Go to a West Marine store and get non-conductive pulleys. Sailers have used
them for years. They’re perfect for what you’re asking about. I’ve used them
successfully for years for insulated wire antennas.
73 de Chick, NW3Y
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> On Apr 30, 2019, at 3:17 PM, N4ZR <n4zr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> I've just got a rope up 60 feet or so in a maple tree, and I'm ready to
> string an inverted L.
>
> My question - I have several stainless steel pulleys with about a 1" sheave.
> If I insulate the pulley from the haul-up rope, is it a good/bad/indifferent
> idea to string the inverted L wire (14 copper, stranded) through the pulley
> rather than just using an insulator to make the bend. It strikes me that
> having the bend move, however slightly, on the wire is likely to be less
> destructive than just having a sharp bend moving through an insulator end..
>
> Comments?
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