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by Melvang
Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:50 am
Forum: Catapult Message Board
Topic: Simulation Software
Replies: 3
Views: 13686

Simulation Software

For simulations of new designs, what software seems to be popular?
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by Melvang
Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:07 am
Forum: Catapult Message Board
Topic: Automatically setting trigger??
Replies: 2
Views: 11189

Re: Automatically setting trigger??

Simple trigger for HCW https://imgur.com/gallery/jrSlj
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by Melvang
Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Catapult Message Board
Topic: Automatically setting trigger??
Replies: 2
Views: 11189

Automatically setting trigger??

As the title says I am looking for trigger ideas for a smaller HCW. It is only 8 pounds of CW for tennis balls. But this one is being built for the kids to play with. So I want something that is kid proof in that just bringing the arm down will set the trigger. Edit: Corrected an autocorrect fail fr...
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by Melvang
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:19 pm
Forum: Catapult Message Board
Topic: Is Hurling dead?
Replies: 27
Views: 76678

Re: Is Hurling dead?

I hope it isn't dead, I am planning on combining the scissor linkage found in First in Fright with a FAW/NASAW for hurling golf balls and possibly scale up from there.
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by Melvang
Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:20 am
Forum: Catapult Message Board
Topic: Good to be back, looking for suggestions
Replies: 3
Views: 12755

Re: Good to be back, looking for suggestions

Thanks for the reply Matt. Not really wanting to go that big for my first one as I am planning on the kids running this one once I get it tuned. They are 8 and 4. My son (8) is pretty responsible. Would have had him shooting already but he doesn't m me the noise due to tubes in his ears. There will ...
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by Melvang
Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Catapult Message Board
Topic: Good to be back, looking for suggestions
Replies: 3
Views: 12755

Good to be back, looking for suggestions

Hey guys, I used to be a member here back at the old CatMess when it was still thehurl.org. Sad to see that has gone and all that info lost. Unless it has been archived somewhere. Anyway, I am getting back into the hobby with a couple local friends. I am a millwright by trade, one friend is a mechan...