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xkcd #3239: Simple Machines

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It's hard to decide which simple machine system to invest in. DeWalt makes a great lever and inclined plane, but I hear Milwaukee's wheel-and-axles are really good.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3239/

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[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago

I can see the screw, pulley, and wedge (the tip). In a pinch, the whole thing can act as a lever. But I can't see any wheel and axle (no, the pulley isn't one), and there's definitely no inclined plane. Randall got ripped off.

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