Woodworking: How to make a Trebuchet
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Published 2019-08-17
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The Inventables X-carve sure opens the door to making your designs come to life. In this video, I use Fusion360 to design a trebuchet and then I export the Gcode to Easel to cut out the pieces on my X-carve. Don't have a CNC? No problem! I show you how you can make one using ordinary tools as well. With the trebuchets together, I created a fun yard game using them to knock down castle targets made from stacked up pop cans. If you'd like to build this for yourself, you'll find step-by-step plans with printable templates available on my website. Thanks for watching!
Want the Fusion360 design file or the Easel Gcode? I have them available here: tinyurl.com/y67cgr9c
Interested in getting an X-carve for yourself? Check out the links below for more information and to custom configure one for your shop!
X-Carve: www.inventables.com/technologies/x-carve?ref=fishe…
(FREE!) Easel: www.inventables.com/technologies/easel?ref=fisher
All Comments (21)
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Really great mixture of automated tools versus hand/power tools. You never fail to impress my brother. I mean honestly who builds two trebuchets To play what looks to be a makeshift a game of corn hole in the backyard. I’ll tell you who, Drew is Who. And it’s awesome
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I always appreciate it when you not only show how to do something with the CNC, but also with traditional tools. Great video!
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Your narrating is hilarious...... Love the project too!!!! Keep them videos coming!!!! I love watching ur videos.....
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I REALLY enjoy the “just because it drives some of you nuts” comment. Well done! 😆🤣
Nicely done on trebuchet too. -
"... but, I didn't necessarily want this thing to throw the tennis ball into the neighboring county." 🤣🤣🤣
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Awesome that you take the time to show us both ways to built the project
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I have watched all of your videos. Love your sense of humour and narration. Keep going man ❤
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This is amazing, simple as that. Definitely going to be picking up these plans to make them for my kids. Thank you for doing this with the jigsaw too, as there's no way I'll be investing in an x-carve any time soon and I can't wait to get in the shop and get these made!
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What a fun project!! Thank you for sharing!
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The village I life in has this tradition of lighting a pile of wood on fire by launching literal fireballs at it using a trebuchet
It throws over 1 1/2 football fields and multiple trees
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Great project! Looks super fun! My favorite part was seeing you deform those lead weights - very satisfying to see it slip into the box1
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Nice and fun project and I am sure your children loved it not to mention they are now the invey of all their friends. Cool dad!
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Your videos are always a delight
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COOLEST. PROJECT. EVER. And fricken hilarious!!! Well done!
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Great project and even better sense of humor!
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Awesome project! My kids will love it! Litterally right after watching your video I went and purchased the plans!
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Looks awesome! Makes me want an Xcarve more and more.....
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Awesome lights on your drill!
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Awesome! Love all your videos and can’t wait for the next one!
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Great side-by-side build and a novel project to be sure. Just had my first play on a HUGE X-carve at the local Makers-Space and can see a world of possibility there.
