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That’ll do it! How far does that thing, fling? As the crow flie, the WH is ~3.4 miles...


121 posted on 10/05/2013 2:24:45 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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I don't believe that example could toss a 500 pound projectile 3.5 miles. Here's a 65 page document on Trebuchet Mechanics that provides the math necessary to design a device to meet the requirements. Have fun!
132 posted on 10/05/2013 4:05:09 PM PDT by kitchen (Make plans and prepare. You'll never have trouble if you're ready for it. - TR)
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