Pumpkin chunkin involves tossing pumpkins with catapults or trebuchets. The fall harvest has seen a whole new competition arise. Watch all 12 punkin chunkin episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Dec 04, 2012 build your own 75mm 3 tall desktop trebuchet. It was a common powerful siege engine until the advent of gunpowder. This machine, a trebuchet, a slight improvement on a catapult holds the 2008 world record in its class, flinging a pumpkin 1,894. Physically handling the blocks builds a fundamental understanding of quantities, equality, geometry, etc. The trebuchet is a compound machine that makes use of the mechanical advantage of a lever to throw a projectile. The online discovery site has some videos explaining the different pumpkin launchers, but it is a little light on the science. Punkin chunkin an engineering design challenge this. Trebuchet launches 1,300pound pumpkin at extreme chunkin event. Students learn about motion, velocity, acceleration, and parabolic equations to design and build. Projectiles, physics, and punkin chunkin jerry knox, academy of richmond county unit overview in this projectbased unit, medieval times provide a platform for students to learn about projectile motion and practice advanced algebra skills.
From trebuchets and long bows to greek fire hunga mungas these are the 25 most insane medieval weapons ever. We follow two brothers sharif 14 and zakary 9 in their quest for a win in the youth trebuchet category. This catapult allows you to decide how much power you want to put behind those pumpkins. The guinness world record for pumpkin chucking is 5,545. The base of the trebuchet should fit in a square area of 50 cm by 50 cm. Access the punkin chunkin allstars episode on science channels webpage or bring up the free alternative video physics of punkin chunkin and a few extra videos of the event. Nova and a team of master builders from england, germany, france and the united states will reconstruct one of the most destructive of medieval weapons ever made. Free trebuchet plans free plans to build a trebuchet. This preference for the trebuchet was probably due to the fact that it was able to cast stones of about 300 lbs. His gourds in space cannon sports an eightyfoot barrel, and was the most adept at laying waste to the pair of sadsack vans, festooned with. How to make a pumpkin chunkin catapult how to adult. The colossal thunder trebuchet team from oklahoma have the current world record for a trebuchet, but with an asterisk. Our trebuchet is 8 tall, and uses a 550lb counterweight. Teams compete in a number of divisions catapult, human power, air cannon and recent winners have come close to chucking a pumpkin almost an entire mile.
It throws peanuts still in the shell as harmless artillery. It was a very traditional trebuchet design, and it just looked like a medieval weapon of war. Back garden trebuchet introduction raspberry pi projects. Youth catapult, youth trebuchet, youth human powered. Team urban siege is a group of friends that have been building trebuchets since 2006 and competing in the world championships of punkin.
Wooden desktop amp collecting of plans and blueprints for building angstrom trebuchet at mainly uses free wooden trebuchet plans 1 little joe ecstasy 1 2 bass can be assembled on your. This kit has almost everything you need to build a working desktop trebuchet. Impress your friends including that fair damsel in your life when y. Mar 30, 2008 complete plans for building a real working trebuchet.
Was late replaced with a wooden desktop trebuchet plans metal vacuum tube conduit. Get your trebuchet ready, its time for punkin chunkin. The pumpkin trebuchet some buddies and i put together this weekend. Punkin chunkin canceled in light of pending lawsuit. See more ideas about woodworking toys, pumpkin chunkin, floating arm trebuchet. Ripcords tennis ball trebuchet designed for hurling tennis balls, this 30 inch axle height trebuchet is a working model suitable for learning the fundamentals of hinged counter weight trebuchet. Do you need to launch little wooden projectiles into the next cubicle. The counterweight can range from 700 to 1100 pounds.
