On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:15:14 UTC, Chris Nicholas
wrote:

: For reverse pulley, I would look at the Cotswold type but incorporate a
: flat part of the "pulley" with an anvil in line with the pivot, like the
: Essex set up. The spring loaded chisel would go through the hollow pivot
: shaft.

Who operates the guillotine in these systems? Do you need someone
stationed by the pulley, or is there some sort of remote actuation?

Personally, I think it's time we stopped messing about with spring
loaded cutters and went to explosive ones, but that's incidental here!

Ian