>
> On May 18, 2010, at 2:42 PM, Olin Lathrop wrote:
>
> YES NOPE9 wrote:
>> I want to pull the container down an incline that drops about 1 rod
>> per 100 feet.
make that 1 rod drop per 8 rods of distance .....
>
> There is no need to deliberately use obscure units just because you  
> can.
> No, I'm not going to look up how long a rod is so that I can compare  
> it to
> 100 feet.  You're the one asking the question.  Deliberately making it
> difficult to understand the question is not a good way to get free  
> help.
>
>> see image at
>>
> http://dent-the-universe.com/tikiwiki/tiki-list_file_gallery.php?galleryId=4
>
> Next time just give the link to the image.  I was just about to give  
> up
> before clicking on the pulley.gif file name.

You are right about that link.  I had trouble getting a direct link to  
work.
I think this works...
http://dent-the-universe.com/tikiwiki/tiki-list_file_gallery.php?view=browse&galleryId=4
>
>> The Truck is green.  The container is blue.
>> The pulleys are red circles.  The winch is a violet square.
>> The tree is a green line.
>
> Is the truck rated for 8000 pounds?  Is the tree rated for 16,000  
> pounds
> (actually a little more if the angles in the picture are accurate)?
>

I will know the ratings on the tree and truck after I try it.
Likely I will attach the truck to a tree.
( At least what a minimum load is anyway )
There are lots of trees where this is happening.
The angles are a bit exaggerated.
I hope the logs reduce the loading to maybe 4000 lbs.

Gus



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