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21-06-2005, 09:40 PM
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Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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For whoever caught mythbusters last night and wants to see it again... here is the Trebuchet (catapult... or CARtapult in this case).
http://www.compfused.com/directlink/155/ 3.7MB I got quite interested in this thing last night and decided to make one for myself today. Although mine has nothing on that big boy its still fun, it hurls a malteser about 5-6 metres, I will test it further tomorrow. Its made from balsa wood and stands about 12" high at the pivot. |
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21-06-2005, 09:49 PM
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Social Disaster
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brisbane Southside
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That's so awesome, I want one!
I remember a documentry on SBS last year where they built a trebuchet by hand with the old-school tools, these things are amazingly powerful :evil3:
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1995 EF Falcon GLi, Auto, 4.0L I6 Mods: 3.73 LSD | Darkest legal tint | tinted back lights | Sprayed Dash | Custom Trims Sound System: Fusion front splits, rear 3-ways, and 2 x 12" subs with ctrl, 3 x Fusion amps | Clarion HU | 1F Cap | 60GB Zen Xtra | 800W RMS output! |
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21-06-2005, 09:52 PM
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Looking for clues...
  
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Morayfield
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I've seen one made on Junkyard Wars..... it won!
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21-06-2005, 09:53 PM
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Detroit Locker Equiped TM
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Area 51 (tm)
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That is awesome. Don't forget to post pics of yours Paul!
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21-06-2005, 09:56 PM
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meow
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Where the Pirates are.
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I only think of one thing when i think of mythbusters...
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21-06-2005, 09:58 PM
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Social Disaster
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21-06-2005, 11:12 PM
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meow
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21-06-2005, 10:15 PM
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Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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As requested shane...
Its still got a couple of pins holding it while the glue dries (dunno if you can see them in the pic), but here it is all loaded up ready to go, just gotta pull the pin.... |
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22-06-2005, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra, ACT HeadGaskets: 2
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Boo. Get over it james, she isn't THAT hot
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22-06-2005, 09:50 AM
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Grinder+Welder = Race car
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Briz-Vegas
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although, not keen on the whole her being a veggie thing
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22-06-2005, 09:29 AM
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Social Disaster
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brisbane Southside
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What if she was cell-shaded Selekta??! :P
Haha sorry, couldn't resist (you're too much like my bro.)
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1995 EF Falcon GLi, Auto, 4.0L I6 Mods: 3.73 LSD | Darkest legal tint | tinted back lights | Sprayed Dash | Custom Trims Sound System: Fusion front splits, rear 3-ways, and 2 x 12" subs with ctrl, 3 x Fusion amps | Clarion HU | 1F Cap | 60GB Zen Xtra | 800W RMS output! Last edited by MrQuan; 23-06-2005 at 01:23 AM. |
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CARtapult
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