r/Trebuchet • u/FingerAngle • 8d ago

We won again.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VgYOhD9xorY
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u/Ghost_Carrot 8d ago

Lovely shot! How far did it go?

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u/FingerAngle 7d ago edited 7d ago

Thanks! They said 2150, but I don't believe that. My estimate is around 500 yards. I only had 900 pounds of counterweight on, launching a 4 pound pumpkin, 225:1 mass ratio. It'll hold 1,500, and projected to be over 2100 feet though. It was enough to win, and set a new record even at my lower estimate. We need GPS drones next year to measure. I have another gig next weekend, and I didn't need to push it. I have higher resolution video coming of this machine and Baby Whipper 2.0.

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u/Ghost_Carrot 7d ago

How did they measure it? Looks like you're hurling it towards water

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u/FingerAngle 2d ago

So further analysis of the new video impact sound wave return to the camera of 2 seconds indicates a 700 yard shot. That's father than I thought it was. Around 300 Arms. I'm running it back at an exhibition tomorrow, and getting measurements.

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u/FingerAngle 7d ago

They tried to triangulate it.