Pumpkin light, Pumpkin bright, soon the Pumpkins will take flight.
October 3rd will soon be here.
Time for everyone to start getting their brain cells focused on the important things in life. Like seeing how far you can hurl a pumpkin.
We know that American Chunker has been hard at work. Their latest video is a tour de force.
American Chunker Team Captain Brian Labrie said, "Collectively we all have a ton of time invested in this project - what started out as a part time winter project has now escalated into a full blown obsession for speed and distance."
Some Trebuchet Inspiration:
YouTube:
Golf ball trebuchet shoots 450 ft
YouTube:
FAW (Floating Axle Whipper) Trebuchet
Mad Splatter - The making of a trebuchet
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Holy Smokes
The American Chunker Air Cannon team has reported that their machine will have an automatic firing capability. That is amazing.
American Chunker:
THE FIRST EVER FULLY AUTOMATIC CHUNKER -- Coming soon..........Team American Chunker goes "Fully Automatic" Well ...close (15 round burst capable). The crew will soon unleash an absolutely unbelievable show of power. Shock and Awe would be considered an understatement! Stay tuned as this innovative group paves the way for the future of high powered air cannons. The US service rifle commonly know as the M-4 or M-16 shoots a 3 round burst, wait till you see this soon to be World Famous air cannon demonstrate what a 15 round burst looks like on an unsuspecting junk car! This is the first cannon to ever attempt this successfully. One of many firsts I suspect.
There are now only 74 Days, or 10 weeks and 4 days, until you get to see this amazing machine at the Second Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival, on October 3, 2010.
American Chunker:
THE FIRST EVER FULLY AUTOMATIC CHUNKER -- Coming soon..........Team American Chunker goes "Fully Automatic" Well ...close (15 round burst capable). The crew will soon unleash an absolutely unbelievable show of power. Shock and Awe would be considered an understatement! Stay tuned as this innovative group paves the way for the future of high powered air cannons. The US service rifle commonly know as the M-4 or M-16 shoots a 3 round burst, wait till you see this soon to be World Famous air cannon demonstrate what a 15 round burst looks like on an unsuspecting junk car! This is the first cannon to ever attempt this successfully. One of many firsts I suspect.
There are now only 74 Days, or 10 weeks and 4 days, until you get to see this amazing machine at the Second Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival, on October 3, 2010.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Radio Interview: Talking & Singing about Trebuchets - The 2nd Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival
Dave Jordan was interviewed by Roland of WLVB, 93.9 FM, Morrisville, Vermont on Thursday May 27th. They talked about the upcoming 2nd annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival and the brand new Trebuchet Song was also played. The interview and the song was recorded for your listening pleasure:
Reminder: It's time to get those pumpkin seeds planted and the Trebuchet plans organized. There are now only 73 days until VTPC.
Reminder: It's time to get those pumpkin seeds planted and the Trebuchet plans organized. There are now only 73 days until VTPC.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Countdown: 160 Days 'till 2nd VTPC Festival
Today there are 73 days, remaining until our 2nd Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival, which will be held on October 3rd, 2010.
The pumpkin chuckin' contest will be for trebuchets (4 categories) and one unlimited air cannon category.
Here is a brief round-up of some hurling news.
The American Chunker, New Hampshire's unlimited air cannon team, is in the process of putting the finishing touches on their monster. Some secret video of the beast in action has also been "leaked."
Can't wait to see this big bad beast up close and in action at our VTPC Festival.
The pumpkin chuckin' contest will be for trebuchets (4 categories) and one unlimited air cannon category.
Here is a brief round-up of some hurling news.
The American Chunker, New Hampshire's unlimited air cannon team, is in the process of putting the finishing touches on their monster. Some secret video of the beast in action has also been "leaked."
Can't wait to see this big bad beast up close and in action at our VTPC Festival.
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Some inspiration from the Catapult Message Board. DakarNick shows off his small Floating Arm Trebuchet (FAT) on YouTube:----
From Twitter we learn they're having a "Treb Day" in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, May 8th.MSU Engineering students team up with Lansing area 7th-12th graders that will be invloved in an 8 week workshop to learn the history, math, physics, and engineering of the Trebuchet. We will then have them team up to build 5, 8 ft Trebuchets that will be shot at targets at The Marshall St. Armory on May 8th.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Ginormous American Chunker will be coming to 2nd VTPC Festival
Great news! We have a huge (over 100 foot) air cannon signed up for this year's event on Oct 3rd, 2010! A team from New Hampshire (website: Americanchunker.com) is looking for some practice events before entering the world championships in Delaware in Nov. 2010. Their goal is to not only win the competition, but to crack the 1 mile mark, the holy grail of pumpkin chunkin!
