So our trebuchet is coming along really well. Today we finished up making the main structural base and started on the swinging arm. We decided to make where the rod goes across different to everyone else's. instead of drilling a hole on either side we decided to get an extra piece of wood to go over the rod so we didn't have to drill (and it kinda looked cool to me :P ). I started making the arm while Laura finished off the base. I obviously was not thinking or concentrating properly because i glued, nailed and drilled a hole all on the wrong side. So our planned arm didn't really go to plan. I am hoping tomorrow at lunch to re-make the arm better so that it will work. Our current arm looks like would snap at the lightest bit of weight. It will either need reinforcing or to be re-made again. Laura and I are working really well together. We have reached the rest of the group and may have a working trebuchet by the end of the week if were lucky (if we don't that means lunch time work has to be done). I was thinking once it was done we could spray paint it so it looked mean and nasty, the scariest trebuchet ever see. A WEAPON OF DESTRUCTION! maybe even some spikes or something hahaa :P
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