Perhaps the humble block and tackle — multiple parallel pulleys to reduce the effort of lifting — is not such a common sight as it once was in this age of hydraulic loaders, but it rema… ...

While I do stand 6' 6" tall and played offensive line in high school football, my notion of “block and tackle” project management is not to suggest a rough, relentless style.

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This is called a block and tackle and is used to lift large, difficult-shaped objects, such as furniture. Adding more pulley wheels to the block and tackle increases the load it can lift.