I don't know if it would work on T posts. For something like that, I suspect you might want to use both a steady pull and a series of impacts. So, take a 3-5 pound weight, tie it to the post with something strong and non-stretchy with about 1.5 feet of slack, and have one person pull up with the strap while another person accelerates the weight along the post repeatedly (thus providing a jerk each time the slack runs out).
I think this would extract almost anything in short order. Be careful not to have any body parts (especially heads and faces!) in line with the weight's motion or the end of the post, or any fingers at risk of getting pinched between the weight, the tie, and the post. That's why I specify two people: one person pulling the strap and moving the weight would have to move it above his head. With two people, the squatter can squat low around the post, while the lifter lifts the weight in front of himself and above the squatter's head. The tie between the weight and the post has to be very non-stretchy; if the knots are tied wrong, they can add a lot of shock absorption. Might be good to use half hitches tied using the slack end around the pulling segment. Hm. You'd also want to be careful that the lifter didn't lose hold of the weight when it jerks to a stop, and drop it on the squatter. Might be useful to keep separate hold of the loose end of the weight's tie. Chris On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Karl <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris > Can you use the strap method to pull T posts out from 4'deep? > K~ > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > -- Chris Phoenix [email protected] 650-776-5195 Founder, http://OnePercentGlobal.org Executive Coach Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, http://CRNano.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
