Trebuchet Days I & II
2-for-1 in this #VidADay: Monte likes a #trebuchet, and over the years has been scaling up. Creation of two models documented here.
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#bbu #BungayBallsUp #cricket #LinkWray #SiegeEngines #TheBadPlus #trebuchet #TrebuchetGuevara #VidADay
@gehwissenlos #EOS hab ich nun drauf. Aber der #launcher ist ziemlich ungewöhnlich.
Schade das man nicht einfach #trebuchet installieren kann. Zumindest finde ich keine fdroid Quelle dafür.
@spaf It must be flying though... Which is not that much of a requirement, I guess. A simple #Trebuchet will make just about anything fly.
Persoonlijk: zo’n #trebuchet staat zéér hoog op de DIY bucket list.
Beroepsmatig: de bol vliegt 60 meter ver. De massa van het tegengewicht wordt verdubbeld. Hoe ver vliegt de bol nu?
(Vanop de Médiévales in Commequiers, zowat de middeleeuwse versie van @nerdlandbe festival)
@the_etrain Very freaking weird mantis vibes, sorta friendly. #trebuchet
Has anybody fired a Tesla out of a Trebuchet into the Sea yet?
’Mech Manual: Trebuchet TBT-9N
During the Jihad, Tvastar Enterprises of Regulus began to manufacture the Trebuchet for the Regulan Fiefs. Initially, they produced the Star League vintage TBT-3C, but in 3131 they introduced the state-of-the-art Trebuchet TBT-9R. That design made use of Regulan-produced Clan-spec LRMs, X-pulse lasers, an XXL engine, and a supercharger to push the limits of what a Trebuchet could do. That combination, particularly the supercharged XXL engine, meant the TBT-9R was very expensive. Five years later, Tvastar introduced a more a affordable option, the Trebuchet TBT-9N. Using a standard XL engine rather than the overpriced XXL resulted in a lower top speed than the TBT-9R, but it was still quicker than most Trebuchet variants. Its firepower was also adjusted with a return to two LRM launchers and a switch from X-pulse lasers to variable speed pulse lasers.
Since its introduction by the Regulan Fiefs, the Trebuchet TBT-9N has been put into use by the reborn Free Worlds League, Duchy of Andurien, Capellan Confederation, Magistracy of Canopus, and mercenaries.
Read This First
Trebuchet TBT-9N
Mobility
The Trebuchet TBT-9N has been upgraded to have a faster-than-average ground speed for a 50-ton BattleMech. In open terrain, it is able to achieve a +2 target movement modifier when walking or a +3 when running. Its lack of jump jets will mean that it is more vulnerable in battlefields with dense terrain. That means that a TBT-9N remaining stationary in the cover of a heavy woods can be as hard to hit as one on the move, so a MechWarrior should decide whether acting as a stationary sniper in cover or a mobile skirmisher is a better option for a given mission.
Durability
With 95% of the maximum armor that a 50-ton ’Mech can carry, the TBT-9N is well-protected. It is also equipped with CASE II so that even though half of its critical slots in its left torso are missile bins, a hit to them will not result in the explosive loss of its entire side torso. The XL engine does reduce its durability, and it will be completely taken out of a battle if it loses either side torso.
Weaponry
The Trebuchet TBT-9N carries two long-range missile launchers and three variable speed pulse lasers. The Clan LRMs give it the ability to hit at ranges out to 21 hexes while losing no hitting power at short ranges. The VSP lasers then come into play at 9 hexes and become increasingly accurate and hard-hitting as the Trebuchet gets closer to its target.
Maximum and Expected DamageWith most of its weapons in its arms, the TBT-9N enjoys wide firing arcs. Its right arm carries two of its VSP lasers, and its other arm has the remaining VSP laser and one of the LRMs. Only one LRM 15 is torso mounted with a more limited firing arc.
Maximum Damage for Firing ArcsThe Trebuchet TBT-9N carries three tons of missiles for its LRM 15s. That gives it a dozen shots per launcher which should be enough for most engagements. If a mission warrants specialized ammunition, then one ton can be switched to it while still leaving each launcher with 8 shots of standard missiles.
Heat Management
The TBT-9N runs hot enough that a MechWarrior cannot use all of its weapons consistently. Firing the three lasers and both missile launchers will generate 31 heat, but its 11 heat sinks can only dissipate 22 heat. At long ranges, the LRMs can be fired freely without concern for heat. The optimal firing pattern for damage output is generally to fire both missile launchers and then alternate between firing one or two of the lasers. Against particularly evasive targets, a MechWarrior should instead use their three lasers as long as they can get within 2 hexes.
Heat-Adjusted Maximum and Expected DamageBrawling
The Trebuchet is not designed as a brawler. Its weapons are largely positioned in its arms, so punching will mean sacrificing most of its firepower. When it is in melee range, kicking for 10 damage will generally be a better option.
Miniature
The Inner Sphere Fire Lance contains a plastic Trebuchet miniature. The equipment layout on the TBT-9N matches that of the TBT-5S, so that miniature is a match for it.
Sources
Physics Rediscovered: My trebuchet is bigger than yours
https://michaeldominik.substack.com/p/physics-rediscovered-interlude-my
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42912084
Posting more so b/c of this:
Supersonic Projectile Exceeds Engineers Dreams: Supersonic Trebuchet
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/supersonic-projectile-exceeds-engineers-dreams-the-supersonic-trebuchet/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29408127
In the YT video the young engineer optimizes the aim.
Modern neural networks are based on similar mathematical optimization principles (cost/loss functions)...
#engineering #optimization #trebuchet #NeuralNetworks #physics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebuchet
Thinking with cartoonish supervillainy 'could you launch an atomic bomb from a trebuchet?' and I enter that in search engine to get this story as a possible result...
(Like I said, 'cartoonish supervillainy')
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/14/middleeast/israel-catapult-trebuchet-lebanon-intl/index.html
#Dresden #Carolabrücke #Bridge #trebuchet
Ich spiele sehr hart mit dem Gedanken Trebuchets und Fangnetze statt eines Brücken Neubaus vorzuschlagen. Die Vorteile liegen auf der Hand.
- unterhaltsamer
- Touristenattraktion
- erster Schritt in Katapult basierter Transportwirtschaft.
- umweltfreundlich
- Spaß für die ganze Familie
Ich sehe da nur vorteile 🦸🦸🦸😄
Thinking of the political news today and thinking of Medieval Siege Weapons.....
"Make trebuchets, not guillotines.
For billionaires.
I'm talkin' about flinging #billionaires with a #trebuchet."
#JoanMastodon & the #TTJ
Trebuchet for sale by Tod's Workshop
@alice indoor #trebuchet !
Footage shows Israeli forces using medieval-style trebuchet catapult on Lebanon border
The #trebuchet, a weapon made of wood with a long arm that catapults projectiles, can be seen hurling balls of fire over a fortified border wall into southern #Lebanon, where intense fighting is ongoing with the armed group Hezbollah. An Israeli soldier with a bow is also seen firing a burning arrow across the border wall.
