News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Low Tech Magazine: The Chinese Wheelbarrow. Parent comment

Re:Low Tech Magazine: The Chinese Wheelbarrow by sp332 on Tuesday July 24, 2012 @10:04AM (#4285704)
You shouldn't push them, it's much easier to pull them along behind you.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Low Tech Magazine: The Chinese Wheelbarrow by stephengillie on Tuesday July 24, 2012 @11:06AM (#4285977)
Pushing a wheeled cart allows for more control but can obstruct visibility. Pulling one can lead to back problems.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Low Tech Magazine: The Chinese Wheelbarrow by brudgers on Tuesday July 24, 2012 @12:50PM (#4286504)
Pushing has far less control because the center of mass is ahead of the applied force and any eccentricity in the applied force causes rotation in a direction other than that in which the force is applied.

On the other hand, pulling a cart means that the cart will rotate toward the direction of the applied force and follow it. The direction of a pulled cart tends to be self correcting (all things being equal).

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Low Tech Magazine: The Chinese Wheelbarrow by anthonyb on Tuesday July 24, 2012 @06:38PM (#4288391)
It's also easier to get it over bumps, since you're pulling upwards, rather than pushing down into the ground. I'm not 100% sure that applies so strongly to the chinese design though.
[ Parent | on HN ]