tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20039256.post1245730644208375391..comments2023-12-16T07:28:27.968-05:00Comments on Notes from the Technology Underground: Building A CatapultWilliam Gurstellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12504155694151207039noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20039256.post-49251241623980179132006-12-04T20:21:00.000-05:002006-12-04T20:21:00.000-05:00My friends and I built a Catatpult at College for ...My friends and I built a Catatpult at College for our pumkin Chunkin. WE used a 500 pound counterweight to catapult it 389 feet. WE built it out of standard sized lumber and it held together. After several throws, the main axle (1" solid steel) bent from the weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com