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BLOCKAND TACKLESYSTEMS
fhe crown and tail are the ends wherethe pulley-isattachedto the hookor
eye and becketrespectively.' ' ..' ,.
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oingleblock double bfock
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District PioneeringCourse I
In Conjunctionwith the Nat'l PioneeringInstructorCourse
Types of TackleSystem
Luff Tackle
In the Luff tackle,the single block is at the moving end while the doubleblock
is at the fixed end. The Luff tackle is usuallymore than enough to reducethe
force to'an acceptablemagnitude.
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doubh block
singleblock
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DistrlctPloneeringCoursei :
In conjunctionwith the Nat'lpioneeringInstructorcourse
Twofold Tackle
Both blocksused are doubleblocks,one at the fixed end whilethe otheris at
the movingend.
tixedend
dcxrbleHock
dq$le block
TrrdoH Trckle
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