Free Ballista Plans! - Revisited.
Thats it I give up. Every damn day I get pinged with free loaders looking for plans. Well fine! There you go, fill yer boots.
WHAT?
Full size? That’s as big as it’s going to get. What do you think this is, freaken gift week?
Update - This is now my most popular post and its managed to cement its place in google due to the attentions of a number of people who get very bitter and twisted about me not handing over several years work to them for the bargain basement price of zippidy do dah.
Well since it’s so popular I’ve punted it back to top for all my regular readers to take another look. Feel free browse the comments and see if you can pick which of the three are now in either in possession of free copies of my table top mangonel or trebuchet plans or will have theirs soon. Yes thats right in fact I DO give away free plans under certain conditions.
1. I’ll give you help with a school project including the free plans and assistance with fixing the problem which resulted from you not following those plans. I do like to encourage people to learn about their history, destroy things in a technical culturally appropriate manner and hope to sell some of them something really destructive (and expensive) at a later date.
2. They ask nicely.
Please note I have no intention of justifying my not giving you freebees any more and comments like jacks - jack@iafrica.com - which amount to “you’re a big poopie head” will no longer be permitted to get through moderation. Jack was emailed and asked to offer an explanation but did not avail himself of the opportunity so he gets some free advertising.
A lot of younger people find their way here and while you may fall out of chair at the concept I do not approve of that sort of language being used in front of minors. Some comments will be deleted in a few days for this reason. (If you’re under 18 or your parents are democrats you probably shouldn’t read anything else on this site.)
Also worthy of not is that my new website - 22AD - is in production and will be up in about a weeks time. Amongst all the fun stuff posted here you will be able to buy plans, parts and small kit sets. There will also be details on the upcoming WMD End of Season Fling for locals and I’ll even be hosting one set of free plans so even obnoxious poorly raised little maggots like jack will be able to use them.
UPDATE 2: FREEBEES! As a special treat for those of you with school projects I’ve done half your homework for you.
Ok first up we have this very nice Medieval Trebuchet paper model by Sheila Mertens. Click on the image to go to her site. It makes a detailed and functional model but it is paper so don’t expect it to throw bricks.
Secondly these plans are all over the place and you’ll find them by doing an image search for trebuchet plans in about 30 seconds just like I did.
While I approve of kids learning about siege engines in school I am concerned that the concepts of initiative and self reliance seem to be neglected for some of you.
If neither of these will do what you need and you have a school project then email me and I’ll see what I can do.
This post now carrys a PG rating. If you’re over 12 you can read the comments but your parents may object.
Email addresses that include profanity probably shouldn’t get published Fjord, even if you use Professor Spooner to do your dirty work.
And for Oswald…
Finally why not stop by Ron Toms and buy something?
UPDATE: Heres you’re very own free Trebuchet plan. I sugest you read the post carefully.
July 31, 2006 at 7:50 am
You don’t want freeloaders looking for free trebuchet plans? Fine; stop [DELETED] mentioning free trebuchet plans, and google will stop sending people here looking for them.
You remind me of the guy a few years back who put “Dr. Laura nude pics” as the title of his website to get hits, then ranted about Clinton being a criminal instead of showing the pics.
You have a valid viewpoint here; why would you want to [DELETED] people off so they associate their anger with your topic?
September 6, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Troy are you one of those revisonists who claim that 9/11 was a result of the invasion of Iraq?
I wrote this post as a result of people looking for free plans.
You remind me of someone who talks without finding out what hes talking about. As it is I’ve collected hundreds of hits off people looking for plans and NOT ONE of them has ever asked about the possibilty of paying for my plans.
So consequently they’re no use to me and are just looking for a free ride. I comfortable with them associating me bing angry if they’re trying to get a freebee off my hard work. If they want to get pissed off and not come back THATS THE IDEA!
October 12, 2006 at 10:03 am
Well, I appreciate your work. Nobody else has free ballista plans, and you shouldn’t have to. How many of those people are going to build it?!! Get off, Troy!
October 22, 2006 at 3:04 am
Hey, thnaks, i acctually need the plans for a latin project at my HS, i really appriciate it more than you know….. i have been searching for plans for weeks, and you are the first one not asking me to pay for them, thanks a bunch
October 22, 2006 at 2:37 pm
I don’t really care whether you have free plans or not. But when I google “free trebuchet plans” and your site comes up high on the list it’s slightly, shall we say, disconcerting to be greeted with an obnoxious slap in the face when I get there.
