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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: JoergS on February 20, 2011, 05:40:00 pm

Title: Handheld Slingshot Trebuchet
Post by: JoergS on February 20, 2011, 05:40:00 pm

After the winch operated cannon and the "Ballista" slingshot, The Slingshot Channel continues to combine medieval siege engine technology with modern rubber. This time, a long throwing arm is powered by a lot of pre-tensed rubber. The weapon is cocked much like a break barrel air rifle, and then a 20 mm steel ball is put on the "spoon" shaped end of the lever, held in place by a neodyme magnet.

The trigger works much like on a crossbow or firearm.

The video includes impressive super slow motions of the shot, recorded at 1200 fps with the Casio EX-F1 Pro camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9CmyIn8ffI

Title: Re: Handheld Slingshot Trebuchet
Post by: skyarrow on February 20, 2011, 06:09:26 pm

Nice i like  this it will make  a great toy to play with lol I made the slingbow bunt don't have the rubbers yet to shoot it :(

Title: Re: Handheld Slingshot Trebuchet
Post by: aero86 on February 20, 2011, 07:00:09 pm

thats pretty cool!  i like his slingshot rifle with scope!  thats just awesome!

Title: Re: Handheld Slingshot Trebuchet
Post by: Michael C. on February 28, 2011, 05:49:50 pm

Yeah, I new this guys videos would make it on here at some point. If you watch to many of his videos your going to start saving all of the "Y" shaped things you can find and hooking rubber bands to them :)