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Trebuchet Construction
Program
Creative team building for the construction of throwing machines - ancient siege weapons. Each team builds their car according to the drawings from the materials provided. In the process of creativity, teams will gain effective communication skills and experience in solving problems in a limited time. Team building is aimed at developing positive team interaction, stimulating initiative and increasing team motivation.
After the design is completed, the teams will have to make a presentation of their machine, as well as demonstrate its performance. It is possible to hold a competition in shooting for range and accuracy.
Main types of throwing machines:
Trebuchet is an ancient siege weapon designed to throw stones and any other items. The main feature of the trebuchet is that it uses the gravitational principle - the energy for the operation of the trebuchet is drawn from the energy of the Earth's gravitational field. In practice, this means that no elastic materials are needed to build a trebuchet - only boards and materials for fastening them are needed. Thanks to this, if necessary, a simple trebuchet can be assembled from improvised materials.
Despite the absence of the need for special materials, the successful construction of a trebuchet requires knowledge of the basic proportions at which the trebuchet will work - the height to the crossbar, the length of the boom and the weight of the counterweight. An experienced instructor will tell the team what proportions are optimal. The larger the trebuchet, the more cargo it can throw. For example, if you build a small trebuchet 1.5 meters high, it will be able to throw a load of 0.5 kilograms (a half-liter bottle of water) at a distance of up to 30 meters.
Thus, a trebuchet can be built on the spot from improvised means in a fairly short time. You can arrange competitions - which team will throw the load further, or competitions for shooting accuracy - at the target. Despite the apparent bulkiness of the design, it is possible to shoot quite accurately from a trebuchet, and from a distance of 30-50 meters it is quite possible to get into a circle with a diameter of one meter.
- Catapult is the most popular, well-known and widespread throwing machine. Outwardly, the catapult is very simple and clear - a large lever with a basket for cargo, driven by an elastic element. For the successful construction of a catapult, you should correctly set the proportions and think over a workable trigger mechanism.
- Ballista is the most sophisticated throwing machine invented in ancient Rome. Designed for throwing spears, darts or similar oblong objects. It is built according to the drawings, by analogy with a catapult, it requires an elastic element. Building a successful ballista requires teamwork and a focus on results.
Trebuchet Assembling Video
Team building "Trebuchet Construction" can be used both independently and as one of the stations in the programs: Medieval Workshop, Joust Tournament and Medieval Quest and Great Tire.