I guarantee that if you take the words “free trebuchet plans” off your site, you’ll get fewer people looking for them.
You may call looking for free plans “looking for a ride.” I call it simply common sense; check out as much available information as possible before designing and building my own. I also went to sites with plans for sale, and I either paid the price or left; I didn’t ask them to give me their product free.
If you want plans for the one I went ahead and built, you can [DELETED - Ed - No thanks] Anyone else is welcome to a free copy as soon as I’ve cleaned them up so they’re understandable; I don’t make my living building trebuchets and have no trade secrets. As a matter of fact, I enjoy sharing what I know with fellow enthusiasts. I’ll also share what I know about Russian army rifles, rabbit hounds, Jeeping, or anything else I do for fun.
November 4, 2006 at 9:52 am
[DELETED] this id rather rub my harry balls
November 4, 2006 at 11:21 am
Well I’m sure we’d all rather you went and rubbed Harry’s balls as this isn’t your gay porn site that you seem to have been looking for.
Hey heard about this exciting shift key thing? Those of us that use ENGLISH find it really handy. But it’s not for everyone, if your parents are siblings you can just skip it.
November 4, 2006 at 10:56 pm
November 7, 2006 at 1:59 pm
I think that this is getting a little cold. How about this. If you have something constructive, say it, be my guess. If not, leave it off until you think of something. That means you, bitchslapper on November 4th, 2006 at 9:52 am. And stop pulling such hours. 10:56 pm, Alisa?
November 7, 2006 at 4:01 pm
Guest, not guess. Woops. And Alisa? Say something constructive.
November 17, 2006 at 6:58 am
Ok look the plans are great and id love paying for them But… But im a 13 year old kid who just needs them to do a school project. So what then Im sure as hell not going to pay for them
November 19, 2006 at 5:02 pm
David since you’re a student here’s your very special deal.
Write me 500 words on the subject of why intellectual property laws exist and why it is important that they be both respected and enforced. Post in the comments.
I’ll have it graded and if you pass I’ll send you a draft copy of the trebuchet plans for your own non-commercial use.
This lesson of supply and demand is yours pro bono. Another free bit of advice is stay away from names like “Black dragon”, you’ll end up having an accident with a video being on when you don’t expect it and wind up being another jedi boy. That kid is going to be in therapy until he’s 40.
Since you’re 13 you shouldn’t be reading this site anyway, you’ll only learn some very rude words and how to spell them in English rather than “American”. You should visit Ron Toms and spring for one of his plans or even kits. His stuff is excellent and you can be assured of producing a good project as long as you don’t use it to storm the teachers lounge at lunch time. Try one of the desk top models or something.
And Ron, as one middle aged podgy bloke to another, don’t send me any more exercise equipment promos dude. I got palpitations just looking at those things!
And finally the next person who comes to my site and tells me I should be giving my work away will get this post pulled because I’m sick of whingers. My house my rules, deal with it.
Remember, today is a good day to fling.
December 1, 2006 at 10:39 am
So… I dun even know how well this’ll work, I dun even know if it WILL work, but how much you want for a copy of those plans? I’ve got a school project to, so… yeah…
December 1, 2006 at 12:08 pm
Are you looking for ballista or trebuchet plans David?
December 7, 2006 at 10:10 am
Either’ll work, I’ve just been elected by a teacher and a few friends to find some plans, and I’m willing to pay, just (hopefully) not too much… We’re gonna build a trebuchet or ballista, so either one.
December 16, 2006 at 11:33 am
I would have to agree with Troy. Why would you mark the title free plans when you were just being sarcastic? It really [DELETED] with search engines and wasted my time. Even though I am wasting my time writing this, it is an attempt to get you to change the title so no one else has to waste their time.
December 26, 2006 at 10:56 pm
Hey Bruce whats that picture there?
Help me out because it looks a lot like BALLISTA PLANS to me.
Are you now going to bitch and whine about the plans themselves and that I haven’t done enough for you to be able to get a free ride?
