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pipu February 11 2008, 05:16:56 UTC
Good job! Any idea how much that sucker actually weighs?

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artnoose February 11 2008, 15:20:58 UTC
Well, all put together, it weighs in at around 1500 pounds. However, I have some of the pieces takes off, but still it's got to be at least 1000, I think. Luckily the paper cutter is only around 700 pounds, and with the bed off I suspect it's just 500-600 pounds to move in later today.

And I never did mention the crowbar! We have this huge crowbar (called "Fat Max") and it was extremely useful as a lever to scoot the press short distances. Amazing! We used the wheel, the lever, and the wedge.

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pipu February 11 2008, 16:14:49 UTC
Good job with the simple tools! Speaking of which, have you seen this? It's about a guy whose hobby is moving huge blocks around without any heavy machinery or help and just simple mechanical principles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRRDzFROMx0

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artnoose February 12 2008, 01:29:40 UTC
Wow, crazy. Maybe I shoulda used that stone-lifting technique to make the floor reinforcements in the basement.

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