The only logical path forward from here is a drone-mounted trebuchet.

@ghostoftanelorn9928

4 жыл бұрын

It's flight powered by Leonardo Da Vinchi's flying machine.

@Thoroughly_Wet

4 жыл бұрын

@@ghostoftanelorn9928 a trebuchet mounted on an aerial screw? Or on his glider?

@ghostoftanelorn9928

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thoroughly_Wet I was thinking of the screw at the time.

@greedfox7842

4 жыл бұрын

@@ghostoftanelorn9928 MAD LAD! D:

@MrGollum1996

4 жыл бұрын

The US Airforce wants to know your location.

A trebuchet without a counterweight? Do I smell filthy catapult?

@outsider344

4 жыл бұрын

Look, at least he has the proper amount of shame and called it a trebuchet to try and hide it's catapult nature

@thetranspanzer3692

4 жыл бұрын

BY THE POPE!

@akraus53

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the projectile is still connected to a string and not the top of the arm, so it's still a trebuchet, right? I'm new to r/trebuchetmemes, so correct me if I'm wrong

@outsider344

4 жыл бұрын

@@akraus53 Look, I'm no trebuchetologist but I say power provided by an elastic element instead of a counterweight is disqualifying.

@recklessroges

4 жыл бұрын

Its a catbuchet?

The magnetic magazine and sling holder are my favorite part. Very clever!

@mk1570

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, me also! Gravity fed , with no moving parts!... So creative :)

@Avocado-yw4xb

3 жыл бұрын

Henlo other engineer/building guy

@yulu8585

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: you are at the top pf the comments

@ajl9491

Жыл бұрын

Is your channel in decline fellow???

"Youth trebuchet crime in London increases 300%" - Tomorrow's headline

Got a notification from Tom Stanton and it took me to Jörg Sprave's channel. WTF!?!! :-)

@Ozuhananas

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Slingshot Channel ! *Hearty laugh*

@ambulocetusnatans

4 жыл бұрын

Let me show you its features!

@qg786

4 жыл бұрын

It's probably youtube overly promoting anything slingshot related to Jöerg, since he is leading fairtube against youtube.

@TheMightyZwom

4 жыл бұрын

@@qg786 I think that was a joke since this video could easily have been from Jörg's channel... *flies away*...

@CrazyAssDrumma

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's just an accident, it's happened to me before for other notifications

Now we only need a fully automatic version

@Colochoide

4 жыл бұрын

A collab with the Slingshot Channel! Jörg Sprave weilding a bazooka sized repeating version of this is what the world needs.

@sukun9437

4 жыл бұрын

No we don't need another fully semi automatic weapon :3

@ClokworkGremlin

4 жыл бұрын

Let me show you its features!

@shurmurray

4 жыл бұрын

with a super-hi-capacity magazine of 31 ball-bearing of mass-destruction. :3

@harviecz

4 жыл бұрын

Preferably with laser aiming LOL.

You should inprove it. In the wise words of The Slingshot Channel, "lets add even more rubber of course!" Followed by a laugh that rocks the mountains

@craighalpin1917

4 жыл бұрын

Let me show its features. Laugh. Shake 🚧🏯(you feel an earthquake?)🚧

@SirBoden

4 жыл бұрын

Trisha Owlgirl With all the seismometers here in Washington state we an tell when Jörg wakes up in the morning.

@greenjack1959l

4 жыл бұрын

Let me show you it's features.

@NathanTAK

3 жыл бұрын

"inprove"

So we have 1/10th scale of the original trebuchet. Now I want to see 10x scale of the original one.

@jibbajabba4597

4 жыл бұрын

MrRolnicek there's one at Warwick Castle, last time I was there it worked too, very impressive.

@connormclernon26

4 жыл бұрын

MrRolnicek you mean the war wolf?

@randomalien7746

4 жыл бұрын

0_o

@williamdowling7718

4 жыл бұрын

Or a 1/10 scale of the handheld one.. o_O

@jewing464

3 жыл бұрын

Look at Colin Furze new video

"But can it launch a 90 gram projectile 300cm?"

@alwinpriven2400

4 жыл бұрын

90*

@braydenjustice9384

3 жыл бұрын

With ease?

Missed an oportunity to say "Let me show you its features" anywhere in the video

@timesthree5757

4 жыл бұрын

Right!!! With a gravelly voice.

Imagine trying to rob him and he just pulls out this

Oh! It was the small trebuchet all along! I've been pranked!

@crocogile2352

4 жыл бұрын

Integza you need to see this ask no question just watch please. kzread.info/dash/bejne/loWrltlyh8q-k7Q.html

Can't wait to see this in a medieval movie.

