Trebuchet wins again

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Post #366,494 by mhuber 11/18/12 9:04:35 PM Reply	Trebuchet wins again Spring-based mechanisms apply the most force at the initial spike. A gravity-based system applies a constant force throughout the launch process. Lever effects and friction may affect things, but the force input is constant. --------------------------------------- In the dessert, you can't remember your name
Post #366,552 by Ashton 11/20/12 5:07:19 AM Reply	Maybe so.. clever lads, those ancient warmongers

ideas? - (boxley) - (12) - Nov. 18, 2012, 12:36:27 AM EST

Keep it simple. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Nov. 18, 2012, 01:01:27 AM EST

I was going to suggest trebuchet myself - (mhuber) - (1) - Nov. 18, 2012, 10:32:54 AM EST

That's what I would suggest, too. - (static) - Nov. 18, 2012, 06:45:05 PM EST

Spring steel - (drook) - (6) - Nov. 18, 2012, 02:06:42 AM EST

instructions - (boxley) - (2) - Nov. 18, 2012, 12:46:26 PM EST

Get a framing square - (drook) - Nov. 18, 2012, 01:32:11 PM EST

Sounds like a Science Olympiad project. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 18, 2012, 01:45:37 PM EST

Impulse == Force x Time - (Ashton) - (2) - Nov. 18, 2012, 06:14:14 PM EST

Trebuchet wins again - (mhuber) - (1) - Nov. 18, 2012, 09:04:35 PM EST

Maybe so.. clever lads, those ancient warmongers -NT - (Ashton) - Nov. 20, 2012, 05:07:19 AM EST

What is DIMS? - (crazy) - (1) - Nov. 18, 2012, 08:53:28 AM EST

Dimensions -NT - (drook) - Nov. 18, 2012, 09:51:54 AM EST

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