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We work on our machines all year long. This log tracks what we are up
to any given month.
Log:
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Oct 15, 2017
- Launch a pumpkin 1489 ft.
- We win 2nd place in Torsion / Catapult division!
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Oct 14, 2017
- Launch a pumpkin 1229 ft, then 1507 ft!
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Oct 13, 2017
- Travel to Extreme Chunkin in New Hampsire.
- Setup Mista Ballsita.
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Oct 17, 2016
- Inspect broken bowstring.
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Oct 16, 2016
- Trevor throws a pumpkin 1232.9ft.
- Demo shot goes slightly over 1100 ft
- Trash the bowstring and throwing pouch during demo shot
- Win 3rd place in Unlimited Catapult and Torsion division!
- Pack up and go home
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Oct 15, 2016
- Throw a pumpkin 966ft
- Add more torque to the bundles
- Pie the next pumpkin.
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Oct 25, 2015
- Throw a pumpkin 936 ft.
- No damage done. Pack up and go home
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Oct 24, 2015
- Throw a pumpkin 1031 ft!
- Throw a pie
- Tear the pouch. Sew it back up again.
- Crack the lower dump-frame. Jack it up and weld it back together.
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Oct 23, 2015
- Fix up bowstring for compounding.
- Finish sewing pouch.
- Torque up Mr. B, bend our hydraulic support frame.
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Nov 3, 2013
- Launched a punkin 1059ft.
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Nov 2, 2013
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Nov 1, 2013
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
Nov 5, 2012
- First Pass updating 2012 punkin chunk web pages.
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Nov 4, 2012
- Second Shot in the morning. Shot 1213 ft, and tore up the pouch.
- Compounded the bowstring by anchoring the bowline tag ends to the winch mount.
- Ran threaded rod through the holes in our compound pulley keepers to fix twisting problem.
- Third shot in the afternoon. Shot 813 ft compounded. Nothing broke. Nifty!
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Nov 3, 2012
- Got ready to shoot first thing in the morning. Got to wait a few hours, then got out first shot. 991 ft.
- Torqued up the machine for the second shot tomorrow.
- Spliced up bowline anchor extensions. Discovered they weren't long enough! Arg!
- Noted that pulley bowline keepers twisted during firing. Arg! That might pinch the bowline.
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
Dec 10, 2011
- Mr. B came home this week. Winterizing with snow-proof roof for the bundles and other gear.
Nov 9, 2011
- Update web site to include 2011 punkin chunk stories.
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Nov 6, 2011
- Mista Ballista fires over 1000ft! The team is excited about finally hitting that milestone.
- Break bowstring during that spectacular launch.
- Pack up, drive home.
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
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Nov 7, 2010
- Pie our last pumpkin.
- Break down Mr. B and drive home.
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Nov 6, 2010
- Throw a pumpkin 803 feet!
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Nov 5, 2010
- Finish setting up Mr. B.
- Pie our first punkin.
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Nov 8, 2009
- Mr. B shoots 693 feet!
- Pack up, head home.
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Nov 7, 2009
- Mr. B pies both measured shots today.
- Get 1 good practice shot off.
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Nov 6, 2009
- Finish setting up Mr. B. Chunk line never makes it to torsion.
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
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Nov 2, 2008
- Hatra Ballista shoots ~250ft
- Mr. B is cranked up, pies its shot, and breaks its arms.
- Pack up and go home.
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Nov 1, 2008
- Hatra Ballista shoots 269.6ft for 3rd place 10 & under catapult division.
- Resplice Mr. B's bowstring for shorter arms with new adjustable eye splices.
- More shim testing on Mr. B. Take cautious approach.
- Mr. B shoots 430ft.
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Oct 31, 2008
- Assemble Hatra Ballista. Shoot ~250 ft.
- Install new arms into Mr. B. Test twist. Discover issues. Attempt to resolve.
- Attempt basic shimming experiments.
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
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Nov 4, 2007
- Hatra Ballista shoots 330 feet with the better bowstring, and some more torsion.
- Mr. B and Hatra are packed up for going home.
- Hatra Ballista takes home the 2nd place trophy!
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Nov 3, 2007
- Hatra Ballista shoots 115ft into a raining wind.
- Mr. B blows an arm, pies it's shot, and is out of the contest.
- Re tie a new bowstring for Hatra Ballista in the afternoon.
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Nov 2, 2007
- Setup Hatra Ballista, shoot the Hatra Ballista 168ft
- Finish adding lots of torsion to Mr. B, shoot 582 ft.
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Nov 5, 2006
- Shoot a punkin 670 feet!
- Pack up.
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Nov 4, 2006
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Nov 3, 2006
- Break a torsion arm as left bundle unwinds.
- Fix the torsion arm.
- Retighten our left bundle
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
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Nov 6, 2005
- Captured 3rd place with Pumpkin Putter in Human Powered Centripetal division.
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Nov 5, 2005
- Broke both our arms on Mr. B.
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Nov 4, 2005
- Missed our first shot.
- Tightened up our rope bundles.
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
Dec 16, 2004
- Trimmed all epizygi to 14"
Nov 26, 2004
- Aquired old Air Force generator. Many possible futures are in store for it.
Nov 20, 2004
- Went to 2 different scrap yards. Found steel needed to fix Mr. B.
- Aquired a used job-box.
To read older logs, see our Web Log.
Nov 3, 2003
- Won 3rd place in the Torsion division.
- Broke the left arm on the machine.
- Broke our torsion twisting mechanism.
Nov 2, 2003
- Threw a pumpkin 290.5 feet!
- Broke our torsion twisting mechanism.
- Fixed it.
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Nov 1, 2003
- Missed our shot because it takes so long to set things up.
- Broke our pouch.
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To read older logs, see our Web Log.
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Nov 3, 2002
- Destroyed some more pumpkins.
- Bent the arms
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Nov 2, 2002
- Finished throwing pouch
- Assembled machine for the first time
- Destroyed some pumpkins
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Nov 1, 2002
- Wound rope bundles
- Loaded up trailer for trip to Chunk
To read older logs, see our Web Log.
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