Trebuchet?

[panzooka]

Just a little FYI, for a trebuchet to be a trebuchet, it has to have wheels on the bottom of it. Not powered, they must be blue. It has to roll to get its energy out. All of you guys have missed that point. If you put wheels on it, they have more power!!!
[/i]

Ahem...

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4399772

(My design posted here a while ago, which I have yet to see bettered)
While I thought the wheels would definitely make it look cooler, I wasn't sure it would help with throwing distance. Interestingly, when I locked the wheels so they didn't turn, it actually doesn't throw as far, so it seems that you are correct good sir.

best trebuchet design!!!

except you got the wire order wrong, it have to cross, i have fixed it for you
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6116442

edit:
updated, the string is meant to swing to gain extra momentum.
unfortunately the release is not meant to go back wards, causing it losing momentum and not releasing it at correct volecity.
adding an anchor to the tip doesnt work too, as the arm will be too heavy
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6116889
this version is almost same as real trebuchet, except the release doesnt go at correct velocity

suggest reading and diagram
http://www.redstoneprojects.com/trebuch ... works.html

[pokolo]

bravo!you are just like phill but nicer

[tes753]

I made one, but I forgot to save. The ball wouldn't launch though.

[Zombies!]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6911303

-My prober trebuchet, (i think so.)

[collinman101]

heres my trebuchet!! look at it its awesome.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6343270

[someone999992]

heres my trebuchet!! look at it its awesome.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6343270

lol nice job, the guy must be like when the took off his head then replaced it.

[pokolo]

heres my trebuchet!! look at it its awesome.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6343270

lol nice job, the guy must be like when the took off his head then replaced it.

the is his head,the took off his head

[wolf220]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6926043

failure. can someone try and fix?

almost a trebuchet. not enough power

[pokolo]

thats a catapult....

[jacuzzi_]

what about this one?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6941126

[pokolo]

what about this one?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6941126

thats a trebukit,and i made it so it goes in the goul
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6946652

[jacuzzi_]

what about this one?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6941126

thats a trebukit,and i made it so it goes in the goul
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6946652

ok. ^^

so what about this one?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=6957183

[pokolo]

i think thats a green pult

[gasbomb]

okay, to settle the problem of what makes a trebuchet a trebuchet,
so far, cm.hawes has the closest i've seen to how a trebuchet actually works (designId=4399772)
HOWEVER!!!! I found a page on a wiki (one that is SPECIFICALLY about trebuchets, catapults, and types of said launchers (believe it or not, there are actually 12 individual types of trebuchets on this website))
here is the link for the general trebuchet: http://thehurl.wikidot.com/trebuchet:trebuchets
hope that helps settle the debate. BTW!!!! trebuchets do NOT need wheels on the base of the frame to be trebuchets!

[chris4a4]

You realize you just bumped a year old thread?!?!?

Darn the search button :/

[rianbay812]

The snapping mech you talked about is necessary. http://vimeo.com/7114679
But it doesn't have to be. There just has to be tons of stored up stress, and something all of the sudden releases it. For example, some sort of stopper that when released, causes the weights to fall and the lever holding the ball swung upward. I'll try to make one.

something like this? http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=10934013
except the stopper has to be building up tention, not decreasing it.
Idk how i would start it.

[zedifo]

Fires the wrong way

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=10934066

[meganega]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=10937466
there. dont ♥♥♥♥♥

[thumpy]

try tweakin this one
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=10972564

[thumpy]

actually here is the level and i tweaked it til it worked. my solutions in there too.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?levelId=549602

here was my solution
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=10972581