How to Build a Supersonic Trebuchet

[1 Wild R/T]

 

[Budnicks]

He got his (inner) geek on...

had to fast forward thru some of that

pretty cool "actual product" eventually

 

[rumblefish360]

That is “INSANE!!!”

 

[ESOXER]

Ok so as smart and all the data provided, why is he hand cranking that thing instead of a drill/impact?

 

[Thrashingcows]

Ok so as smart and all the data provided, why is he hand cranking that thing instead of a drill/impact?

Using a commercial truck manual slack adjuster and an electric impact driver would have made that effortless....but even a ratchet and socket would have been pretty easy.

Regardless that was a very cool build!

 

[Budnicks]

Ok so as smart and all the data provided, why is he hand cranking that thing instead of a drill/impact?

yeah or a lil' electric winch motor pulling it
or something cool

 

[rumblefish360]

LMAO! Armchair quarterbacks!!!!

 

[66 Sat]

He probably wanted it all manual. For future versions he'd no doubt have a gear reduction or a longer lever or something.
Very smart kid, very impressive. Good to see someone motivated to build something instead of sitting on his *** playing video games or complaining about the world and how his rights are being violated.
I thought I was pretty smart until I watched his video.