@JanTuts

4 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine a "Modern Fantasy" movie, where the characters use these instead of pistols, much like how in that new Robin Hood movie they were handling bows as if they were rifles?

i'd like to see accuracy/consistency-test where you mount it in a clamp and map 10 or 50 or however many you could be bothered to do :P

We need you to release stls so we can 3D print the grip, arm, and wheel!!! We could create an army.

@sambarnes1226

4 жыл бұрын

For area 51? Tee hee just kidding fbi

Dual wield these suckers, and do some Matrix gunfights!

@CuulX

4 жыл бұрын

Akimbo trebuchets. Nice.

@redsquirrelftw

4 жыл бұрын

I can just picture it, super epic battle scene with music. Then a 3 minute silent sequence of reloading.

@roomtempwater1

4 жыл бұрын

*fires once* *fifteen to twenty seconds of awkward reload time* *fires again*

@CaveyMoth

4 жыл бұрын

I could imagine it being like Cooking With Scorpion, with those cake decorating segments between the chopping.

What I found interesting was the way the projectile stops the arm halfway through it's stroke as it flicks around. The magnets were a clever idea. Also appreciated your edit that superimposed the two designs.

@schrodingersbraincell5861

Жыл бұрын

Same- my science illiterate mind thought ‘surely something’s wrong’ but I realised it was just an efficient transfer of momentum

It makes me happy that there are people out there like me that genuinely enjoy quirky small scale science like this. Like, I was just as excited as Tom was when he hit the can!

The part where the can fell over from the wind while you were reloading had me laughing really hard

5:40 you need a tactical scope on that, for better accuracy 😂

@TheMrTape

4 жыл бұрын

lasers

This is completely impractical and I love it. Thank you for making it.

Amazing! After all these centuries, someone's finally invented the hand trebuchet. :) Very, very cool! As for accuracy, well, the trebuchet was originally meant to be fired at the broad side of a very large wall, you know. :) Thanks for sharing this. Nicely done! Wouldn't mind having one of those, as a conversation piece. :)

@pattheplanter

4 жыл бұрын

First, find a large enemy, the larger the better...

@timesthree5757

4 жыл бұрын

Let's be real you just want one to play with also.

The best way to prevent injury on misfires is just to make sure you're wearing plate armour. Ball bearings don't do much to good plate and then you'll be suited and booted for the siege

This is cool and all but mowing your lawn must be a nightmare.

@pattheplanter

4 жыл бұрын

Goes over it with a magnet first?

@timesthree5757

4 жыл бұрын

His shins must be Peach with purple polka dots.

@davidcantwell2489

4 жыл бұрын

They don't have lawns / yards, they have gardens.

@anpham525

4 жыл бұрын

do anyone know how to mow a lawn with a trebuchet? Would be great if i could mow down 90 kg of grass over 300 m2

@timesthree5757

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidcantwell2489 What so were do they grow there grass. I couldn't stand it if my entire yard wasa Garden.

A curved shield on the back of the mini trebuchet to catch any misfires heading for your face might be a good idea.

@crocogile2352

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Zellmer kzread.info/dash/bejne/loWrltlyh8q-k7Q.html

@timesthree5757

4 жыл бұрын

or just take it like a man

"Don't come to school tomorrow"

@limethechef4372

4 жыл бұрын

"donth comith to thyne sactum next morrow"

@braydenjustice9384

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t come to mafs tomorrow

This is some next level Warhammer40k engineering

This is like that one dog toy that throws a tennis ball

You actually inspired me to make a trebuchet with a friend for my final high school project

@Just_Sara

Жыл бұрын

Did it work out?

It would be intresting to use a non constant radius for the wheel. You could design the profile to compensate the decreasing force of the rubber to get a constant torque! Love your projects! Keep up the good work.

You can replace the string with a piece of lightweight metal rod so long as you make the attachment point to the trebuchet arm a pivot. Then re engineer the projectile basket, preferably out of something magnetic too. Then finally redo the projectile magazine so that you feed from the bottom , but it pushes up to the topside and at the front, right into the reset position for the projectile basket. That should make for quick one handed single motion reloading of the projectile. Also for additional energy, you could add a second set of axle wheels on the exterior of the truss or third or fourth etc. Lastly, for aiming a set of peephole sights off to the side that are aligned for impact at various distances. Cool project. Would love to see the refinements in a part 2!

The counterweight vs. rubber comparison makes it clear that it would be awesome to see the full-scale model have the weight replaced with tones of rubber!

Loved this, you really should have added in "Let me show you its features" :-) thanks so much for taking the time, your the best.

Great idea. Good execution. You should make an automatic reloading crossbow next with something like a 800 fps spring tension equivalent bow. That coke can will be blown to bits with such a metal ball bearing and that amount of tension.

