How do I move this rock?
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Rusty Old-Banger said:
The local 4x4 response team are standing by. Roger dildo, over and out.
sorry, we need to take this seriously, the op might be, at this moment, perched atop a home made trebuchet fine tuning it's actions. Sadly, I could easily see this ending up with an enquiry and some of the advice on this thread has, to be frank been at best what I would consider cavalier, and at it's worst reckless.
This is how to do it......
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
pneumothorax said:
sorry, we need to take this seriously, the op might be, at this moment, perched atop a home made trebuchet fine tuning it's actions.
Sadly, I could easily see this ending up with an enquiry and some of the advice on this thread has, to be frank been at best what I would consider cavalier, and at it's worst reckless.
Trebuchet was going to be my answer before I gave the sensible one, but my main issue was either having to move the rock circa 500m backwards first to land it in the right location which I felt made life harder, or fire it 497m over target then move it 3m further before firing it back. As I don't know if there is another wall between 497m and 500m away and couldn't be bothered to check the trebuchet seemed a bad idea.Sadly, I could easily see this ending up with an enquiry and some of the advice on this thread has, to be frank been at best what I would consider cavalier, and at it's worst reckless.
Fastpedeller said:
This is how to do it......
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
I did this some years ago with a friend/friends.https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
You do it in stages, we used sleepers we borrowed from a farmer. Lift a little using a lever with appropriate fulcrum, sleepers under to raise it slightly, rest. Rinse and repeat. When you've raised it up to the level of the upper garden it should drag/lift/roll into position.
The Ladder idea is good, provided it will take the weight
Fastpedeller said:
This is how to do it......
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
I think you are only person who has used the bing search engine..https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
FMOB said:
Fastpedeller said:
This is how to do it......
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
I think you are only person who has used the bing search engine..https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo...
Put one end of ladder on the raised (target) destination - It may need a sheet of thick ply under to prevent it going 'underground.
Gauge how much rope will be needed to allow the rock to clear the wall and be a little above the raised ground when the ladder is nearly vertical. Tie rope(s) around rock and attach to (maybe) the third rung from foot of ladder. Two people lift end of ladder , once it is upright, rock will dangle above target area and can be lowered into position and ropes removed, or a third person can carefully cut rope and rock will fall into place. It's just a case of leverage (as shown in video) but will take some planning and will work if the ladder is long enough and doesn't bend.
speedking31 said:
Those quoting £60/day for beam hire, that is just for the trolley that runs along the top. The frame is >£300/day, plus you need a block and tackle as well. The A-frame won't actually be able to move the rock to the position the OP wants. An expensive mistaka to maka.
What?? This was my intended solution. PositronicRay said:
Does that still go on on shrove Tuesday or Ash Wednesday, I forget which it is.Worked with a few lads from the town and they had the day off to take part, quite a tactical thing apparently and they also said it’s a good time to chin someone you don’t like/ had a square up with in the past etc while fighting for the ball or tag things on it.
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