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Tuning a MURLIN trebuchet
Jul 18th, 2020 at 12:36am
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7mB5iftarQ

I've been trying to find this and finally stumbled across it again.  NOOC, if you are going to use your high speed camera for filming releases, this would be a good option for a trebuchet since it is supposed to be compact.

I really enjoyed watching this guy's process of using video to break down the issues with his machine. Seems like we (i.e. persons with high speed imaging capabilities) could do similar things.
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Re: Tuning a MURLIN trebuchet
Reply #1 - Jul 18th, 2020 at 1:32am
 
That thing is super cool. Looks to generate a lot of power for such a compact design.
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Re: Tuning a MURLIN trebuchet
Reply #2 - Jul 18th, 2020 at 11:57pm
 
Yup. The murlin is on my to-do list. Not only is it compact, but it also lets you tune the torque curve by changing the length of the pegs.
I also love the walking arm trebs, which are even more compact, but those depend more on keeping a good grip on the ground.  I suspect it would be more difficult to do controlled experiments with a walker.

I have a few other projects in the way right now, but I plan to start with small-scale tabletop experiments and then scale up to “human sling scale” after I do some learning and iterate a design. I don’t see it happening this year.
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