Showing posts with label ancient technology. Show all posts
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archimedes windlass



I came across a video showing two sticks and a line windlass.

A thought came across my mind: Would a few blocks, rope and sticks replace a bulky manual car winch?  The idea is the same, except the winch crank has a backward (safety) stop. I have to test it.








by Uki D. Lucas on Sunday, November 02, 2025
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apt quotation..

“A man should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”  by Robert A. Heinlein (author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer)