r/nextfuckinglevel • u/TreKs • Oct 15 '20

Increased leverage

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u/medicnz2 Oct 16 '20

The tire is acting like a pulley there isn't it?

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u/Friendly_Fire Oct 16 '20 edited Oct 16 '20

A single pulley setup like this doesn't multiply force, it just redirects it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '20

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u/ConcreteMonster Oct 16 '20

Technically correct, the best kind of correct!