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Title: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: metalspinner on October 20, 2008, 06:00:12 PM
It's that time of year.  Anyone working on pumpkin chunkers? ;D

I've got a sling shot type design in the works right now.  This has been shooting the little pumkins a pretty good distance.

It sure is fun to see it explode. ;D
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: isawlogs on October 20, 2008, 06:33:47 PM

You better a get a pikchure on here of your pumkin launcher . :D 8)
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: metalspinner on October 20, 2008, 07:26:10 PM
240' in the air! 8)

It rolled another 20' before exploding into the chainlink fence. :D
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: Mr Mom on October 20, 2008, 07:41:56 PM
better give it somemore getup-and -go there going all most a mile.
The longest is like over 4,000 ft.
But there is several different classes.

Thanks Alot Mr Mom
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: isawlogs on October 20, 2008, 07:43:04 PM
 :D :D :D sling_shot
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: metalspinner on October 20, 2008, 07:46:34 PM
 

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12750/Chunkinopt1.jpg)



(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12750/Chunkinopt2.jpg)

:D :D


Mr. Mom,
This was just cobbled together this afternoon.  I would love to see something that big, though. :o
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: isawlogs on October 20, 2008, 07:56:57 PM

The lower pic is priceless, the boys pullin' for all tehy got    8) 8)
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: Dan_Shade on October 20, 2008, 08:35:22 PM
that is a good picture!

back when I was in college, they'd have a pumpkin drop contest, they'd drop them off of the top of a 10 story building, while aiming for a target, and the goal was to not have the pumpkin break. 

a group of kids from the local highschool would always win :)
Title: Re: Pumpkin Chunkin'
Post by: metalspinner on October 26, 2008, 09:34:21 AM
We had our big cub scout fall fun day yesterday.

520' on our pumpkin chunker. It may have rolled a bit farther, but for the lake it rolled into.  That beat all other machines! 8)  The standard has been set for next year.  Bigger and better for next time. :)

I'll try to get a couple of pics loaded up soon.