Killa Klown Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I was wondering if a Miniture ballista without the support made in a bow style structure would work as a bow that can actually launch arrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 ballista is closer to a mounted crossbow than a bow and arrow but the principle is the same. pull on the string, string bends bow stores energy, release string, projectile goes bye bye. ballistas have been used to fire what were essentially massive arrows anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 So would it work or not, to make a portable ballista the size of a modern bow that can possibly launch an arrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 that would be called a crossbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 NO, you see it is not just the size of a bow but it looks like a bow. Unlike a crossbow it doesn't have a trigger mechanizim, instead the bow string is pulled back like a normal bow. Also it is not mounted onto anything like a trigger mechanizim or an portable mount that allows you to hold it like a rife, instead it looks like a bow and it is also used like a normal bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 so what your wanting is to make a normal bow and arrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 NO, you see it is not just the size of a bow but it looks like a bow. Unlike a crossbow it doesn't have a trigger mechanizim, instead the bow string is pulled back like a normal bow. Also it is not mounted onto anything like a trigger mechanizim or an portable mount that allows you to hold it like a rife, instead it looks like a bow and it is also used like a normal bow.There is obviously some point we're missing here. A "miniature ballista without the support made in a bow style structure"... "that can actually launch arrows"? Aren't you just describing a regular bow? What is it about a ballista removed from it's supports that makes it different from a regular bow?Unlike a crossbow it doesn't have a trigger mechanizim, instead the bow string is pulled back like a normal bow. Also it is not mounted onto anything like a trigger mechanizim or an portable mount that allows you to hold it like a rife, instead it looks like a bow and it is also used like a normal bow.Why is a modified ballista more desirable than a regular bow? Is it for power, portability, ease of use? What are your predictions if such a device were possible in the way you describe it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 so what your wanting is to make a normal bow and arrow? No. One with wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 NO I'm not trying to make a bow, a bow requires normally just one long bendable wooden stick (I've made many before). This ballista hybrid uses 3 sticks that are no bendable at all. The first stick is wooden plank that supports two other unbendable sticks with rope. The only reason the ballista/bow can bend is because of the tension that is created by the ropes when the bow string is pulled back. Kind of something like this \_/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 If it's big enough, it may be an advantage to have a trigger mechanism. Using a longbow required enough strength as it is. Trying to pull back a ballista-sized bow would be even more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 If it's big enough, it may be an advantage to have a trigger mechanism. Using a longbow required enough strength as it is. Trying to pull back a ballista-sized bow would be even more fun. Some sort of rack-style ratchet would do the trick. Killa Clown, could you doodle a sketch of what you have in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Some sort of rack-style ratchet would do the trick. Yes, like a crossbow, but Killa Kown says "Unlike a crossbow it doesn't have a trigger mechanizim, instead the bow string is pulled back like a normal bow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 I'm actually working on it right now when I finish it I'll post it on youtube so ya can watch the results, by the way how can I post images from Paint onto this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 If you hit the big reply button to go to the reply page (as opposed to doing a 'quick reply'), you will see a button below the reply box saying "Manage Attachments". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I hope you're using ox tendons for the torsion springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 heres a picture idea of what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 So it's closer to a compound bow, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa Klown Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 yeah, exept it uses the technological mechanizism of a ballista. And it's made out of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodchain Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 SO basically its just kind of a slingshot mechanism overall? I think a ballista also had a track sort of to guide the projectile, say a bolt for instance, but I might be getting confused. I think some wood, and pvc piping, maybe reinforced might do the trick along with some rubber, or plastic tubing. You could fill in the pipe with sand for instance, and the various types of pvc piping would allow for joints and angles or different diamters and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMongoose Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Is that not a recurve bow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Skeptic Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Why don't you just use a compound bow? Smaller, more powerful, easier to use, quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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