm. Luckily, It's also pretty simple to make. You need: 6 segments of 2 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1 keychain ring Hopefully they're willing to help. It would be better if both ends were one solid piece of wood. we didn't use a simulator for the motion. A few things to keep in mind are the optimum ratio for the arm length (2:1) , or L=3P in the schematic diagram. The CW bolt MUSTbe made thicker and stronger, otherwise it will bend and cause problems. ) OK onto step 1 Look at the pictures for alignment. But I'll try. You will need the two 2- foot lengths of 1 X 6 and the two 6- foot lengths of the 1 X 6. Change the lengths as you need to to keep the drop channels and tracks aligned. As long as it's a strong, flexible cloth pouch that is big enough to wrap around your projectile, It's fine. This new and improved 21st century version of the trebuchet uses a modern understanding of physics and engineering principles for incredible power and range! -Use screws! Make the long arm lighter. The guide blocks can be any shape you want, but look at the picture notes below for shaping. Lastly, cut through the plywood rectangle so the wheel does not bump over the edge of the plywood as the arm falls. Luckily we caught it and injuries were avoided. for the sling therobotichand, would you mind posting any materials or tutorials you used? For me, for the side with the longer support, this was about 5 ft, 7 inches from the very bottom of the drop channel. I like the adjustable arm ratio. you need to miter, rip, and crosscut. Also, the box needs to have a top so the weights don't come flying out when it reaches the bottom of the drop. We didn't have time to do a thorough dynamic stress analysis, so we slowly added more weight. The angles shown in the pictures are based off of the sketchup model, but they seem to be correct. It should be drilled all the way through the flatter 3.5 inch edge side. Trebuchet. (15.24 cm.) LEAVE A COMMENT AND RATE! 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. 4. These are the 2 2 ft. long 2 X 4s. Otherwise, The arm will get puched over and on top of them, slowing down the arm a lot. Webagain revised in spring 2002 with the introduction of the Floating Arm Trebuchet. Or you could use the angles I give you. To include the This variation features a drop channel, which allows the counterweight to fall straight down rather than swing with the arm. First, obviously, just lay the arm in between the drop channels (Just the middle of the treb) All scaled proportionally from the larger version (the tall vertical pieces are 130mm long, throwing arm 150mm). This would, however, change the lengths of the diagonal supports. these are the trigger pinsWheels, weights for the carriage bolts Additionally stresses on the arm will be (exponentially?) for the carriage bolts speed square When firing, make sure no-one is down range, near to, or directly behind your trebuchet. The lines shown in the 9th picture show 2.5 feet. Now, I believe that the width between the bottom of the main track supports is somewhere around 1 ft, 1 inch. 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. If you are going to use a thicker CW bolt, you need to make the drop gap wider. Does anyone have a solid works file for this trebuchet? 3 years ago. I speak Spanish and English, along with English and Spanish. extra lateral support F Building of Vertical Supports F 2x3 28in Build functioning catapult Torsion or trebuchet Maximum volume 227,000 CC Minimum Volume 125,000 CC anyways These are the trigger pins. I did not have a drill bit long enough to go through all of the 2 x 4s of the short arm, so I had to drill individual holes in each individual 2 X 4 and hoped that they lined up. I see you mentioned you built 2. (1.8796 m) long 2 X 4 Male sure you always do these cuts on the same side. Basically, THE CW BOLT MUST BE MADE STRONGER!! The arm will not swing up. 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. Other than those, there haven't really been any problems with the frame. 1. pretty simple step. Next, grab you trigger pin and just hold it beneath the CW bolt. 4 rectangles of 3/4 inch (1.905 cm) thick wood 9 X 4 in. There are countless designs that are probably better. Our arm was made of many pieces of layered plywood held together with resin and deck screws. Drill holes every 6 inches into the mitered pieces deep enough so that the wood screws can penetrate the drop guides itself. This is the hardest part of loading. We think that the downward throws were caused by these two heads. There should be two layers at the outside and 1 layer inside, in the middle. Cool ring (Note: rope angle of 45 is different than arm angle of 90-105) Nylon rope held fine, but it stretched every time we fired, making fine-tuning tough. Also, 1 inch thick wood would would be stronger.Hardware Have someone stand on the front half of the trebuchet. 9 years ago diagrams showing the medieval trebuchet design vs. the modern floating arm trebuchet, and brings in the relevant math as well. *look at the last step, improvements. Look at the pictures to see this; it's kind of hard to explain the placement in words. WebThe optimal ratio between the long part of the arm and the short part of the arm will depend mainly on the Mass of Weight. The medieval trebuchet is a missile-throwing device, with a heavy counterweight on the short end of a beam that pivots about an axle fixed to a supporting frame. 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. 