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nigelswift Sep 6, 2003 10:45:22
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Or, Steve, couldn't we impose the downward force on the tensioned rope using Type 2 levers?
i.e. you'd have a fulcrum (the end of the lever wedged under an anchor stone), the load (a rope tying the tensioned rope to a point below fairly low down on the lever) and then you'd just pull the lever down.
The sarsen would come up a bit, you'd wedge it into it's new place, re-tension the rope and repeat.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Sep 6, 2003 10:51:50
Replying to nigelswift

Or anchor the ends of two ropes to something big. Tie the other ends to the top of the stone. Insert big stick between the ropes and wind like a bastard!

No one can tell me that they weren't aware of the force genreated by twisting two ropes ... after all, you make rope by twisting it. Two and two etc ...