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In The Works...
Tools
Egyptian cradles or stone rockers?
In order to expedite moving of the counterweight I have chosen to use my round road. Segments shown in the picture below.
Note: Now I can shift my counterweight of 2400lbs. in a matter of seconds, instead of minutes. I also believe this technique was used in ancient times at the quarries in Egypt with the channels that still exist. I can now readjust my required manpower numbers to a lower figure.
Construction
The Stonehenge Project
Updates coming soon.
Note: On October 7 2005 my son Jim helped in placing the concrete on the second block of the Stonehenge project.
Note: I have increased the weight of my new block to 20,500 pounds. It will take about a month's cure time until the block will be ready for action. I have planned some variations of the technique to attempt increasing the horizontal speed of movement.
Technology
Coming soon.