Recommendations

Things that went well with our trebuchet was our throws were very consistent and within a five foot radius. It was easy to set up, and had a very smooth release mechanism. It was also quite sturdy and with the throws there was no movement of the base and the entire trebuchet was quite solid. We did also have problems though, instead of having our pouch stitched we pinned some fabric. It did not necessarily affect our throw but it was tiresome when the pins were pulled out as we had to fix the pouch. So one thing to learn is have a pouch that is stitched together and stitched to your sling. Another problem with our trebuchet was our arm, it was not secured in anyway. We just centered it or what we thought was centered and let it fly. If it was secured then it would be quite more consistent. The final tip to give is to make your throwing arm as long as you can, it would greatly increase your distance and it is something that you don't need to worry about when making changes.