Today we printed our first parts. We decided quickly to use the FDM process to make our parts. Besides the sufficient number of printers in the lab the mechanical properties of FDM are good and …
Trebuchet #1
Designing Components
After breaking up the machine into individual components and dividing out the work, we have come up with an initial design. All parts were created with Solidworks following the guidelines that we highlighted in https://additive-mfg.me.wisc.edu/?p=83 . …
ASOK Trebuchet
We have decided on the ASOK trebuchet. the fewest moving parts. The cam of this type of trebuchet will allow us to make quick changes to the design, looking for its optimal position e curvature. …
Picking a style
Here is a good resource about trebuchets, how various components work and a few styles: http://thehurl.wikidot.com/trebuchet:trebuchets There are many trebuchet styles from which to choose. Below is the short list with a few pros and …
3D Printed Trebuchet Group 1
Hello World! For our Additive Manufacturing class group project we will be 3D printing a desktop trebuchet. We have self selected a few basic design requirements. 1) We will be throwing peanut M&M’s because: a) …