Whipper
A hinged counterweight trebuchet there the counterweight hanger is placed on top of the arm and the arm is pointed in the forward throwing direction when cocked.
Machines
Power Source
Gravity
Advantages
- Increased potential energy
- Easy conversion from HCW
- Long acceleration path
Disadvantages
- Hard to tune
- Hard to cock
- Destructive misfires
Pictures
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