Merlin

Invented and first built by Chris Gerow. The original "Magic of Merlin" was entered in World Championship Pumpkin Chuck in 2007 and 2008 (and will likely be in the future) and is the towering 50 foot tall steel trebuchet in the video below:

Machines

Power Source

Gravity

Advantages

• Very long drop
• Smooth action
• Does not self destruct by over rotation on poorly tuned shots (needs verification)

Disadvantages

• Hard to build roller system and tracks

Pictures