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DIY Stonehenge

Unread postby Andrew_S » Fri 21 Dec 2007, 19:40:48

This guy is really quite impressive:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')ally Wallington has demonstrated that he can lift a Stonehenge-sized pillar weighing 22,000 lbs and moved a barn over 300 ft. What makes this so special is that he does it using only himself, gravity, and his incredible ingenuity.

Here's the video:
YouTube: Building Stonehenge - This Man can Move Anything
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Re: DIY Stonehenge

Unread postby mos6507 » Fri 21 Dec 2007, 19:53:07

Not to take anything away from what he did, but he used concrete rather than quarrying the rocks himself and the trick with the pebble would only work that well on an uneven or mushy surface (like dirt and over hills).
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Re: DIY Stonehenge

Unread postby Andrew_S » Fri 21 Dec 2007, 20:00:07

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'N')ot to take anything away from what he did, but he used concrete rather than quarrying the rocks himself and the trick with the pebble would only work that well on an uneven or mushy surface (like dirt and over hills).

Sure, but I found simply lifting the big stone about 3 feet and tipping into the hole quite impressive, considering he did that with only very basic equipment and the strength of one man.

The real Stonehenge rocks are believed to be from South Wales. There were probably hundreds of men involved in the quarrying and transportation.
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Re: DIY Stonehenge

Unread postby PrairieMule » Fri 21 Dec 2007, 20:08:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'N')ot to take anything away from what he did, but he used concrete rather than quarrying the rocks himself and the trick with the pebble would only work that well on an uneven or mushy surface (like dirt and over hills).


Ha! I'll bet his stonehenge doesn't go to 11. This one does.

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Re: DIY Stonehenge

Unread postby hubbertspeak7777777 » Fri 21 Dec 2007, 21:18:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'N')ot to take anything away from what he did, but he used concrete rather than quarrying the rocks himself and the trick with the pebble would only work that well on an uneven or mushy surface (like dirt and over hills).
Ha! I'll bet his stonehenge doesn't go to 11. This one does.
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