CR - Stargate / Loch Solleir Siege Guild

[Lawrence D. Ruiz]

My suggestion is the "boat crank" available at most marine suppliers
including Academy.  This is a simple, quick bolt-on that will help turn any
light siege ballista into a heavy.  We can not foresee the future, so  can
not tell you that this will be mandatory or not at Gulf.  And, I did not say
it had to be utilized, just that it had to be on the machine ;-)
about your ammunition, consider using the PVC bolts, they shoot better with
a more solid "thunk" than golf tubes.  The golf tubes are standard, though,
so make sure your ballista can shoot both ammunitions as I anticipate much
gleaning on the field this next year.
My design is not a triangle, but more of a pyramid.  A 10x10 base, an 8x8
2nd story base and 8' from the base to the second story.  I am utilizing
much bracing similar to what we use in the marine stowage of cargo.  This
system receives much abuse during transit, so it seems the best for this
situation as well.  To give you an idea of what I am doing, it will look
very similar to the siege tower from the Messenger.  I have built a scale
model of the battering ram/siege tower and subjected it to a little stress
and it held.
I do not want a super heavy machine, any ideas on wood?

thanks, Lawrence
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steelquist, John" <John.Steelquist at csoconline.com>
To: <coastal at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: CR - Stargate / Loch Solleir Siege Guild


> Lawrence,
>
> I would imagine that our first project will probably be a bungeelista or
> two.  Do you have any modifications to the general plans or specific
pieces
> of advice about the construction / operation of same?  I'd like to
> incorporate a winch system similar to the one that Brad Leah had on their
> balistas.
>
> As far as the siege tower, decking plans should be sufficient.  Be aware
> that some decks are 'spongy' and / or not meant to support anything more
> than temporary weight.  If your floor is also a structural member of the
> overall tower (stiffener, weight transfer, support, etc), it is important
to
> consider this in your selection of decking, spacing of joists, and joinery
> methods (decks are usually designed only to support vertical loads, you
will
> probably have some horizontal strength requirements, too).  Oh, and for
> general structural stability - triangles are your friends.
>
> Ulsted
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lawrence D. Ruiz [mailto:lruiz at interconnect.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 12:38 PM
> > To: coastal at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: CR - Stargate / Loch Solleir Siege Guild
> >
> >
> > Your Excellency,
> > Our Siege Engine guilds must meet some time and trade ideas.
> >
> > BTW - for the flooring for the siege tower, we are going with decking
> > plans - any foreseen problems from a structural safety viewpoint?
> >
> > Lawrence the Rampant
> >
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I am considering forming a siege guild for the Stargate /
> > Loch Solleir
> > area
> > > to discuss and construct siege engines (balista to meet the
> > Crown edict,
> > > trebuchets, onagers, etc).  Anyone interested, contact me.
> > I have created
> > a
> > > distribution list of interested parties and we will try to
> > schedule a
> > > meeting soon.
> > >
> > > Death to Trimaris (by balista bolt...),
> > >
> > > Baron Ulsted the Unsteady
> > > mka John Steelquist
> > > john.steelquist at csoconline.com
> > > ulsted at juno.com
> > > (281) 648-9823 (h)
> > > (281) 853-3243 (w)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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