[TowerTalk] New Sheaves for Crank-Up

[Jon Pearl - W4ABC]

Hi Tony,

If you haven't already fashioned a rotator plate to ride the track, IIX 
makes one for pole mounting called the RM-2 Pole/Building Mount - 
http://www.w9iix.com/mounts.htm




73,



Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.w4abc.com

On 8/25/2013 9:48 AM, Anthony W. DePrato wrote:
>
>>
>> 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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