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Subject: [TowerTalk] Gin Pole Strength
From: mcduffie@scottsbluff.net (Gary McDuffie, Sr.)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:25:33 -0700
On Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:51:24 -0800, Stan Griffiths wrote:

> Use of a block and tackle with 3:1 mechanical advantage will reduce the load 
> on the gin pole a
> whole bunch.

How so?  The gin pole will still be handling the same amount of weight.
The "operator" will have less load, but not the gin pole.

Gary McDuffie - AGØN
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