With most of the trebuchet assembled, its time to see how it behaves!

All the parts come together as the A-frames, boom, and crossbar are assembled.

Wheels were added for a little bit of mobility. Many issues were discussed, such as how to tie down the boom safely and how to mount 1000 lbs of weight. Other addtions, such as the FEDEX truck and the dancing cat may not be incorporated in the final design.

Construction of the A-frame begins and supports for the crossbeam take shape.

The trebuchet team learns the value of right angles.

That’s boom as in really long pieces of wood stuck together.

More whiteboarding and some CAD fun.