Mini-ballista

[Khaehaub]

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?

[Addreonynn]

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!

[Khaehaub]

Cool! RangersamII will be posting the schematics here in a little bit.

[caedmon]

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/

[Addreonynn]

lol we all have a connection to Rome right now!!!

[Daerir]

Here's white blueprints if you will. They are pretty rough looking lol

[Addreonynn]

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

[Peter Remling]

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.

[Daerir]

Yupp like that Pete, although not quite to that scale lol

[Beornmann]

Ballista Plans

[Khaehaub]

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.

[Jon]

argh. I wanted to build a crossbow for my Tech class.

Darn you health and safety people.

[Khaehaub]

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?

[Ringulf]

Troll Stinger!

[Jon]

Yrch Dagnir - bane of the orcs??? possibly a dodgy translation.