Mini-ballista
Mini-ballista
Two rangers are coming together to craft a min-ballista. RangersamII and I(Khaehaub) are going to be making a ballista as our projectile launcher for a physics class. Sam has the schematics of the ballista (either Sam or I will post the schematics). Any ideas for a revised copy?
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I actually built one myself for a physics class! once you post the schematic, post a pic of the kit to so i can see if it's the same kit! if so, i've got some great pointers! ours shot 30 m while everyone else's shot maybe 18!!! fun stuff!
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Cool! RangersamII will be posting the schematics here in a little bit.
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Wow, how topical. My 8 year old and I are building one for my 10 year's birthday. We're modifying this instructables ballista. http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Held-Ballista/
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lol we all have a connection to Rome right now!!!
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Here's white blueprints if you will. They are pretty rough looking lol
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tip time!
make sure the angle is 45* this is optimum for distance
make sure to reverse wrap two ply the cord you use for the tensioners
and ill finish l8r... g2g
make sure the angle is 45* this is optimum for distance
make sure to reverse wrap two ply the cord you use for the tensioners
and ill finish l8r... g2g
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Something like this ?
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46 ... tajpeg.jpg
My brother Mike made this one about 6 years ago. You can also see a small catapult in the background.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46 ... tajpeg.jpg
My brother Mike made this one about 6 years ago. You can also see a small catapult in the background.
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Yupp like that Pete, although not quite to that scale lol
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Cool ballista everyone. Even though most are to big for the physics project that Sam and I are creating, the ideas are still pretty cool.
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argh. I wanted to build a crossbow for my Tech class.
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Tech class seems like a class that you could do that in. That sucks man. Sam and I need a name for our ballista. We're going to write in dwarvish runes on the bottom. Any ideas for names?
May the best dwarf win... That still only counts as one!
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Troll Stinger! ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I am Ringulf the Dwarven Woodsman, I craft leather, wood, metal, and clay,
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Yrch Dagnir - bane of the orcs??? possibly a dodgy translation.
Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.