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[mike.]

Went to the science and industry museum yesterday with a few mates, since we were bored and its free.

Theres loads of experiments you can mess about with in there and they've always had this mini in there for as long as i can remember.

Its a mini mounted on a ramp with a vertical climb. When you turn the handle, the mini is pulled up the slope

Found an article on it here: Link

It uses a worm gearbox with a 70:1 ratio to lift it...

Bad pic of it

[Marky Tizz]

i never saw that last time i was there....

[mighty mini jack]

Thats pretty cool!

[mike.]

I always forget to look to see if the mini actually runs on its own wheels or if its mounted on some sort of skateboard underneath it... It takes for ever to pull it up the slope but then again takes no effort at all, you can spin the handle with your finger...

[captainjack15]

Must have a great hand break

[Deathrow]

I always forget to look to see if the mini actually runs on its own wheels or if its mounted on some sort of skateboard underneath it... It takes for ever to pull it up the slope but then again takes no effort at all, you can spin the handle with your finger...

I've a picture of my lady friend lifting this up.

She was really impressed she could lift it. I had to explain how pulleys and gearing works to her, hehe.

[captainjack15]

*Tut* Women