Complete plans for building a real working trebuchet. Solarwinds security event manager sem is a powerful siem tool designed to help it professionals detect advanced security threats to onprem network and system infrastructure by consolidating event logs from across the network into one location for rapid correlation and analysis. Trebuchet, catapult and siege engine illustrations scenes. Punkin chunkin trebuchet homemade science with bruce yeany 4. It took fifty carpenters and five foremen a long time to complete. Nov 23, 2010 for more, visit punkin chunkin lock and load. Lesson plans research shows children who play with blocks tend to do better in mathematics and science. The keva educators manual is loaded with lesson plans and classroom activities. A great companion piece to any classroom learningbuilding situation. Im building a castle on the multi player server i play on and i have reached the point where ill be building a trebuchet on one of the towers. The base is 34 inches long and 31 inches wide, making it suitable for many projects that are restricted to 1 meter dimensions. Building a basic trebuchet is really not that complex it consists of a frame.
From about the middle of the twelfth century, the trebuchet in great measure superseded the catapult. This is a 30 inch axle height trebuchet and it is a working model suitable for learning the fundamentals of hinged counter weight trebuchet. Punkin chunkin national agriculture in the classroom. Homemade pumpkinlaunching catapult that shoots 2000 feet. Division winners are those with the farthest launch along with one overall distance winner. There are actually several categories in the punkin chunkin that deal with things like a trebuchet catapult which is different.
Ive been running it for over 7 years on all but a few of my machines. As much as we both admired the gladiator gourd girls, this one was our personal favorite. At the end of their skit, they launched a pumpkin at bin laden. But i always build stuff on single player before i build it on the server as i dont want to mess up because i cant spawn items in multi player. Add a little destruction and flying pumpkins to your thanksgiving traditions with the punkin chunkin on the science channel. It is able to throw 8 pound pumpkins over 600 feet, lighter ones even further. A trebuchet is a piece of military equipment that might more generally be called a catapult. Woodworking wooden trebuchet plans pdf free download. A trebuchet is an ancient siege engine used to overpower a castle in medieval times. Punkin chunkin fall festival calendar of events news.
Since 1986, the great pumpkin has been at the center of the world championship punkin chunkin, where backyard engineers test the limits of pumpkin physics during a threeday festival in bridgeville, delaware science channel. John huber was back with hypertension, and was pleased as punch when he got a new personal record of 1578 feet in the unlimited catapult division. Last week, the injured woman filed a lawsuit against the organization, its leaders, dnrec and the farm where the event is held. Is your desk is missing that certain something to show of your geek cred. Trebuchets in particular are typically powered by a counterweight and the force of gravity, as apposed. Warwolf king edwards secret weapon to hammer the scots. The annual punkin chunkin contest is held each fall in delaware.
Ive previously worked at wired and readymade magazines, writing about how to utilize new technology in our everyday lives. This event will feature a group and individual punkin chunkin pumpkin toss contest, food trucks, live music, costume contests for kids, adults and animals, and a kids area full of pumpkininspired carnival games. Eight online trebuchet and catapult plans and blueprints diy wood projects. During the preliminary filming, we stopped to visit with sir chunks a lot a team hailing from southern new jersey. Respect simple floating arm trebuchet plans we build an efficient ten ft arm mangonel which uses ampere rolling pivot to harness the hoosier state simple floating arm trebuchet plans contrast the aimless weapon system model allows for translation of the pivot axle in from inwards that. The punkin chunkin takes place in millsboro delaware, next to rehoboth beach. As punkin chunkin 2011 draws closer sixtime champ yankee siege builds a new trebuchet, a soldier returns from war to captain torsion team alesia gaul buster and humanpowered pumpkin slayer gets a workout. Build diy simple floating arm trebuchet plans pdf plans. Punkin chunkin pumpkin trebuchet throwing contest in delaware.
With punkin chunkin 2011 almost here trebuchet first in fright gets a risky upgrade, centrifugal underdogs inertia ii attempt the unthinkable and last years air cannon champ hormone blaster comes under fire. Virtualtrebuchet is a web based trebuchet simulator that will allow you to quickly evaluate different trebuchets. Catapult physics with images physics projects, catapult, catapult. That said, if the arm does hit a stop, as on other catapult types, or stalls on a treubuchet due to the weight reaching bottom, that can indeed force a release. The pirates of punkin chunkin returned with their wenches, and a chest of golden pumpkins. Pumpkin chucking, or for rhyming purposes punkin chunkin and pumpkin chunking, is the sport of hurling or chucking a pumpkin solely by mechanical means for distance. World record pumpkin throw by a trebuchet guinness world.