Is there some kind of legislation that regulates what the hell I’m permitted to write now in relation to how it effects search engines? Time line fact, I was getting hit by people looking for free plans, this post is REACTION to this not the CAUSE of people coming here. Do try to read what a bit about what you’re waffling about before pressing the button.
Title says free plans, right under it are plans - no charge. Whats your damn problem?
Maybe you and Troy should get a chat room and hold hands there, you’re on my dime here.
December 26, 2006 at 11:13 pm
By now this thread really should go under the un-[DELETED]-believable category, Murray.
Bruce/Troy/Whatever: why don’t you instead go to Google to
bitchair your frustration with the way they interpret other people’s posts? And, AC903: I am sure you are a perfectly nice guy/gal, but please don’t come to our site and tell us what to say, constructive or otherwise. Thank you so much for your attention.February 3, 2007 at 1:04 pm
I’m trying to find plans for a table-top ballista, I’m willing to pay as long as it’s not too much. I need it for a Physics project.
February 3, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Are you looking specifically for a ballista or will a trebuchet or mangonel do the job.
I think I know where there’s a couple of free table top plans for those but not a ballista. Also a couple of kits that are not too expensive ($30).
February 4, 2007 at 3:04 pm
I would prefer a ballista, but a trebuchet will work. And I cant use kits
February 4, 2007 at 3:25 pm
what exactly is a mangonel?
February 24, 2007 at 5:16 am
First, thank you for the lovely plans on the ballista.
Secondly, I am having some difficulty in reading the plans. In fact I am not entirely sure what they are supposed to be of. I can only guess that it is for a ballista. Could you please post a larger and clearer version.
Third, you are some great guy willing to give ballista plans out for free!!
March 1, 2007 at 12:26 am
This sucks you are a stuckup bastard
March 1, 2007 at 12:26 am
youre a dumb stupid [DELETED] idiot
[ED this comments was traced back to MENSA]
March 10, 2007 at 3:09 am
It is a shame that people get so upset about this matter. Many children nowadays in middle schools have to find out about seige machines such as these. If you were to charge a nominal fee for schools and make it impossible for ohters to get your plans without paying the full fee (e.g. through PayPal), your problem might well be solved.
March 13, 2007 at 11:43 am
from what i’ve read bitchslappers name suits him. And i’m like the david peoples, i’m just a 13 year old doing a history project. any hints where to get 1?
March 13, 2007 at 11:44 am
a ballista plan that is
March 13, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Joe a mangonel is a Roman catapult aka Onager which has a single upright throwing arm and is a torsion machine.
EngrishFirst I think my point may have eluded you, I’m not giving them away, particularly those ones which are engineering schematics for full sized parts.
Amandadadada, sent you an email.
BTW you’re much too young to be reading comments like that. At least in the world that I choose to believe in you’re too young.
March 13, 2007 at 2:37 pm
just please make them full size!!!!
March 13, 2007 at 7:52 pm
The freeloaders are welcome to try something else- visit a library and do their own design from pictures in books.
TANSTAAFL!
March 13, 2007 at 8:08 pm
You mean do what I did?
But thats too much like hard work.
March 14, 2007 at 4:36 am
ac903 seems to be challenged on a number of fronts: comprehension of the concept of time zones is one, thinking he can dictate to Alisa would be another.
March 14, 2007 at 7:14 am
Good for you Murray, you are perfectly entitled to recieve fair payment for your work.
And as for the freeloaders - harden the fuck up.
March 15, 2007 at 3:43 am
Busy Busy Busy
Behind the scene’s around here has been some going’s on that I have forgotten too mention.
For one my buddy and friend KDwill is driving from North Carolina to the Spite Family Mountain Retreat. It took some wheelin and dealin but I got hima job i…
March 19, 2007 at 3:16 am
From reading your comments i have realised you hate freeloaders quite alot.
But i’ll still go ahead with my badly worded plea;
Would you guys be able to send me a plan for building a simple projectile seige weapon?
Email address : stunt-_-cupid@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks
March 19, 2007 at 6:56 pm
What about the plans for a large wooden rabbit?
March 19, 2007 at 9:25 pm
[...] Original post by Murray [...]
March 20, 2007 at 2:35 am
Send me the plans! You big stingy bastard!
