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  1. Al Smith

    Do You Know Where Mechanical Advantage Comes From?

    Yeah but ole Murph isn't usually the skidloader jockey or perhaps if in the case of a launch redubbed the pilot . Ha I doubt you could launch a skidloader but this yahoo at work drug a 9N Ford tractor backwards trying to stave off a leaner .Didn't work very well for him .
  2. Al Smith

    Do You Know Where Mechanical Advantage Comes From?

    Well I've seen skidloaders tied off with a tad bit of slake too .They hit it a mighty lick about 20 miles per hour and amazing things happen .Namely the tree misses the lay by about a mile in most of those examples posted on various web forums . I often wondered exactly what might happen if...
  3. Al Smith

    Do You Know Where Mechanical Advantage Comes From?

    I might add some time ago this discussion arose . I noted that a 10 percent reduction in actual force was neccessary to be part of the mathematical formula to determine actual lift mechanical advantage as taken by the number of block sheeves involved . That subject was debated in conversation...
  4. Al Smith

    Do You Know Where Mechanical Advantage Comes From?

    It depends upon what search criteria you use .I used "seamanship block reeving " on this one .http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/55-501/chap20.htm . It goes into detail pretty much . It's all interesting but for all intents it's nothing more than basic high school...
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