ONAGER 2009

WCPC 2009

OK - a lot of folks are asking how we did this year at the World Championship Punkin Chunk. The short answer is we got third place - quite an accomplishment. The back story is that we had a shot at first place, but during the competition we had a hydraulic motor fail that turns the winch to cock the arm. This kept us from being able to crank the Onager up to full potential, so our best throw was no where near what we have thrown the past few years, and not what we were expecting to throw this year. The good news is this is a pretty simple fix - get a new more powerful hydraulic motor - so next year....

Here are some pics of the Torsion Division at WCPC 2009.

Also, the Science Channel was filming the chunk again this year - they will be airing a show about Punkin Chunkin on Thanksgiving evening at 8 PM - click on the lnk below for more info:

Punkin Chunkin on Discovery Science Channel

Congratulations to Team Ethos who took first place in the Torsion Division this year!

A new book about Punkin Chunkin!

Click on book cover below for more info

Many thanks to Puget Sound Rope for supplying Team Carbo and the Onager with some Plasma Rope for the new winching system.

Team Carbo raised over $1800 this year at the St Baldricks event at Napper Tandy's in Raleigh, NC. Check it out by going to this link or to the Team Onager St Baldricks Website

It's Here!

"Flyng Pumpkins" - the Movie that is all about Punkin Chunkin is available on DVD!

Go to The Flying Pumpkins Movie web site to learn more

Here is one of the movie trailers:

Show the world your Hurling pride!

Team Carbo has made it possible for you to buy t-shirts, hats, mugs, license plate frames, and more printed with your favorite Hurling, Torsion, and Onager images!

Its easy and it's online - check it out by clicking on the link below:

The Onager Store

Looking for Catapult kits ? How about books, videos, essential catapult parts, etc. 

Click on the image below!

Team Carbo visits Wales & England - exploring medieval history and catapults!

Click here to view the slide shows

"Bob's Your Uncle!"

Click here to find out!

A tribute to my Dad - The Leader of the Band

click here

This page will be added to and updated. Check back for more info in the future.

Last update to this page 12/12/2009.

To contact Team Carbo, LLC, send e-mail to:

teamcarbollc@onager.net

Web onager.net

Acknowledgements

I couldn't have built the Onager without expert help from Bay Design of Baltimore who custom manufactured some vital parts for me ( Thanks Ray and Bill ). You can e-mail them at bdi@abs.net

Bay Design

Thanks to Scott Fichter of Radical and Extreme Hobbies for the advice on making improvements to Onager Online, as well as for photos and video of the Onager.

Photo credits - Although some photos on this site were taken by me, Bob Carbo, I do want to thank Steve Whittam, "Hairy" Bob Savage , Laura Bouchard , Jeff & Debbie Woodward, John Flory, Marc Banka, Rich Dolesh, Eric Ludlum, Mark Denlinger, John Harvey, and Lady Michelle Mayfield for contributing some great pictures to this web site.

 Special thanks to my brother, Paul Carbo, who designed and created the Team Carbo, LLC Medieval flying pumpkin logo.

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