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fishman100 wrote:IDK. If you aren't testing it and your device breaks, then I have no idea.

However, when you're testing it and if it falls/breaks, then yes you are DQ'd. But if the event supervisor/assistant(s) tips it over, then they'll probably let you pick it back up.
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my teams catapult was a Treubueche .... so we triggered it from the front..... it went 3 metters at best :oops:
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Sunshine Ninja wrote:my teams catapult was a Treubueche .... so we triggered it from the front..... it went 3 metters at best :oops:
i don't think you can have a treubueche.
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Re: Junkyard Challenge B

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no you can't. It can't be powered by counterweight.
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Littleboy wrote:no you can't. It can't be powered by counterweight.
huh, I don't remember seeing that in the rules.

I think you can have a counterweight if you attach it to your trigger...
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Re: Junkyard Challenge B

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fishman100 wrote:
Littleboy wrote:no you can't. It can't be powered by counterweight.
huh, I don't remember seeing that in the rules.

I think you can have a counterweight if you attach it to your trigger...
meh just read all of the clarifications
http://soinc.org/node/479

and specifically this one
http://soinc.org/node/782
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How far is everyone getting for catapult and bouncer?
regionals: Battery Buggy 2nd
Storm the Castle 5th
JYC 1st

state: Battery Buggy 2nd
Team 1st
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Re: Junkyard Challenge B

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Littleboy wrote:no you can't. It can't be powered by counterweight.
we did have a counter weight but i dont remember that in the rules.... oh well we did not get it anyway so no harm done... :oops:
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Heredity: reg. 2nd,
Forestry: reg.1st :),
Team: reg. 1st!!!,

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Re: Junkyard Challenge B

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Littleboy wrote:
fishman100 wrote:
Littleboy wrote:no you can't. It can't be powered by counterweight.
huh, I don't remember seeing that in the rules.

I think you can have a counterweight if you attach it to your trigger...
meh just read all of the clarifications
http://soinc.org/node/479

and specifically this one
http://soinc.org/node/782
Interesting; I never noticed that :P

Oh well, our catapult doesn't use one anyways, so I'm good :)
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Re: Junkyard Challenge B

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the power of rubber bands
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