Week 12: 5/11/2018

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Today we tested our Trebuchet arm. We gathered the weights and attached it to the arm using a thin metal rod. This allowed the weights to stay vertical throughout the process. When we tested it the rod that we installed went right through our wood because of the amount of force. This made us restart the whole arm and add extra support.

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