I Built A Catapult!

[@jamesbrown9736]

9:48 Tyler I built this same model about three weeks ago. I used all of the clay for one projectile. Also if you adjust the torsion they will go farther. Lastly you seem to be missing a small piece of rubber that is on the piece that the arm hits so it’s not bounding as badly when a shot is made. Cool project though hope you enjoyed building it. JB

[@KyleT1990]

I just made basically the same comment lol.

[@captnkirksmoviequeue8294]

I was today years old when I learned Tyler had a second channel. And I feel he missed a perfect opportunity to call it “TylerToobe”

[@fireskydiver7]

That's actually a really good name for this channel.

[@mronlineguy]

😂😂😂

[@keithwoodcrest]

TylerTwobe

[@fireskydiver7]

@@keithwoodcrest no

[@captnkirksmoviequeue8294]

@@keithwoodcrest better

[@pokemonpasvenska7407]

I love how he struggles and then says "this is complicated for a 14 year old"

[@genodedemon5109]

Yah, no I think he's just special.

[@Forgeahead]

For all I know, Tyler is 14. Such a lovely young man though

[@vapormissile]

@@Forgeahead precocious aye, and tall for his size

[@adamweishaupt3409]

Bro, with your delivery and sense of humor, you should do true trime stories similar to @Thatchapter.

[@Forgeahead]

@@vapormissile I think he's like one meter tall

[@Arahknid]

This would be interesting. Watching you put models together. Not the plastic ones, but these wooden kits. There are a lot of wooden clock kits that are really cool

[@cjsapp3590]

What do you think about doing some Amazon car mods with that beater you got. Just simple stuff, like interior led lights. Like the rgb ones that go under the dash. “Testing five Amazon car mods!” Much support for you, Tyler. I may not interact very often but I’ve watched all your videos for like the last two or three years and I always make it a point to watch them all the way through. You truly are one of my favorites. I don’t think I’ve ever stuck with a channel for as long as I have yours.

[@MrYodith]

Next : build nuclear reactor. You can do it, Tyler !

[@Dep5455]

I'm more shocked at you using the instructions then I am the build 😂

[@jesper164a]

Just like he said at 3:22 ?

[@lauraofiel9537]

Make a bigger one. You have a backyard that’s calling for a catapult

[@eg1885]

Yes and powerful enough to throw a bowling ball across a field.

[@michaelelmore1678]

Scale it up and it'll be massive

[@skullcrusher942]

He built one from scratch 2 years ago and offered to make one 10x the size in the same video. He went the opposite way in this one but cool nonetheless

[@TrojanSalesmen1]

nah.. build a Trebuchet WAY BETTER!

[@santajimi]

@Naraku150 The superior siege weapon.

[@byCDMC]

Tyler: I don't know why this starts at 3cm Well, maybe because the blade of that tool is 3cm away from where the ruler starts :D

[@mtnman8783]

I was building Lego Bionicles at 14. This is a walk in the park dude

[@paulregner5335]

There are two types of countries in this world. Those that use the metric system, and one that put a man on the moon.

[@Aringka]

the fun part was building it, maybe tighten up the strings for more flex on the rods, to allow more spring action to the fling

[@Denathorn]

Little tip, not really specific for metric, but handy to know... You mentioned the measurements on your laminate cutter start at 30mm, which threw you off... Which is fair enough... Generally though, when doing "precision" measuring with a tape on smaller scales, or if a tape measures numbers are getting worn at the front, I start the measure at the 100mm (10cm) mark, measure, then knock off the 100mm (10cm), much easier, and you get a better measure as it cuts out the wiggle of the hook. Nice vid by the way, agree the fun really is in the building... Which makes me wonder if you can get one for a 3D printer? Which, there's an idea... Build and test 3D printed tools? Thingyverse is full of these things! ;)

[@KyleT1990]

I have this same kit. Crank it all the way down and make smaller projectiles. It’ll launch a good 15-20 feet. Also, there should have been a foam pad in the kit to glue to the top of the stopper to keep the arm from slamming too hard.

