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[wayne556517]

What I'm having trouble understanding is how a torsion spring AND the bow spring worked together simultaneously to propel an object. It seems the two would have to release and work exactly in sync, which would be no mean feat. - Much like the double barrel cannon of the American Civil War. It was meant to fire two cannon balls with a long chain connecting. Even the slightest difference in each barrel's firing sent the projectiles off in a wild unforeseen trajectory. The cannon never saw combat.

Yep for the life of me I must cant see this working,maybe its just me but makes no sense at all^&confuse

 

[bradleyl30]

Yeah, the more I look into this the more I think Matt got too fancy. Not a big deal, but I think this time Katana might be right... Gasp! Cough,
Cough

That was hard

 

[wayne556517]

Yeah, the more I look into this the more I think Matt got too fancy. Not a big deal, but I think this time Katana might be right... Gasp! Cough,
Cough

That was hard

Maybe Matt can explain its origins,service life and how it actually worked.