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October 20, 2002 - A day
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John Howard and Rich
Foley add strapping to the 2,000 lb box. |
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A look at the patched arm |
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This arm could hold a
million lbs |
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Accroding to Rich
Foley, the reinforced plywood arm can withstand any
force. |
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This Box will be able to
take any pressure |
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Why not add more
strapping, just in case. |
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Pumpkin-Hammer signs await
to go on the arm |
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Even more strapping on the
2,000 lb box. But why? |
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And even more strapping on
the box... |
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That box will hold
anything |
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There's that armor-plated
arm. |
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The arm in the background
of the gray sky. Seems to prophetic... |
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Cocked and ready to
fire... |
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We think it's ready to
launch |
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WANT AD: Looking for a
used trebuchet arm. |
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A special note... |
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EDITORS NOTE: Rich
Foley, John Hopkins and John Howard spent countless
hours on Saturday, October 19 in reinforcing the arm
of PumpkinHammer. Unfortunately, a camera was not
available to capture all their efforts. Nonetheless,
this picture may best capture all their hard work.
Thanks guys!!! |
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The results of Premature
Pumpkination |
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The acutal cause of the
problem |
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In reality all the
weight added to reinforce the box broke the bottom of
the arm. |
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Believe it or not, the box
held up pretty good. |
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Some minor damage to the
launch boards |
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The arm has seen some
better days |
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A closer look at the
problem |
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STAY TUNED, BECAUSE
PUMPKINHAMMER MAY BE DOWN, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY NOT
OUT!!! |
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Saturday, October 26, 2002
- "Arms" away!!! |
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The new and much
improved Arm of Arms!!! |
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Lamination at its best!!! |
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The new steel support
system |
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This arm will NOT break!!! |
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Cutting the old arm down
#1 |
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Cutting the old arm down
#2 |
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Cutting the old arm down
#3 |
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The giant task of putting
the new arm of PumpkinHammer up!!! |
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What's left of the old
arm. |
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Yes, this is the same
arm that Rich Foley said could never break. |
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A new beginning... |
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The team hoists up the
new arm |
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Ride'em cowboy |
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Team members Axel and
Truck take time to rest. |
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Introducing the New and
Improved PumpkinHammer!!! |
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Putting on the box proved
trickier than first thought. |
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The infamous negative 8
foot shot |
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The projectile that almost
ended Rich Foley's life |
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The new wheel of
fortune!!! |
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The amazing wheel |
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EDITORS NOTE: Prior to
the addition of the wheel, Team Pumpkin-Hammer could
never find volunteers to crank the winch with their
body hanging in the firing zone. The new wheel changed
that situation, however, spinning the wheel is now
affectionately known as the wheel of death. In other
words, this wheel will give you a good workout!!! |
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Designer of the original
arm |
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Team PumpkinHammer
ended the day on a great note, A world record throw
was achieved!!!! |
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Sunday, October 27, 2002 -
Dismantle day |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #1 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #2 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #3 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #4 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #5 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #6 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #7 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #8 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #9 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #10 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #11 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #12 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #13 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #14 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #15 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #16 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #17 |
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Taking PumpkinHammer apart
in sixty seconds #18 |
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PumpkinHammer loaded and
ready to go!!! |
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Get ready Pumpkin Chuck'n
world!!!! |
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What makes PumpkinHammer
so dominating? |
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At over 30 feet tall,
over 2,000 lbs of counterweight, more than 20 feet of
laminated wood and steel throwing arm, two solid steel
axels, and a helluva team. |
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