Cardboard Trebuchet
by sphsengineering on May 17, 2010 Table of Contents Cardboard Trebuchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Cardboard Trebuchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Gathering the Materials and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: SAFETY FIRST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Laminate Cardboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Cutting the Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 5: Make notches in the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 6: Drill Holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 7: Cut the PVC pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 8: Gluing the PVC pipes in place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 3 4 5 7 7 7 8 9
Step 9: Groove the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Step 10: Connect the sides to the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Step 11: Making the weight basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step 12: Apply the caulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step 13: Waterproof with glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step 14: Extra waterproofing through paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Step 15: Decoration time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Step 16: Main assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Step 17: Projectile Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Step 18: Firing and Fine Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Step 19: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Image Notes 1. Initial prototype. Waterproofed by duct tape. No glue or caulk. 2. Mostly design based. Works well though. 3. All made with idea of function and low-budget. 4. Twin black trebuchet.
Image Notes 1. Our trebuchet included wheels, something that was purely aesthetic, so we opted to not include their creation in this instructable. 2. Our trebuchet also included a pull-back string. This is optional and simply adds to it's ease of use. No instructions will be provided to create this feature.
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-2 pairs of pliers. You have to bend some metal with these. Two are used for proper grip. -Caulk Gun -Hot glue gun -Scissors -Ruler -Pen -Wood file -Box Cutter or Razor Knife -Drill (We used a drill press) -1-inch (or however large the outer diameter of the larger PVC pipe is.) drill bit or hole saw.
Image Notes 1. Wood Glue 2. Caulk Gun (with caulk) 3. Textbooks 4. Wood Saw 5. Ruler 6. Aluminum Tape 7. PVC Pipes 8. String 9. Cardboard
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Stock 3 (Quantity 1): 11 x 15 x 2 inch (28 x 38 x 5 cm) Stock 4 (Quantity 2): 17 x 12 x 1.25 inch (43 x 30 x 3 cm)
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Cardboard Trebuchet.zip (1 MB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'Cardboard Trebuchet.zip']
assembly.asm (301 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'assembly.asm']
arm.SLDDRW (300 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'arm.SLDDRW']
base.SLDDRW (291 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'base.SLDDRW']
bucketb.SLDDRW (297 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'bucketb.SLDDRW']
side.SLDDRW (304 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'side.SLDDRW']
arm.prt (128 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'arm.prt']
arm pipe long.SLDPRT (93 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'arm pipe long.SLDPRT']
arm pipe short.SLDPRT (101 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'arm pipe short.SLDPRT']
arm side pipe long.SLDPRT (93 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'arm side pipe long.SLDPRT']
axel1.SLDPRT (142 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'axel1.SLDPRT']
axel2.SLDPRT (152 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'axel2.SLDPRT']
base.prt (182 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'base.prt']
bucket bottem.SLDPRT (80 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'bucket bottem.SLDPRT']
bucket pipe.SLDPRT (96 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'bucket pipe.SLDPRT']
bucketb.SLDPRT (112 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'bucketb.SLDPRT']
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side.prt (135 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'side.prt']
Cardboard Trebuchet Full.pdf ((612x792) 455 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'Cardboard Trebuchet Full.pdf']
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vinnygx3pimp says:
Looks pretty fail lol j/k mine failed I just gave up. Rule #1 (you forgot) NEVER GIVE UP
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