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A few have asked about the release mechanism, so here it is! The release is consistent and the timing doesn't vary much over the rotational speed range. The final slow mo launch was 56m/s (125mph), which is just over the fastest speed my old trebuchet could fire!

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Flywheel Trebuchet Release Mechanism

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Jonathan Charnas

Indeed! Looking forward to the full video. I hope there are machining clips in there... I'll be building my own MPCNC soon, and seeing how other people make their metal parts will help me get started right :)

Anonymous

Indeed .... I miss all the background info.

Gary Benninger

That is an incredibly clever mechanism.

Ryan M

Nice! Could add a brake too maybe? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Just a thought. It could be triggered after release.