14. We drilled holes in the upright beams perpendicular to the weight bar, directly below where it would hover when the trebuchet is ready to fire, and stuck a piece of 1" steel bar though on each side. The first 5 pictures (except the first and second) specifically show the dimensions for the "long" side. Use your head before you lose your head. The sling lines, I bough 50 ft because i needed to cut the right lengths for each ratio, you probably wont really need more than 15 ft. ya that sounds good Don't judge me) more on that later. Remember that these adjust the front half of the tracks, the next bit adjusts the back. ALSO, the base boards (I used 1 X 6) should be thickened. I keep them in one of the mitered side support screw holes so I can easily reach them once I get the CW to the top. 3.5+1 represents the total length (Short plus long arm). If you can't get it to the top in one shot, use the supports. your best bet is to experiment with different sling lengths and pin angles. on Introduction, On the working model simulator how do you make the sling release at 45 degree, Reply 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. That is to say, you should make sure your drop towers reach the full length of the 80 meter height. Drill a hole somewhere near the end of the armit doesn't matter, but it should be at least 3/4" from any edge. grab the last 3 ft, 6 in 2 X 4s. This thing is powerful, which is why you need a trigger. 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. A regular trebuchet is a better realistic war machine. coping saw and orbital sander (The one I used here) Center the wheel in the middle of the guide blocks and the wheel with the guide blocks in the middle of the tracks. I really want to build a floating arm trebuchet, so maybe I'll do that between this year and next and we'll have stuff chucking competitions. Try to determine the problem. Their defining feature is free movement of an axle on the throwing arm, and a linear drop channel for the counterweight. Thats a bit longer than 7 feet because i rounded 7 4.5 up, it was really 1.55555555 The floating arm trebuchet is a counterweight siege weapon which is a modern variation[1] of the medieval trebuchet. Bending Braces. Next tape all outside edges so that the perimeter is completely taped. Without the other, the tracks may not be aligned or the width of the drop channels might narrow or widen (Not staying even= bad) The most common of several trigger mechanisms is two eye bolts and a peg through both bolts. MATERIALS LIST: -Lumber (4x4, 2x4, plywood) -Deck Screws (lots of them) -Carriage bolts, nuts, washers -all thread, 1/2", 1ft sections (for sling pins) -Harmonic Balancers ~7" dia (4X) -Steel Shafts, various diameters -Steel pipe, appropriate mating diameters to shafts -Bolts for bushings -Concrete (450+ lbs) and circular forms (OR just use gym weights) -Steel plates -Steel chain, 1900lb test, 3-4ft -Door latch mechanism from a car -Nylon rope (or other strong rope/cable) -Nylon webbing for sling -Axle grease -Welding equipment -Grinder -Drill press -Carpentry tools -Paint (optional). Ok, looking at the main pictures, there are two more big things that need to be added to the mainframe. although I'm still not quite sure how that happened. The axle will have to easily pass in between them. These keep the arm straight as it is being loaded and dropped. I'd maybe assume 50% efficiency as a conservative estimate for the f2k (it's probably higher), so the initial kinetic energy of the projectile is equal to the gravitational potential energy of the falling counterweight times the efficiency. 4. 9 years ago thick plywood, 2 ft., 5 in. The Floating Arm Trebuchet. 7 4.5= about 1.6 on Introduction. In larger designs, the trigger system is applied at the top of the drop channel. 16. 7 years ago have a nice day 42. More diagonal supports. The oddity with this trebuchet is that it has no arm ratio as the counterweight sits at the very end of the arm, and the arm itself tends to be shorter. (0.2413 X 0.2286m) 10. This is the only part of the trebcuhet that can vary a lot. You will need the denim and the monkey- no, sorry, gorilla tape. You also nee if you buy pt lumber make sure they are approved for use in it.. 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. 0. The arm is done. Finally, thread the Axle through the other hole in the middle of the arm. erm To begin, enter the parameters of your trebuchet in For the arm assembly Phsstpok's rule works well in determining the BR, maybe better than with HCWs. rubber mallet That should be about 2 inches from the end of the track. Still, it was strong enough with all the gorilla tape. Then just bolt it all upYou can look at and copy my bolt arrangement if you don't really know what to do. If you want a better pin system, look at the turnbuckle pin system here. 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? 2 rectangles of 3/4" in. I've uploaded PDF's of the CAD drawings as well as a general schematic diagram for an f2k. If you really want to include them, they should also be cut about 3 inches longer, until you know what to cut. ), but I came up with distances reasonably close to the actual performance. Ok lets get started. 8 matching cut washers Luckily, I eventually lined up the holes. It would also bend out of position because of the force of the swinging projectile. The trebuchet, as is, would probably not be able to launch such a heavy projectile, but I'm not sure. Although 1 X 6s did end up working, 2 X 6s would have been more sufficient. 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