[@jordantibbetts8470]

Love these extra videos tyler

[@cingkobrasfj]

Lmao great video! 2 things, 1, the rope is at the bottom of the lever so you can put it thru the eyelets and stand behind it and pull. Ya know, like a pulley system kinda. 2, a catapult is just to launch like a bunch of flaming shit into someone’s castle. Not really for battering power, although they could sling a rock thru my house I’m sure. Anyways thanks for being a KZbinr! Love ya man!

[@TheBookOwl]

I was thinking of buying one of these for my son and I to put together. Thanks, Tyler!

[@savage6394]

Tyler, Go to Home Depot. Get some Silicon tube. (should be on bottom shelf under the plumbing fittings). Then replace the string with said Silicon. Over lock that thing till it’s almost deadly!

[@LuckyStone888]

Tyler: 'This is a new experience for you guys watching me follow directions." Me: "Nope, when you looked for and kept the directions that's when the new experiences started, you following the directions is impossible and means you've been taken hostage This is some kind of plea for help."

[@Taulbear95]

If you can replace the wooden tension beams with thin steel ones it should launch things further because you would have a stronger tension and more resistance

[@Adamsadventures83]

Or preload them more by tightening the strings up

[@atacstringer8573]

Change the arm to a metal Del rod and the two bow arms to thin metal bands and the string to maybe a small cable I have a feeling you'll get a lot more Force out of it

[@derekporter12]

Sounds like next video needs to be "I upgraded the catapult with new parts from home depot. " Do it, I know you and us all want you to lol

[@TheLastPhoen1x]

Bend the spring things and wrap the string around them several times to shorten the strings, that should give it more power.

[@brandan7095]

Tyler using the rubber mallet right, was the first time ive ever seen him get a tool and use it properly. Im so proud of our boy😢 hes growing up. First he read the instructions and now this.

[@litigioussociety4249]

You should try firing coins, pebbles, and other stuff with it, and see if there's some sort of sweet spot where it actually shoots things in a destructive way.

[@stefan-ox8qs]

These things where used also as a chemical weapon, for that the used dead animals and even dead enemies.

[@CrazyGamebino]

i remeber building a massive trebuchet in my jr or senior year because i mislabeled my measurements in autocad with inches instead of centimeters it ended up being a foot tall though it still worked ii'm pretty sure my teacher still has it on the cabinet in his classroom

[@zakksrage]

Probably the best video on this channel all year

[@zacrulesrc7687]

I built one when i was about 14. And i got bored so i tightend the stings and launched rocks across the living room

[@TheOriginalCoolDad]

While it appears to be a simple machine to teach the basics of physics, if you take to tossing arm off and preload it with a full rotation, then crank it back to the 90* mark, I think you'll have a much better experience. Lol

[@lucadefendini3777]

Now, do it at 1:1 scale, would be very cool to see you do that and test it out !

[@FarmallFarmerBoy77]

Your the best I can’t get enough of your videos

[@lethalbacon510]

*You're

[@brigham2150]

Lol. I’ve got one of those kits. Its a trebuchet, and MAN it was difficult! The glue had dried out though and between using gorilla glue and their complicated ass instructions, I was NOT having a good time! Good luck, Tyler!

[@keefespencer1173]

I'm pretty sure if you loaded them plastic BB's in it that you use for Air Soft the catapult would launch them pretty far and fast and I'm sure if you cut the clay into like an 8th of the length of clay that would probably be the perfect size to make ammo for the catapult

[@nourmasalkhi9004]

My brother in Christ. You're supposed to pre-tension tension the drum. Glue it all together and tension it so that the planks are bent, just shy of snapping off, when the spoon is in firing position.

