Ill try it... Thanks K
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Chris Phoenix <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know if it would work on T posts. For something like that, I > suspect you might want to use both a steady pull and a series of > impacts. So, take a 3-5 pound weight, tie it to the post with > something strong and non-stretchy with about 1.5 feet of slack, and > have one person pull up with the strap while another person > accelerates the weight along the post repeatedly (thus providing a > jerk each time the slack runs out). > > I think this would extract almost anything in short order. > > Be careful not to have any body parts (especially heads and faces!) in > line with the weight's motion or the end of the post, or any fingers > at risk of getting pinched between the weight, the tie, and the post. > That's why I specify two people: one person pulling the strap and > moving the weight would have to move it above his head. With two > people, the squatter can squat low around the post, while the lifter > lifts the weight in front of himself and above the squatter's head. > > The tie between the weight and the post has to be very non-stretchy; > if the knots are tied wrong, they can add a lot of shock absorption. > Might be good to use half hitches tied using the slack end around the > pulling segment. > > Hm. You'd also want to be careful that the lifter didn't lose hold of > the weight when it jerks to a stop, and drop it on the squatter. Might > be useful to keep separate hold of the loose end of the weight's tie. > > Chris > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Karl <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chris > > Can you use the strap method to pull T posts out from 4'deep? > > K~ > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "hexayurt" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > Chris Phoenix > [email protected] > 650-776-5195 > > Founder, http://OnePercentGlobal.org > Executive Coach > Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, > http://CRNano.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- PeaceLoveanDragonsblood~ (livegivereceiveconceive inspirengageinvoke. respectconfessaddressyourmess anbeyourbadassbeautifulself) *ZOR~* *http://www.fyregod.com 310-358-3880* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
