[TowerTalk] HG70HD Replacement Parts

[Patrick Greenlee]

A good way to increase cable life (beyond proper lubrication) is to 
replace your wire rope sheaves (pulleys) with ones of greater diameter.

Patrick NJ5G

On 7/25/2014 7:39 PM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote:
> Bob ,
>
> Sheaves from McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/#rope-pulleys/=szwb6p item #3434T119. They're steel instead of aluminum. I'm in the process of replacing mine. The main is pretty easy, it gets a bit tedious, but not terribly difficult on the 2 inner. I'm replacing the 3/16" inner cable with 1/4".
>
> Since you're replacing the sheaves, you'll be able to get the cable ends (with the swaged in thimbles) thru the brackets.
>
> GL!
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
> On Jul 25, 2014, at 5:27 PM, Bob Farkaly <bob at farkaly.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd like to replace the lifting cables, cable sheaves and pins. I can't find
>> a source through a Google search, so I thought I would try the resources of
>> the reflector. I have read that a new lifting cable set can be fabricated by
>> a cable rigging company and stainless steel parts are available to replace
>> the sheaves and pins. I am looking for sources.
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob, K9RHY
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob Farkaly, K9RHY
>> 4517 Topside Rd
>> Knoxville, TN 37920-6055
>> Telephone: 865-573-6322
>> Mobile: 619-602-2653
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