We are delighted to have a "big boy" at our event and have created a separate category (Unlimited air cannon) so the trebuchets will not compete against the air cannons. The rules will be exactly the same at the world championships's. I believe they require a 8 to 10 pound pumpkin, with no wadding allowed.
related:
AMERICAN CHUNKER PRESS RELEASE.....NEW HAMPSHIRE EXCLUSIVE --
We are delighted to have a "big boy" at our event and have created a separate category (Unlimited air cannon) so the trebuchets will not compete against the air cannons. The rules will be exactly the same at the world championships's. I believe they require a 8 to 10 pound pumpkin, with no wadding allowed.
related:
AMERICAN CHUNKER PRESS RELEASE.....NEW HAMPSHIRE EXCLUSIVE --
An innovative group of southern NH folks have designed and built this massive pumpkin launching device intended to shoot pumpkins over 1 mile. This crew knows pumpkins and they know how to make them sail. The huge air cannon has a barrel that is well over triple digits in feet and has a tank that hold hundreds of gallons of compressed air. The group has plans on traveling up and down the eastern seaboard this fall showing off their new state of the art air cannon. The cannon has multiple features never seen on any competition air cannon. Team Captain Brian Labrie says "This cannon is built for speed and comfort". Labrie a local NH business owner and cannon enthusist also stated "we will travel this fall and play around at some local events but when we get to Delaware it's showtime...we are there for one reason and that is to break the mile mark". Stay tuned as the April 1st unveiling draws near...
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A little math, a little science, the right ammo, and a very big truck...
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Science Channel Covers Punkin Chunkin
Did you watch the Science Channel's coverage of the 2009 World Championship Punkin Chunkin (WCPC) from Bridgeville, Delaware? They have two, one hour shows: Road To Punkin Chunkin and Punkin Chunkin 2009 devoted to the event. They have been airing the shows periodically since Thanksgiving. and will re-broadcast them occasionally. Check the Science Channel schedule. The Science Channel website also has info about pumpkin hurling, the official results, and mucho video from the the event (links below).
Science.Discovery.com:
Punkin Chunkin -- Zach Selwyn and Mike Senese host the 2009 Punkin' Chunkin' World Championships from Bridgeville, Delaware. 110 teams of backyard engineers will attempt to launch a pumpkin as far as possible and take home the title of the world's furthest chunk.
Science.Discovery.com:
2009 Punkin Chunkin Results -- Get the official results here, down to the foot!
Science.Discovery.com has posted over 24 video chips about the event: Punkin Chunkin 2009 Videos
In an interesting footnote, you'll hear Steve Seigars, owner of the Yankee Siege Trebuchet, current world champion and record holder in that class, say he's probably got the most inefficient hurling machine in the competition. They're only winning and able to go over 2000' because they are big in height and counterweight.
TheHurl.org discussed the Science Channel's coverage and also has a discussion regarding how the cost to enter the WCPC is going up.
Reminder:
Remember, there are only 303 days or 10 months until our next Vermont Punkin Chunkin' Festival on October 3, 2010. It's design time for next year's pumpkin hurling masterpiece.
Tip:
Check out these Youtube videos for a look at an innovative "F2K" trebuchet design.
Science.Discovery.com:
Punkin Chunkin -- Zach Selwyn and Mike Senese host the 2009 Punkin' Chunkin' World Championships from Bridgeville, Delaware. 110 teams of backyard engineers will attempt to launch a pumpkin as far as possible and take home the title of the world's furthest chunk.
Science.Discovery.com:
2009 Punkin Chunkin Results -- Get the official results here, down to the foot!
Science.Discovery.com has posted over 24 video chips about the event: Punkin Chunkin 2009 Videos
In an interesting footnote, you'll hear Steve Seigars, owner of the Yankee Siege Trebuchet, current world champion and record holder in that class, say he's probably got the most inefficient hurling machine in the competition. They're only winning and able to go over 2000' because they are big in height and counterweight.
TheHurl.org discussed the Science Channel's coverage and also has a discussion regarding how the cost to enter the WCPC is going up.
Reminder:
Remember, there are only 303 days or 10 months until our next Vermont Punkin Chunkin' Festival on October 3, 2010. It's design time for next year's pumpkin hurling masterpiece.
Tip:
Check out these Youtube videos for a look at an innovative "F2K" trebuchet design.
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