[@TheOmnomymous]

Most rulers and measuring tapes also measure centimeters. The markings are across from the inch markers

[@tylerwestman5258]

😂😂😂 I had that same kit and accidentally made it backwards and doesn’t work 😂

[@tylerslone8585]

you should build a larger one with leaf spring

[@SuperPeter05]

Upgrade it. You could use steel rulers instead of those wooden spring arms to get more power.

[@guillaumebrasseur1648]

tweak it. ruberband perhaps or more tension by removing the catapult arm will cranking it. interesting video :)

[@aaronhutchinson8911]

I bought one of these a few years ago. It's a pretty good toy. The Balista toy is a lot more fun. You should get that one, trust me.

[@aaronhutchinson8911]

You didn't put enough tension on the torsion planks, the vertical boards should be slightly bent when the catapult is 'disarmed' chech the instructions once again, it specifically says not to use too much tension, but there should be a slight bend to the torsion planks.

[@anotherblock7742]

maybe fire the clay to make tiny marbles it should be lighter aswell

[@TikkTikHive]

When we built one of these we moved the catc up to the top of the holder and used a little improvised pully to send it to the back.

[@syncroslicer]

Replace those two flat sticks that flex, with some metal rulers for more power👍🏼

[@Dubdan09]

Cut the two tall pieces that hold the strings so they are shorter👌 they will store more energy and snap back upright quicker 😉 could also put a counter weight on the drum part so it turns faster. Just a few ideas 😅

[@dodge8802]

or even swap the two vertical pieces for some thing sheet metal and pretension the string on the drum so even before you load it has some tension

[@PartialDemon]

I believe shortening the "limbs" would decrease their flexibility thus reducing the amount of potential energy they can store. Try to think of it like the limbs of a bow and arrow, long bows always shoot farther than short bows (made of the same material) because the limbs bend further and store more energy.

[@heypaul7646]

People are used to trebuchet and catapults from the movies. In real life, they weren't very powerful. They were used to mainly poke at walls to look for weak points.

[@FindAWayGymnastics]

The ruler starts at 3cm because the blade is null (0cm).

[@jamesleary1405]

My son built this when he was 12 but he took my idea of gluing some foam on the stopper. Put yourself in a kids mind and this thing is super fun.

[@richardhancock8743]

"this is complicated for a 14yr old!"...... Nah, a 14yr old would have had it done in 10 minutes. It's us old sausage fingers crones that find it complicated 😅

[@huntertoledo567]

Can you please test the tumbler diamond rolling knife sharpener!?

[@justinhughes889]

Thin strips of metal will increase spring tension then it'll do what you want it too

[@clay_lowery1]

FYI there was foam in the box to cushion the dowel when flinging

[@jamescassidy5007]

Love your videos Man you should make a bigger one or modify the catapult to go faster and harder

[@frogmanpipes9561]

Maybe tighten the strings down. I bought this same catapult from hobby land for my son. From my work bench to the garage wall has to be at least 20 ft. And the clay hits the wall

[@aicirtkciub9167]

Cool I liked that. Maybe make a bigger one. That would be big project though. Can't wait to see what's next on this channel!!!

[@Leatherface123.]

That’s badass

[@elite1751]

He should remake it but full size 😂

[@Kris_2213]

Da Vincis war machine inventions were actually always built to be somewhat off and wrong so they wouldn't actually be able to be used. So the pull string would actually go the other way, you are right about that. He would have done that in reverse on purpose so whoever tried to use it for harm would be harmed themselves. Same with his "tank" design. The drawings he did of that one make the wheels un usable. so you would have to know how to fix it if you had the knowledge while building it.

[@expertadvice4u]

How did I not know about this channel. I watch your main all the time

[@blakestratford9407]

now that you have a model of it, you should make one like 3 to 5 times the size and actually fire a pumpkin from it or something. Maybe a thanksgiving turkey since 'Tis the time of year?

[@phoneusandfroboof829]

nah turkeys are bad do not waste that good of food

[@Sublime_1]

If you pre tension the spring boards it could throw a lot further. 3ft isn't impressive, but, neither is a 10" catapult, If that were 20 tall it would be throwing stuff 60 ft in the air.

