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GordonP
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Re: Do we need ropes?
Sep 17, 2003, 11:13
No need to move the fulcrum point, as the stone is levered up less leverage is required for each stroke, so slide the lever further down the stone with each lift. The fulcrum point remains the same and the angle remains the same.

Just to prove to myself that I too am remaining open minded, I've just been out on the lawn testing the long pole idea. I used a scale model real stone 1in to the ft, a 40in dowel, some string, 2 dining forks, assorted heavy hand tools and Eileens prized hanging basket.

My report: At this scale it works like a dream.

Do I like it? No it just don't feel right, I don't think that's how it was done, levers barely figure at all, the people who built Stonehenge were like me, a bit simple.
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