[TowerTalk] Tram Pulley

[Roger (K8RI)]

K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/23/2008 5:25:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
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>>  I am looking for a pulley (available online?) that I could  use for a 
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> 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.
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>     What you need is a steel snatch block; that is,  one that opens up so you 
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Thanks Steve. I had completely forgotten about the "snatch block".  They 
are good at letting you know to tighten the tram line, but a very handy 
item that doesn't have to be left out.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 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. 
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>     The plastic pulleys from Champion Radio Products  are good for ropes but 
> not steel; the sheave is too soft. 
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> Cheers& GL, 
> Steve    K7LXC
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