04-29-2009, 11:19 PM
Quote:This time, all nice, and we are all friends with a strange obsession, Roman reenacting. History geeks stick together, for who else understands us?My god, your so right :oops:
Quote:I just weighed the machine, sans arms, washers and counterwashers, trigger components, and springs, and it comes in at 17 lbs. Not too bad, me thinks. And this is for a machine with 1.5" springs.Good lord, I'm really surprised hock:
Quote:Even with the metal parts added, it would weight less than an M60 machine gun, which I humped a lot in the infantry, so I speak from painful experience. A legionary would sneer at such a light load. Us moderns, not as much.Fair play to you. I got away with the submarine service, and you know how much things weigh in water :lol:
Quote:I thought of using dead animals, and am friends with a local wholesale meat guy. An entire pig would be useful. After, I plan to grill the targetMy thoughts exactly :wink:
Quote:Those fabrica...I wish I knew more about those places, and if they existed during the Flavian period, which is Legio III's period.That’s a whole different argument...
Quote:Well, we will see. It may be a huge success, a failure, or somewhere in between, which I expect it to be. It has been terribly challenging and a lot of fun, and even more so as I move closer to finishing it. My woodworking skills have grow quite a bit, as well.
It will be what it will be. I don't think success or otherwise comes into it. Regardless of your beliefs (torsion v bow etc) it will provide a very valuable set of data.
Quote:PS Regarding a gastrophetes, there is no point in making one so light.
I would love to have one just for display. Imagine a display of artillery from the gastraphetes right up to a 30 mina stone thrower, what a display 8)
Quote:One criteria for size is, among other things, can it fit in my car?
The most important criteria of all :wink:
MARCVS VLPIVS NERVA (aka Martin McAree)
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Legion Ireland - Roman Military Society of Ireland
Legionis XX Valeria Victrix Cohors VIII
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Legion Ireland - Roman Military Society of Ireland
Legionis XX Valeria Victrix Cohors VIII
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