04-28-2009, 08:58 PM
This is certainly a debate of some antiquity but the basis for my argument is Bernard Jacobs who looked at Alan Wilkins' machine and indeed discussed it with Alan and then tried to construct the manuballista using all of Heron's measurements. He did so and then wrote an article in 1998 in Exercitus. Aitor came along later and then made a similar machine but as an inswinger and I think I can remember Bernard conceding that as a possibility.
I appreciate that this meant 1" washers but the proof of the pudding is in the shooting. It is definately not a toy and nor is Aitors'.
I appreciate that this meant 1" washers but the proof of the pudding is in the shooting. It is definately not a toy and nor is Aitors'.
Quod imperatum fuerit facimus et ad omnem tesseram parati erimus