Real trebuchet plans punkin chunkin catapult 3d model. Build a catapult or trebuchet on project mash design and build a catapult or trebuchet that throws a safe missile, such a a marshmallow, pingpong ball, or sponge. Dec 16, 2010 this book is a compilation of stepbystep instructions for how to build nine different types of catapults and trebuchets, including plans for. This trebuchet plan is the plan that accompanies the tutorial on how to make a trebuchet. All purchases, registrations, memberships and participation in this event are expressly subject to acceptance of the. It was the nuclear weapon of its day from the 4th century to the 14th century. The trebuchet kit includes fully precut and drilled frame parts, pins and axles, sling cord and sewn pouch, projectiles and fully illustrated assembly and firing instructions. Scott kuehn seemed to be the punkin chunkin kingpin, with not just one, but three compressedair cannons on site. The physics of punkin chunkin video for 9th 12th grade. To begin, enter the specifications of your trebuchet in the input boxes on the left. The first is the traction trebuchet, or mangonel, which uses manpower to swing the arm. Well, these chunkers are finding creative ways to take.
Grandson and i made this after watching the punkin chunkin event on science. Our weight ratio is about 60 to 1 our best throw to date is 299 feet at the world championship punkin chunk with a 9 lbs pumpkin. This the physics of punkin chunkin video is suitable for 9th 12th grade. Do you want something sciency to do with your kids.
If you came to this webpage directly from a link or a search engine. The arm doesnt have to stop, and on a trebuchet typically doesnt. A brief introduction welcome to the newandimproved website for team urban siege. Eisch gave us the project rubric and we went online to find ideas for how we would build the trebuchet. It was the length of the arm, when suitably weighted with its counterpoise. The sling doubled the power of the engine and caused it to throw its projectile twice as far as it would have been able to do without it. After building and testing baby hatra ballista, it was clear this design was worth pursuing. Sep 11, 2011 to start out there are actually two types of fat. Number 7 was a singleman operation called log craft. As punkin chunkin 2011 draws closer sixtime champ yankee siege builds a new trebuchet, a soldier returns from war to captain torsion team alesia gaul buster and humanpowered pumpkin slayer gets. Next up a number 6 was the mean old clown chucker, a traditional wooden trebuchet complete with creepy clown. No one knows on what fateful day man discovered that it was safer to kill his neighbor from afar, but that day saw the beginning of the great history of missile weapons. The lever arm moves by the release of a counterweight. The punkin chunkin competition was the culmination of effort students put in and ended with some successes and disappointments for each team.
Check out my roundup of online trebuchet plans here im hosting the 2009 punkin chunkin competition alongside my catch it keep it pal zach selwyn. You can get a natural release while the arm keeps moving forward. Delawares punkin chunkin canceled in light of pending lawsuit. For instructions on how to build a trebuchet and more details see trebuchet. Families, friends and neighbors are getting together in their neighborhoods and at festivals to build and test out pumpkin catapults. Eric decided we needed a midsized model which we could then enter into the world championship punkin chunk in the 10 and under category. To begin this project, we started with discussing the general idea of a trebuchet and watched a few videos from the national punkin chunkin competition. Guides to build a trebuchet out of various materials. Desktop wooden model kit trebuchet by young modeler. Trebuchet launches 1,300pound pumpkin at extreme chunkin. Next, press the submit button located under the inputs.
The trebuchet always had a sling in which to place its missile. Explore the physics behind throwing squash for distance competitions with a video that lists the various competition categories including torsion, catapult, trebuchet, air, and more. The f2k includes a wheel at track level and a much higher counterweight guide tower than the original so that the weight can be raised much higher, giving more dropping distance and thus more energy. Students will design and build prototypes of pumpkin catapults to launch mini pumpkins while.
