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off-topic seige weapons by WillBilly on 2012-03-01 23:02:00 UTC Reply

Me and a couple of engineering geeks made a trebuchet. Just so we're clear, this is not a "cute" balsa wood affair- the pivot is five feet off the ground, the arm is ten feet in length, and the sling is an additional three. The weight box is designed to hold ~375 pounds. However, we have a bit of a problem. We can't decide what to name the damn thing. Any suggestions?

How about... by Guvnor of Space on 2012-03-03 05:22:00 UTC Reply

Trebu-Che Guevara? Or possibly the 'Pumpkin Acceleration Device,' or P.A.D.

Too many good ideas for this thing! (nm) by WillBilly on 2012-03-03 19:22:00 UTC Reply

Oh, that's awesome. by VixenMage on 2012-03-02 18:10:00 UTC Reply

Can you link to pictures at some point? Do you have chosen targets?

For a name-- it was the name of a battering ram, not a catapult or trebuchet, but Grond is the only named siege weapon in the Siege of Gondor.

thanks! by WillBilly on 2012-03-02 22:58:00 UTC Reply

Thank you! I hope to get pics up soon, maybe at the test launch next weekend. The as-of-yet-unnamed-thing is for shooting pumpkins on Halloween, and whatever else is available other times of the year. As for targets- nothing definite yet. I think we're just gonna clear the range and chuck stuff for a good while before we can calibrate this thing to even hit the broad side of a barn.

Er... by desdendelle on 2012-03-02 16:29:00 UTC Reply

Maybe Terry-buchet?

Discworld by WillBilly on 2012-03-03 00:15:00 UTC Reply

or Big Mary?

Watch out for the ginger. *snicker* (nm) by Aeidhryn on 2012-03-03 14:33:00 UTC Reply

Re: off-topic seige weapons by Astral Void on 2012-03-02 07:14:00 UTC Reply

Nex.
I'd go with Abner, Wilbur, or Fabio, myself. (nm) by PitViperOfDoom on 2012-03-02 00:43:00 UTC Reply
One idea by Phobos on 2012-03-01 23:42:00 UTC Reply

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*like* by AnnaBee on 2012-03-03 15:00:00 UTC Reply

Impressive. Most impressive.
all of my yes by WillBilly on 2012-03-02 00:12:00 UTC Reply

adopted!

Re: off-topic seige weapons by firemagic on 2012-03-01 23:13:00 UTC Reply

Little Sally.

Oh, I don't have a reason. I just think it'd be fun.

good one! (nm) by WillBilly on 2012-03-01 23:33:00 UTC Reply

It sounds good! I can say it while twitching my eye, which is an added bonus. (nm)

naming of names by WillBilly on 2012-03-01 23:03:00 UTC Reply

puns appreciated, but not required.