qw0ntum ([info]qw0ntum) wrote,
@ 2008-01-03 22:44:00
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treb is done
Whoop-dee-dee! The trebuchet is done. I fired it thrice from my deck using a calculator, flashlight, and bottle of wood glue as counter-weight to throw a hacky-sack across my back yard. It went about twenty feet or so, although it did hit a tree before it peaked out. Tomorrow I take it to an open space and have some fun. Pictures later.

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[info]a13ean
2008-01-04 11:58 am UTC (link)
Dear physics students and other interested persons,
I have been contacted by a person involved in the Medieval Studies program here at UNC, who has heard a rumor that there are physics people who like to build replicas of medieval war machines (catapults, trebuchets, etc.). This person would like those of you who fit this description to know that there are opportunities to share your knowledge and research with other students and faculty who are interested in the medieval period, through the Medieval Studies Fund. If you are interested in learning more about this, contact me and I will put you in touch with the appropriate people in the Classics Department.

Laurie E. McNeil, Chair
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Interim Chair, Curriculum in Applied and Materials Sciences
Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phillips Hall CB #3255
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3255
(919) 962-2079 (voice), -0480 (fax)
mcneil@physics.unc.edu

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