OK, I remember reading something about gravity back in 8th grade science class, but apparently the sawyer (not me) didn't get the memo. Would someone please explain how this stack stays put??
Like everything in life it is the foundation that keeps things in order. That's why pyramids have the point on the top! Go help him out with your loader and straighten those up!
I took the picture a couple of months ago, and it was not falling over at the time, though I can't say whether it is still standing now. The fellow who runs the mill has a bigger loader than I do, and I'm sure not getting under it!
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
Well, I think I figured out why it is still standing. This sawyer uses an orange "cantilever" sawmill. The cantilever effect transferred over to the stack of boards.
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
It doesn't fall over because the center of gravity is not further out than the left bottom edge. If you've ever played with blocks, you can stack them so the top block is completely beyond the bottom block edge, yet the stack stands without falling. As a kid I played with blocks a lot.
I’m not really sure how this picture survived all of the “photograph improvement” efforts, but I’m glad cocacola12 dug it up (even if I’m afraid to click on any of his links). I’ve never noticed this post in my rambling through the forum, but it really is an amazing picture - thanks for sharing it Post Oakie. Trying to straighten that stack looks like a pretty good way to get hurt lol.
Post Oakie did you take the picture?
If not and it is a pic you found maybe it was taken as the pile was falling over?
Just a thought.
Cheers!
Like everything in life it is the foundation that keeps things in order. That's why pyramids have the point on the top! Go help him out with your loader and straighten those up!
I took the picture a couple of months ago, and it was not falling over at the time, though I can't say whether it is still standing now. The fellow who runs the mill has a bigger loader than I do, and I'm sure not getting under it!
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
How it's still standing is a puzzle Dave
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Bill
Well, I think I figured out why it is still standing. This sawyer uses an orange "cantilever" sawmill. The cantilever effect transferred over to the stack of boards.
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
Reminds me of the Ketchup commercial. " Anticipaaaaation it's keeping me waiting"
Very tacked full Dave in the discretion you used describing the cantilever saw mill
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Bill
It doesn't fall over because the center of gravity is not further out than the left bottom edge. If you've ever played with blocks, you can stack them so the top block is completely beyond the bottom block edge, yet the stack stands without falling. As a kid I played with blocks a lot.
S.C. Your right about the C.G., of course... but it's gotta be CLOSE!
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
The carpenter ants are holding hands, which I believe is how the stack holds together.
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