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A large, heavy solid object,
(a stone building block), needs to
be moved in a particular direction.
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Transform the object into a wheel and
roll it in any required direction.
The object can now revolve on its centre
of gravity, therefore, its weight and size becomes less relevant.
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TRANSFORMING A BLOCK INTO A WHEEL
By attaching semi-circular ‘Runners’ to all sides of the object, (on both ends of the objct)
the object is transformed into a ‘wheel’.
Wooden blocks
are secured
together by a
wooden stake
which is
secured on both
ends by wooden
pins. |
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Wooden blocks
are secured to the wooden plank
by wooden wedges. |
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• The ‘Runners’ are made from blocks
of wood attached to wooden planks.
• No nails are used in building of
Runners’.
• The ‘Runners’ are bound to sides of
object with rope.
• On incline, two men drag a log-type
‘chuck’ just behind the ‘Runners’ to
prevent the object from rolling back.
• ‘Runners’ assist in manueverability
and accurate object positioning and
placement on the construction site. |
A long, strong rope is placed around the object, as shown above, and tied into a loop.
The ‘Top’ rope of the loop is pulled forward, causing the object to roll forward.
The ‘Bottom’ rope of the loop is kept taut but is allowed to travel backwards as the
object moves forward.
The tension of the bottom rope allows for the ‘Top’ rope to retain its ‘grip’ on the object. |
PLEASE NOTE:
Small scale experiments conducted to examine the above concept were successful.
© 2002 Victor Senchenko
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