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Mechanical Artillery 101, Yes! You can be a siege engineer

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Learn the ancient art of catapult design and construction. A quick overview of the history of pre gunpowder technology, a survey of the most common styles, and practical tips on how to build and operate your own.

Categories: Art & Design,
Mechanical Artillery 101

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Jeff Del Papa Maker Faire Yearbook Photo

Jeff Del Papa

Lifelong maker, builder of strange machines organizer of sculpture races. siege engineer. (And I encourage children to join me in those efforts). Founder of the first US team to appear on Junkyard Wars (aka: Scrapheap Challenge).

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