Water BalloonTrebuchet

Maker Faire Bay Area 2018

May 18th-20th

Exhibit Engineering

Come see this amazing large trebuchet built by two 6th graders that simply uses a 100 pound counterweight, gravity, and centripetal force to hurl water balloons, soccer balls, soft balls, and other projectiles hundreds of feet.

Water BalloonTrebuchet project image
Jackson Tumas French Maker Picture

Jackson Tumas French

6th grader maker

Tyler Lahl Maker Picture

Tyler Lahl

Student Maker 6th grade

Categories: Engineering, Kinetic Art, Wood and Metal Working, Young Makers

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