Doesn't the rope sliding (friction) make any "pulley" factor limited?
The path is somewhat intuitive and the jigs have it printed (sticky label). The friction is noticeable when you use a few of the "pulleys", however, when you go the 6:1 ratio is not noticeable... though with that ratio, you have to take up the "slack" more regularly and the longer the rope the better... not for lifting but to take up the slack as you are using it up in an inverse ratio of 1:6.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD