You engineers out there? Stonehenge Guy.

[toocrazy2yoo]

Folks like these (jeez, folks like some of Yall here, for that matter), the stuff they come out with, the stuff they know, the stuff they do amaze me. I am humbled. Ya gotta check this guy out if you never saw these.


http://www.theforgottentechnology.com/newpage1

Interesting guy for a carpenter.

Here's a video project of his personal Stonehenge backyard project:

http://snarfd.com/2007/12/07/stonehenge-the-incredibly-simple-secret-of-how-it-was-built/

 

[duaneb9729]

very interesting!

my 81 year old dad moves stuff around our warehouse when no one is around using physics, and not much of his back, i am always amazed at what he can do with no one around.

 

[Shannow]

It's i,possible.

You need a Development application, and an environmental impact statement. Need to prove that the rocks are sustainably harvested from plantation granite.

Need to a rigger, dogman, and crane driver (and the crane), have a work safe lift assessment and lift plan. Safe work method statements and Job Safety Analysis. Need also to have an observer in Behaviour Based Safety to ensure that the players are performing safely.

Actually, when I came across this bloke's work a while ago, I was amazed at how safe and controlled the work was. Yep, he could fall off a rock and break his arm (or his neck), but impressive (VERY) to me.

 

[Shannow]

Actually, when you look at controlled movement, Pablo's Rock was an impressive feat.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/461144/

shoring and jacking as a compressive, controlled and safe activity as opposed to long ropes, elasticity and momentum.

 

[mikeg5]

what i dont get is how did he get that massive stone on the "teeter totter" to begin with??

 

[Gregory]

wedges.

 

[GeaugaFletcher]

"Plantation granite"? Does that grow well in your part of the country?

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: mikeg5
what i dont get is how did he get that massive stone on the "teeter totter" to begin with??


Probably not with the massive stone, but I've seen one of his videos where he uses that "lever/clamp" rolls the large rock onto one side, places half a teeter totter under it, then swaps side.

 

[PandaBear]

This technique assumes:

1) The object is by nature stable in the direction you are moving (not going to tip over when you move it)

2) The object is stiff enough that it won't fall apart (the barn may collapse)

3) It is on a flat and stiff surface

4) You have a lot of time and it is not worth the modern equipments' cost

5) Most importantly, you have a very high insurance coverage in case you wack something along the way.

 

[Shannow]

Actually the shed was moved across a muddy grass paddock. He had to reinforce the shed and install cross bracing to get the thing stiff enough to move.

Certainly not a general industrial process, but you've got to admit that it's neat.

 

[Audi Junkie]

Just wait until it snows.