*chuckle*
March 20, 2007 at 8:02 am
A scale replica of THE Trojan Rabbit.
Have a look at the (Slane?) cartoon in this week’s Listener. The political page.
March 20, 2007 at 4:26 pm
This weekend, I meet a chap interested in BUYING plans. He would also be willing to trade large pieces of wood.
There is lots of interest at the club in watching machinery fling stuff!
March 20, 2007 at 8:03 pm
And today I discovered that it’s impossible to pour a pint AND hold onto a phone!
March 21, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Okay, here’s the issue. I would love to purchase plans for the ballista and a quality trebechet. The problem, the funds needed to purchase plans are needed elsewhere. So, I am asking that you be kind enough to provide these plans free of charge and oh, consult in person the construction of these marvelous weapons. We are in the process of bringing the empire back from the dead and we want to take back Constantinople, not istanbul, and we require the funds to recruit and train the legions needed for war. Isn’t this excuse better than a school project - wink, wink.
March 21, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Sorry, for the Trebuchet misspell. It is so difficult to plan an invasion, recruit an army, build weapons, ships and armor not to mention doing this and more without some type of secretary.
March 22, 2007 at 6:57 am
….Who on earth is Professor Spooner ?
March 22, 2007 at 9:46 am
The Reverand William Archibald Spooner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism
March 22, 2007 at 10:41 am
Ok Engrish here’s what I’ll do, when you invest Constaninopolis send me the airfare and I’ll come and give you siege engineering advice gratis.
Mugger be Fjord did we sleep through school or just eat other peoples lunches?
March 23, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Murray,
You become an auxillary and thus you must equip and manage yourself or if you have latin roots then some form of ranking officer could be handed out. I would try the rabbit but past history suggests failure.
Enjoy.
March 25, 2007 at 7:30 am
I’m looking for free apple turnover plans. Do you have those? If not I hate you and anyone else who reads this!!!!
March 25, 2007 at 11:41 am
1. Pick up apple.
2. Rotate 180 degrees through horizontal plane.
3. Place apple down again.
No charge.
April 9, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Hi,
my son is looking for plans for a build in his wood shop course. Althought they are not required to submit plans, and their are no restrictions on being origional, I thought this would be a great idea. We had built a very crude trebuchet for an earlier school project that did function sporatically, but now looking for something with some pazzaz and style.
We think a ballista would be it. We have some pics and possible drawings, bvut are worried that without some plan basics it will fail miserably. Looking for table top size but are willing to scale down from what ever we can find.
KJ
April 17, 2007 at 11:03 am
Hi, i am desperate, i need mangonel or ballista plans sent to me so that i can build it for a social studies project. I need it by 4/18/07. It would be really nice. My e-mail address is rosscolby@yahoo.com, please, i need it, thank you.
April 26, 2007 at 7:09 am
i am building a ballista in school and i was wondering what wood is best for the arms also on the plans above how far can it shoot?
April 27, 2007 at 9:23 am
The type of wood isn’t all that important. I only have real cheap fast grown pine thats too useless to send overseas.
What you need to find a good piece of timber. Get something with a good long grain and no knots.
When you go to get your wood tell the guy what you’re using it for and what length you need for the arm and he’ll be able to help you.
If you follow the link to 22ad.co.nz and look at Tiny thats a throwing arm made from cheap framing pine bolted together. It works very well and has never shown any sign of stress.
For high impact catapults like the manganol and ballista I use Australian gum thats still a bit green and turn it. Like all Aussies it’s thick and likes crashing into things.
May 31, 2007 at 11:54 am
You son of a bitch ill fuckin end you i hate people that do this shit, im tryin to build a fuckin catapult for my fuckin 5th grade sience project and you give me this tiny piece of shit oh you will pay motherfucker you will pay. im going to tell my drunkin father about you and my fuckin cousin will rip your fuckin nuts off and feed them to you. o yeah and go fuck yourself you fuckin dick headed bitch ass motherfuckin cum guzzler!!!!!!
August 31, 2007 at 1:25 pm
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August 31, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Teddy needs to learn to like the 5th grade. He will be there for a while…
September 1, 2007 at 10:22 am
Teddy is “special” and he and Ralph Wiggen may have already spent a bit of time in the 5th grade.