[TowerTalk] Rope for free hand lifting

[Grant Saviers]

In my sailing days I found that 7/16" was the smallest line that I would 
use when significant pull was needed.  The double braid polyester ropes 
and usually very low stretch and lowest cost.  You can step up to very 
low stretch with several other not exotic (kevlar) ropes from New 
England Ropes.  My go to supplier for anything critical.

The other must IMO is to use ball bearing blocks.  There is a huge 
reduction in the force lost to friction with plain bearing blocks - in 
some as much as 50%.

Grant KZ1W

On 7/5/2022 10:32, JOHN OWENS wrote:
> Small diam Samson braid is very good and kind to the hands. -  John Owens -  N7TK
>> On 07/05/2022 10:16 AM N1BUG <paul at n1bug.com> wrote:
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>> I am looking for suggestions on rope. I often do tower work alone and
>> use a rope to pull up items such as buckets of tools, rotators,
>> equipment boxes, etc. I attach one end of the rope to the item while on
>> the ground, climb the tower with the other end, then use the rope to
>> pull the item up to me.
>>
>> I have been using 5/16" dacron rope for several years but gripping the
>> small diameter rope is not comfortable when there is a 20 to 40 pound
>> load on the other end. I would like to replace the rope with something
>> larger in size.
>>
>> Ideally I want 1/2" to 5/8" braided rope with reasonably low stretch,
>> reasonably light weight, somewhat abrasion resistant. I would like to
>> try 5/8" if that doesn't make the rope too heavy. I do not like twisted
>> ropes. They allow loads to spiral excessively and always seem to get
>> snarled up. Suggestions?
>>
>> There are very few brick and mortar stores that sell quality rope near
>> me, so I am probably looking at purchasing from an online vendor. That
>> said, buying rope without seeing and feeling it can be a gamble... hence
>> the reason for my question.
>>
>> 73,
>> Paul N1BUG
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