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What's the name of a device to simulate an object jumping in the air?

I want to make a film of a puppet jumping in the air into the water of a lagoon. I am looking for a pad with a spring release timer that I can bury in the sand so it's out of sight from the camera, ...
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Are recoil operated crossbows/ballistae feasible?

This question is specifically about stationary or vehicle mounted crossbows, not man-portable ones The projectile size would measure about 1.8 - 2 meters in length, so the crossbow would have ...
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Help with linear rod drill press like design/materials

I am putting together a basic machine for “pad printing” extremely small and precise parts. The design is very much the same as most homemade drill presses and consists of linear rods, flanged ...
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Overextending and cutting a coil spring

This is related to my recent question Can I weaken a coil spring consisting of spring steel?. The answer here could create an additional answer there, but I do not expect that. The difference to that ...