What is this thing?

[dustoffer]

Boulders, or pumpkins/watermelons, canteloupes.

[LWD]

I agree trebuchet. Friend of mine built one that would lob large pumpkins close to a hundred yards. Lots of fun till the park rangers shut us down.

LWD

[Snowflake Killa]

I think y'all are on to something it's a cat slinger

[legolas]

A highly advanced rat trap

[lungbuster1985]

Definitely a trebuchet.

Once you get them timed and tuned for your projectile, they can launch stuff pretty dang far. But you need to dial in the weight and sling length for throwing different objects. Fun to build and operate... for a little while.

[lungbuster1985]

Are you guys jerking my chain?!

Google punkin chunkin. It’s an annual competition with lots of trebuchets and catapults, used to hurl pumpkins. Mildly entertaining.

[Chew]

Learn something new everyday.

[MQ32Shooter]

Learn something new everyday.

Yep I did. Thanks guys. I really have to get out more.

[cj7zrcool]

Budget pump jack, things are tough in the oil patch.

[quarterback]

Could it be a squirrel launcher?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-d3rZZ-_M"]Ultimate Squirrel Launching Compilation - YouTube[/ame]

[systemnt]

someones huntin the ****in hard way...