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Melraidin · 10-02-2003, 08:50 PM

I've built a couple trebuchets, as well as an onager.

For those looking for an explanation, a trebuchet is basically an arm with a counterweight on one end and a sling on the other. An onager is a machine powered by twisted ropes that swing the arm around, connected to a sling.

For extreme power, look to onagers. www.onager.net has a good one, built by I believe Bob Carbo. These machines probably get the most power for their size out of all catapults.

For accuracy and efficiency trebuchets can't be beat; this assuming you take into account the more modern FAT (Falling arm trebuchet) and F2K models.

All this and more on www.trebuchet.com , which has it's own msg boards.

10-02-2003, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Melraidin Upright	I've built a couple trebuchets, as well as an onager. For those looking for an explanation, a trebuchet is basically an arm with a counterweight on one end and a sling on the other. An onager is a machine powered by twisted ropes that swing the arm around, connected to a sling. For extreme power, look to onagers. www.onager.net has a good one, built by I believe Bob Carbo. These machines probably get the most power for their size out of all catapults. For accuracy and efficiency trebuchets can't be beat; this assuming you take into account the more modern FAT (Falling arm trebuchet) and F2K models. All this and more on www.trebuchet.com , which has it's own msg boards.