Make a Trebuchet – Make: PDF Podcast

Make a Trebuchet – Make: PDF Podcast

Trebuchet Clips

A trebuchet is kind of like a catapult, but it’s optimized with a sling and a hinged counterweight to make it more effective.

Download the pdf to learn the basics of making a paperclip trebuchet and a medium sized trebuchet that can throw eggs.

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Cut your lumber,l drill holes, and screw it all together!

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Add a remote control servo to launch the trebuchet from a distance!

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You can use trebstar software to test it out first!

The paperclip trebuchet was inspired by this awesome instructable – Link

Watch the video and make sure to download the pdf to get all the juicy details. Or subscribe in itunes and it will be downloaded automatically for you! – PDF Link

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