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This is a set of plans and instructions for building a small-scale hinged counter weight (HCW) Trebuchet suitable for hurling everything from tennis balls to bowling balls.
I won’t say how far this design will throw anything. Too much depends on how you build yours, what
your throwing, sling design, exact CW mass, etc.
This set of plans is one of the easiest and cheapest set on the internet. It is a design that has been built by many happy customers with positive results.
This set of plans in PDF downloadable format includes:
- Materials List
- Tools Needed
- Detailed Measurements
- Assembly Procedure
Trebuchet Mechanics
- The Geometry
- Operations of the Trebuchet
- Analysis of the Trebuchet
- Range and Energy Efficiency
- Dimensional Analysis
- The See-Saw Trebuchet
- Sliding Sling
