[TowerTalk] Marine Pulleys

[Wayne Kline]

mberCarol.. Our Old Friend  Gerry W3GM helped me out.. and a his  advices still in use here today, Small ceramic egg insulators held on the out rigger with Steel in my case SS cable and have ended pulley problems up the tower.. Remember no moving parts no pinch points  A real KISS configuration. YMMV   Wayne W3EA
 > Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:08:53 -0400
> From: weightdn at roadrunner.com
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Marine Pulleys
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> Carol,
>     I have found that a good quality ceramic insulator makes a really 
> nice 'transition point' (for lack of a better word) for rope of just 
> about any type. No worries about jumping out of the groove. Just make 
> sure you have one that is completely glazed and especially smooth where 
> the movable rope will go thru the eye. Egg type insulators (the ones 
> where if the insulator would fail, the two ropes or wires loops will 
> still be connected) give you a nice raceway for the rope. Can't think of 
> the darn name but similar to ones you would use to break up guy wires.
> 
> Mike / W8DN
> 
> On 9/11/2011 9:30 PM, Carol Richards wrote:
> > I am in need of 4 marine grade pulleys for wire antennas. My rope is 1/4inch good quality stuff that I had bought from one of the usual suppliers. What type of pulleys do I need and where is the best supplier? I don't want to use junk that will rust out in 6 months. (NJ acid rain area....lol)
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> > Thanks, Carol
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