Summer Chunkin 2000
Team captain Bob, and latest new team recruit Rick Franklin, begin to set up the Onager for some testing at Frank's farm near Durham, NC. Frank is a friend of Marc and Tony Banka, who also brought Pumpkin Slayer out for some chunkin.
Here is one of the new features of Onager 2000. That's a new flywhel assembly, thanks to the ever gracious, if not slightly wacky, Melon Musketeers, headed by Waddy Thompson. This new flywheel makes it even easier to pedal the winch for cocking the arm. it's also positioned farther from the Onager frame - making it safer.
Here I am checking out the ground. We found it was too hard to dig a sufficient hole - thus thwarting some of our test efforts. We did get some shots off, and we experimented with the sling position.
I'm attaching the all new and safe Sea Catch toggle release - it worked great! Unfortunately you can't see it here - the arm is in the way.
What can I say - the picture says it all!
On the next page you can access some action shots of the Onager test firing.
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