[@WhiteGloveModels]

Why did I NOT KNOW about this second channel!?!?!?!? Awesome!!!

[@Hogbellylife]

Did you break a piece of that wood by using it as a hammer?

[@aytee_papi]

8:12 oh no!! youtuber shooting to his subscribers

[@tzanmusic6475]

"it's not snacktime" killed me

[@adamweishaupt3409]

With your delivery and sense of humor, you should do true crime stories similar to @ThatChapter.

[@gladsumthin4187]

It's supposed to lob things not shoot them forward with deadly force. Gravity will do most of the damage. On something like that.

[@johnn3542]

I've seen these at hobbly lobby, few different things under the same name, bridge, trebuchet, clock, and one or two others.

[@joshsabine219]

I know within 5 seconds that a 14+ year kit would be a disaster!

[@andrewn8371]

You need to look into batching your materials 😂 it makes a world of difference. Lol

[@emard79]

I made this same model a few years ago. It was done in an hour and had a blast with it the next day.

[@adamavila857]

Wait a minute! Did Tyler actually use the instructions and not throw them!!!! 😂

[@hotknifehowie2670]

The sprocket is on backwards flip it around and it will work much better and fire in the opposite direction so your pulling it from behind

[@keefespencer1173]

How many channels do you have or have had altogether over the course of your KZbin career

[@MarioMadness1]

I remember building catapults in public school, add more rubber bands to make more powerful (good enough too shoot a eraser )

[@jonesfarm1836]

Here me out: launch BBs or pellets lol

[@xXtelepatheticXx]

You could have added more tension to the strings

[@paulakaFATBOY]

Replace the flimsy wood spring system with PVC and build it to a bigger scale

[@James-to8py]

Scrolling down my youtube home page, seeing tylers videos titled "i built", pause for oh no, then click.

[@exodus0529]

You should try upgrading it to give it more power

[@skullcrusher942]

Bro went from wanting to build a 10x catapult to a 1/10x catapult disappointed but always intrigued

[@revan3675]

I didn't realize this was a second channel but apparently I've seen lots of the videos for it they feel so much like the main channels sometimes

[@ryderpark]

Next time build a trebuchet, it’s the superior siege weapon

[@jokerjr.4849]

Soak the clay ball in lighter fluid and light it just before launch. Then you will get some destruction!!

[@kevinwells4888]

I don't try anything that is above 6 and up. Cracked me up when he read 14 and said "this should be easy."

[@justme002]

If that catapult is going to move, the momentum is going to push it backwards. That's why you stand in front.

[@ComradeDelta141]

Could just shorten the throwing arm a bit for a farther launch?

[@alexmarquez572]

y would love to see more of this videos of builsibg something

[@jesper164a]

This could easily fit as "Testing a catapult (Not from Amazon)" on the main channel 🤣

[@NinjAsylum]

Catapults dont 'shoot' the projectile. They lob. You are probably thinking of a Trebuchet.

[@hayleycopeman]

Nice little catapult

[@aaronschlottman4055]

Now, find a way to modify it to fire with a little CO2 canister :)

[@ethanmenzel]

Tyler tube too where we follow directions Tyler tube where we do not follow directions

[@patrickrochelle5221]

You should make a bigger one that flings bowling balls or maybe something a little smaller lol

[@MrMK211516]

Where's the klein sheet cutter hammer?

[@FuzzForBrains]

"This is for 14 year olds so it shouldn't be hard to put together" famous last words

[@snotrocket1142]

this would have been so much better if he’d have used the electric hammer to drive in the pins!

[@boo5628]

Hey Tyler build a working cannon next

[@Bill_H]

It's a MODEL to DEMONSTRATE the THEORY!

[@wreckinball11]

Because Tyler has never used instructions this is like him reading Chinese.

[@phantumTom]

You should mod it or make a more powerful one altogether