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GlobalSpec Games Trebuchet Challenge (Sport of Engineers)
Globalspec ^
| 5-09-06
| Globalspec
Posted on 05/09/2006 6:17:21 PM PDT by visualops
Remember the Trebuchet, the original siege engine?
It's back and ready to put your physics muscles to the test. Custome build your "Treb" to take on three seperate challenges: Distance, Accuracy and Power.
GlobalSpec Treb Challenge
TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Education; History; Hobbies; Humor; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: engineer; engineering; siege; trebuchet; weapon
Set your projectile mass, counterweight properties etc., along with other factors and launch! Pretty fun.
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posted on
05/09/2006 6:17:24 PM PDT
by
visualops
To: visualops
Wow. My 14 yo son has just finished his second trebuchet, a tabletop model. Made from corndog sticks, he has launched 18 feet across the room. His larger one is about three feet tall and can throw about 40 feet on average. I'll show him this article.
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posted on
05/09/2006 6:30:28 PM PDT
by
Big Giant Head
(I should change my tagline to "Big Giant Pancake on my Head")
To: Big Giant Head
Awesome, he should get a kick out of this :)
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posted on
05/09/2006 7:41:31 PM PDT
by
visualops
(America... www.visualops.com ...is not just a job site.)
To: Big Giant Head
I'll help your son with the next one.....I love corndogs.
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posted on
05/09/2006 8:26:10 PM PDT
by
359Henrie
(We cannot deport 12 million can we? Si, se puede!)
To: 359Henrie
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:20:30 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(In memoriam...)
To: visualops
stupid hackers taking the high scores.
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:36:02 AM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* “I love you guys”)
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