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Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:18 am
by mrmegawarrior
This contest is to see who can make the longest throwing trebuchet

RULES
-no thyme
-trebuchet must have frame
-2000 kg counterweight limit
-no springs or alternative power
-must throw the projectile included
-no editing scene or projectile
-must fit in red box when cocked
-no fixating to background

SCORING
-distance thrown is score

here is scene: http://www.algodoo.com/algobox/details.php?id=48625

Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:03 am
by Kilinich
-no fixating to background

means no hinging too huh? ;)
it's nonsense ether because you don't limit weight of frame so it can be +inf density.

why you draw box not using grid and at -2000 coordinates? :wtf:

Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:15 am
by Kilinich
alright, first scene and you making contest. cool. ;)

Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:12 pm
by daniels220
You gave us a .061kg projectile and a 2000kg CW limit. That's a 33,000:1 mass ratio. Really big trebs people build for actual Punkin Chunkin have an MR of about 3000:1 max, and throws are usually performed at more like 1500:1. So first things first, heavier projectile please (or lower CW limit).

Note that it's possible to throw really far with actually a quite low MR. A couple hundred to one is more than enough for efficient treb designs.

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Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:04 pm
by mrmegawarrior
How does a 500 kg counterweight limit sound?

Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:49 pm
by Kilinich
How about look into similar contests first and into game itself before start any contest :D

Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:04 am
by Rrobba
Kilinich wrote:How about look into similar contests first and into game itself before start any contest :D


This. You should fix your figures a bit.

Re: Punkin Chunkin

PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:18 am
by phz2dmax
this doesn't break any rules. it is not fixated, it is just infinity density.
it throws the ball so far hat it hits the roof.