Crusader's Trebuchet v2
Crusader's Trebuchet v2
The crusaders' are back with a bigger and more powerful trebuchet:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=70480
They improved upon their original design
(http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=64933) and can now launch 2x2
round bricks at the enemy from as far away as 6 (human) ft.
This trebuchet uses a LEGO boat weight for the counterweight and my patented
minifig hand release pin mechanism. Unfortunately, it uses a non-LEGO pouch,
which is just a piece of construction paper that I have softened up.
Here are the deep links:
Loaded and ready to unleash destruction:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct2.jpg
Trigger and pin mechanism:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct3.jpg
The pouch ready to fire:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct4.jpg
Unloaded:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct5.jpg
Enjoy!
James
P.S. I just sent this to Lenny, so anyone who is going to PDX can check this out
in person.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=70480
They improved upon their original design
(http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=64933) and can now launch 2x2
round bricks at the enemy from as far away as 6 (human) ft.
This trebuchet uses a LEGO boat weight for the counterweight and my patented
minifig hand release pin mechanism. Unfortunately, it uses a non-LEGO pouch,
which is just a piece of construction paper that I have softened up.
Here are the deep links:
Loaded and ready to unleash destruction:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct2.jpg
Trigger and pin mechanism:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct3.jpg
The pouch ready to fire:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct4.jpg
Unloaded:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct5.jpg
Enjoy!
James
P.S. I just sent this to Lenny, so anyone who is going to PDX can check this out
in person.
Re: Crusader's Trebuchet v2
Very nice looking machine. I'm impressed by the range, too.jb wrote:Trigger and pin mechanism:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbrin ... V2/ct3.jpg
Do you have other pics of the trigger mechanism? I just can't make out how you get it to work.
Alan
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One plus one equals three... for large values of one. (Bruce Fournier)
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Really nice model good job.
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for the comments. The 'trigger' is a piece of string that is fixed on one side and spans over the arm when it is in the loaded position and can be tied off on the other side on the modified 1x1 plate or just let go to release the arm. You should be able to make sense of it now. The minifig hand is used to make the pouch release at the right time. (http://www.ripcord.ws/howslingswork.html). I'm going to work up a how-to pretty soon. I am working on instructions now.
James
Thanks for the comments. The 'trigger' is a piece of string that is fixed on one side and spans over the arm when it is in the loaded position and can be tied off on the other side on the modified 1x1 plate or just let go to release the arm. You should be able to make sense of it now. The minifig hand is used to make the pouch release at the right time. (http://www.ripcord.ws/howslingswork.html). I'm going to work up a how-to pretty soon. I am working on instructions now.
James
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