What a fabulous idea. It makes me long for an alternate universe where gunpowder was not discovered and the 'Gunfight at the OK Corral' was fought with such weapons.

Imagine your walking in the dark and a dude jumps you and say "though shall giveth me thine wallet"

Its kind of weird, that you normally had the very good habit of wearing safety glasses for basically everything, but decided to go for sunglasses in this video.

@timesthree5757

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair if he doesn't want to wear safety glasses he doesn't have to.

It failed everything, range accuracy and reload time, so it'd great for dueling. The first to hit the other in under 10 mins wins hahaha

@pattheplanter

4 жыл бұрын

There would have to be a rule that you couldn't just throw the ball bearing by hand, or just throw the trebuchet. Or is it a trebuchlet? A trebunculus?

@iteerrex8166

4 жыл бұрын

@@pattheplanter lol good rules.

I loved the full size trebuchet and tuning. This video earns you a subscription. The reaction wheels and pneumatic thrusters should have, but a "just because I thought it would look cool in slow motion" is a winner.

Ive been considering trying this for awhile. I'm so glad you saved me the trouble. Love your videos

6:19 wait what? that was a cool rewind.

you can get more even force from the rubber band with the "right" cam shape on the pulleys.

@recklessroges

4 жыл бұрын

Like on a compound bow?

Great! I love the trebuchet. Built one myself once. It was about 30" high, and with a coffee can full of rocks for a weight, it would launch a tennis ball 40 feet. It was fun and safe for the kiddies to watch. I used a denim sling with super glue around the edges instead of a sewn hem. Worked great. Released reliably. Your flywheel design is my favorite; but the mini is pretty cool. Let me suggest that you add a rifle stock, or another handle in the back so you can steady it better and improve accuracy. It might be fun to experiment with a sight of some kind. Keep on making the entertaining videos!

the magnet to hold it and the 3d printed cup are brilliant

read the title as "ROCKET TREBUCHET" - still an awesome video though

@Green24152

3 жыл бұрын

jesus christ in what way are rockets used

Edit: Add a simicurcular sheild/sighting system to prevent backfires. "Let me show you its features!"

this just seems like a Catapult with extra steps, but since the Catapult is the superior siege weapon, I applaud you.

Magnificent, wonderful, marvelous!

Bearing Magazine.....Brillant idea...:)....small thing for big thing....good work

Dude, I'm totally stealing this for a D&D character sometime! It's like the Drow Hand Crossbow of siege weapons! Can it do significant damage? No... but can it deliver a small but potent alchemical payload? Hell yes it could! XD On a more serious note, the stats aren't that bad, but I would suggest comparing it not to a full-sized trebuchet, but to a medieval crossbow. Compared to a 900-lb draw weight medieval crossbow with state-of-the-art cranequin reloading, this thing does, off the top of my head: ~15% range; ~1.2% projectile KE; and at least 300% faster reload speed. ;) Compared to a similarly-styled hand-crossbow? I dunno, I don't know that anyone has made one yet in the real world. New project idea? Considering it isn't yet fully optimized, and you're not pushing the materials to their limit yet, or using optimized materials, I'd say it has promise! As... a totally silly 500-years out-of-date handheld ranged weapon, of course.

@JanTuts

4 жыл бұрын

How about we attach two of these in a horizontal plane, with the sling arms facing each other, and have them together launch a bolt. Wait a minute...

When I was 12 I made a miniature handheld catapult, that could fit in the palm of your hand, out of popsicle sticks hot glued together. It used a ton of elastics (never counted how many I used) held by 2 anchors on both ends and wound around the arm until the elastics started to reach their maximum stretch. The tension usually started to bend and break the frames after awhile. The arm was too weak to draw back without breaking so I used half inch dowels for them instead of popsicle sticks. It was capable of launching small rocks like a football field away. Could take out an eye and gave my hands many injuries when something malfunctioned, like the elastics snapping or the anchors spinning or breaking. The strongest one I made was also the smallest because I could wrap each elastic around the anchors 2 times, doubling the power

2:56 That indeeds looks like the most creative way EVER to lose an eye.

If it uses tension, isn't it per definition either a catapult or ballista (or simply slingshot/bow/crossbow), as opposed to a trebuchet? Those magnets were a good idea, although I still wonder how you intend to shield the user from failed shots.

@armadillito

4 жыл бұрын

Welder's mask!

@feha92

4 жыл бұрын

@@armadillito gluing a welders mask onto the "gun" sounds extremely unwieldy :s Although I guess it could potentially be used to solve the aiming issue too,

@mchagnon7

4 жыл бұрын

Its a trebuchet because it uses a throwing arm in conjunction with a sling to more than double the throwing leverage within the same space. The catapult equivalent of this would be a handheld wooden spoon.

