Why Snatch Blocks are AWESOME (How Pulleys Work) - Smarter Every Day 228

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If I did this right then these are Amazon affiliate links to purchase a snatch block. (I have no idea what I'm doing)
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We discussed Snatch Blocks on this episode of the No Dumb Questions podcast:
If you'd like to 3D print the Snatch Blocks and pulleys we use in this video they are here:
Read Plutarch's account of Archimedes:
The wikipedia page on Block and Tackle is really good:
I thought this was a great video about why you should put blankets on your winch cable:
Chris Hadfield is a veteran Canadian Astronaut and a great friend of science. He engages the public often and is a great follow on twitter:
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