[TowerTalk] Tram Pulley

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/23/2008 5:25:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I am looking for a pulley (available online?) that I could  use for a 
tram.  I'm going to use it to raise a couple of medium-sized  yagis up to the top 
of my tower.  I haven't been able to find much around  my house at the 
hardware stores and was hoping someone could make a good  suggestion based on their 
experiences.
 
    What you need is a steel snatch block; that is,  one that opens up so you 
can "snatch" the rope at any point instead of passing  the length of rope 
thru the pulley. I get mine from local rigging shops for  less than $20. They're 
Chinese but work fine. 
 
    The plastic pulleys from Champion Radio Products  are good for ropes but 
not steel; the sheave is too soft. 
 
Cheers& GL, 
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH
and 
_www.championradio.com_ (http://www.championradio.com) 
 



 



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