[TowerTalk] New Sheaves for Crank-Up

[Anthony W. DePrato]

>
>I have a old EZ-way tower (RBX-50) and NO WAY would I
>use any kind of plastic/nylon pulley on that lift system!!!
>
>73,
>Charlie, N0TT
>
>Charlie is correct . i have a 40 foot pole the power company 
>installed a few years back when they put in the drop . they 
>installed the drop going under my extented 70 ft tower with a 4 ele 
>quad.. when i got home i was amazed they had done this.. could not 
>crank the tower down. called the power company they set a new pole 
>and moved the drop. but left the old pole. told me i could have it.. 
>well i am looking at putting barn door track up one side and a wench 
>on the other. and putting my spare CL-36 on it. finding a saddle 
>type pulley has been a problem to go on top of the pole. i think i 
>have found a good one at grangers. that will bolt to the top of the 
>pole but i will have to make a cable keeper to go over the top so 
>the cable will not come out if slack gets into in some how. they 
>also have a small 4 pulley trolley assmy that will ride in the barn 
>door track. and will mount  to a mast plate for the rotor.. now to 
>find some heavy duty barn door track in the area ..

73 Tony


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