@crocogile2352

4 жыл бұрын

Here’s my explanation kzread.info/dash/bejne/loWrltlyh8q-k7Q.html

Wouldn't this more accurately be described as a catapult? Your storing elastic potential energy, which catapults do.

@luelou8464

4 жыл бұрын

All trebuchets are catapults. The key distinction is that the projectile is attached to a sling, and accelerates faster than the arm.

@greggv8

4 жыл бұрын

Rockapults are more effective than catapults.

@BodywiseMustard

2 жыл бұрын

You're*

@Talen900

2 жыл бұрын

@@BodywiseMustard You're replying to a two year old comment to correct my spelling?

Everybody gangsta until tom pulls out the pocket trebuchet

Nice! I made a fully working trebuchet out of pencils and string at work. It's quite a model and it's tuned to fire a pink triangular eraser top.

Let me show you it’s features !

Oi mate, you got a license for that?

Your Ideas are asome mate ! love watching yours Videos !

as someone who mows my own lawn, my shins started hurting when you were popping rounds off in the yard

Using magnet as ammo holder in a magazine is genius, it may even be used on real firearms allowing some interesting reloading action. Does anyone know if this is already utilized by some weapon manufacturer?

@macrumpton

4 жыл бұрын

Most bullets are not magnetic as far as I know. I seem to recall lead and brass are common.

@prescottmajette5290

4 жыл бұрын

Just no. Spring loaded magazines and repeating actions are far better solutions than magnets, elastic bands and string.

Sell it to hipsters as a self defense handgun. Buy 2 get a typewriter free.

Great idea and nicely made and explained. Thanks for the content.

I love the motion of the first one!

Jörg, Toms been in your closet!

I thought it said rocket trebuchet xD (That would be freaking awesome tho(like if you want Tom to see))

This was a delightfully daft project! Good work!

the hard shell sling is a great idea for my mini trebs ty!

Now you have to make full sized Trebuchet! Maybe ask colinfurze for help?

I'm surprised you don't need a license to own a slingshot in the UK :)

@duguk

4 жыл бұрын

The Firearms Act 1968 says you need a licence if it can launch a missile with kinetic energy of more than one joule at the muzzle of the weapon. Tom had this at 0.58 joules, but I'm not sure whether this applies to a trebuchet.

I've always wanted an easy to use portable long ranged weapon, you are a genius

the development of this project is interesting, even if it does not have many practical applications it is always nice to see new ideas and new projects, almost like Ivan Miranda's projects: not all are useful but all are interesting. Go ahead and see you at the next video

The lengths people go to without the 2nd amendment..

@matthewkriebel7342

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahha. I was waiting for someone to comment “Oi, you got a loicense for dat trebuchet?”, but saw this first and laughed.

you are now banned from /r/trebuchetmemes...This is a catapult not a trebutchet!

@willemschipper7736

4 жыл бұрын

It's a trebuchet, they don't need a counterweight to be a trebuchet, the first ones were even man-powered!

@korbiid2032

4 жыл бұрын

you must be fun at parties

I love this so much!! Please keep it up!

In the alternate universe, where the gunpowder was not invented yet, this is the evolution of weapons. This, and Todd's Instant Legolas

This is the quality content for which I subscribed.

Brilliant, as always.

Haha great little video man, love the success of your projects.

Your trebuchet is my favorite too! I could watch Treb videos all day. Yours specifically!

Very nice work Tom. Love the simplicity of the magnet holding the ball bearing. :)

wow you nailed that perspective trick!

"Now for probably the most difficult part of the build: collecting the nuts and the ball bearings scattered all over the backyard" 😂😂😂

This is so well shot!

i love this build

5:15 That accuracy is great! You constantly hit the air!

This man is a genius, why , in ten or twenty years he might discover gunpowder technology!

Imagine robbing a bank armed with this hand-held Trebuchet

Cool little project

the fact that people made this without cnc machines and 3d printers amazes me

Missed you Tom. Keep em coming mate

Enjoyed that, thanks!

I need more of these in my life.

Super effective against pocket castles

Seems like a great project for people who work in office buildings who want to attack cubicles on the far side of the office. Maybe put up lego castles on the cubicle wall and whoever knocks down the enemy castle first wins.

I'm more impressed of you catching the ricocheting projectile, that is seriously skilled!

1) Nicely done 2) Perfect accuracy for smashing a window

Ridiculously awesome!

The cinematography. Who spent time at 00:16 ...one single frame of the design and we have high art.

Loved the forced perspective gag! It had me fooled for a second. LOL