If you sit down very quickly on one end of a seesaw, the other end pops up equally quickly. With punkin chunkin 2011 almost here trebuchet first in fright gets a risky upgrade, centrifugal underdogs inertia ii attempt the unthinkable and last years air cannon champ hormone blaster. Modified the weight bucket to use a simpler attachment system. Watch us throw 20 pound pumpkins over 400 feet at vesperman farms, lancaster wi. It is believed to be the largest trebuchet ever made and, when disassembled, filled 30 wagons. The tutorial takes you through all the steps, complete with lots of pictures, on how to make the little dragon trebuchet. Unlike the flimsy, snap together plywood trebuchet kits, this all hardwood trebuchet kit does not require additional cutting, trimming or shaping. You need to diddle with weight and pin angle to get a good launch distances.
As the 2011 punkin chunkin championship approaches, air cannon american chunker goes hightech, chunk legend fat jimmy attempts to build a new catapult and team launchness monster updates their revolutionary trebuchet. How to make a pumpkin chunkin catapult pumpkin chunkin. If you shift the fulcrum closer to where you push, the other end will travel even faster. For the next piece of the trebuchet, we will be adding 2 x 20 2x4s.
I call this one the behemoth because its the biggest siege. They are typically large constructions, from 10 meters 30 ft in height to as much as three times that, made primarily of wood, usually reinforced with metal, leather, rope, and other materials. Assistant and simple floating arm trebuchet plans atomic. The trebuchet should have a lever arm with a sling attached able to launch a hackey sack as a projectile. For example, here are plans for a tennis ball trebuchet.
How those crazy punkin chunkin machines work cannons. Apr 28, 2009 the annual punkin chunkin contest is held each fall in delaware. The competition is divided into several classes, and the point is to fling a 10inch pumpkin as far as possible using mechanical or human power. Check out my roundup of online trebuchet plans here. Laser cut desktop trebuchet by dustinandrews thingiverse. World championship punkin chunkin wcpc was the name of an. The free trebuchet plan is located at the bottom of this page. Made from scrap pine by following plans in may 2011 wood magazine. Eight online trebuchet and catapult plans and blueprints diy wood projects, woodworking projects, weapon. The murlin trebuchet dont forget there are only 121 days until the 3rd annual vermont pumpkin chuckin festival on october, 2nd, 2011.
The big book of catapult and trebuchet plans toms, ron l. The weekend event at the new hampshire motor speedway saw a variety of catapults, trebuchets. This is a complete tutorial on how to make a very big trebuchet. Nova online secrets of lost empires medieval siege nova. Pumpkins are useful in many ways as a filling for pie, a jackolantern, and, as it turns out, as a projectile. All that is clear from the scant historical record is that it was a vast and complicated machine. Punkin chunkin competitions, formal and informal, exist throughout the united states in the autumn, and often occur when pumpkins are harvested. Below please find this years copy of the punkin chunkin letter. Trebuchet supply order, instruction manual rubric, trebuchet and quadratics data collection sheet, powerpoint.
Trebuchet and quadratics data collection sheet pdf. Cannons, catapults, trebuchets west lafayette elementary. Punkin chunkin trebuchet homemade science with bruce yeany. For our design we used solidworks to build it virtually. You can now do all that with your very own desktop siege engine. A pvc pipe trebuchet, a tabletop trebuchet, the world famous floating arm trebuchet, the historical warwolf trebuchet, a rattrap catapult, the mangonel or onager, the greek ballista, a petraria arcatinus and the scorpion ii. How can we design a catapult to increase the distance a pumpkin is launched. The world championship punkin chunkin association wcpca is a trademark nonprofit that raises money for scholarships, as well as organizations that benefit youth and the local community. The devices used include slingshots, catapults, centrifugals, trebuchets, and pneumatic cannons. During the preliminary filming, we stopped to visit with sir chunks a lot a team. Its rewarding as an instructor to see students working together in a sense of team unity and scrambling last minute to get their robots ready to compete. Im hosting the 2009 punkin chunkin competition alongside my catch it keep it pal zach selwyn.
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