Makes sense. My plan was to use it for small tools or radios in case
someone got to the top of a tower and needed something but I've never
actually implemented the idea. And you have a big wad of string to deal
with.
Josh Luthman wrote:
Tried string. There's no way to pull it up on the tower. You have no
grip on it.
Josh Luthman
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On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Jay Weekley
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Try this. It's actually rated for 210 pounds.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_187202-72068-430-500_0__?productId=3414326
http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/783310/783310125983lg.jpg
Josh Luthman wrote:
We use that exact same block, I think. But that doesn't really
solve my issue =P
Jay - no link/image?
I got this rope:
http://www.rocknrescue.com/acatalog/Sterling-3-8-10mm-Superstatic2-300-foot-92M-Sections.html
this bag: http://shop.pmirope.com/pmi-large-rope-bag-blue-rb44017
Thanks for the suggestion Ken!!!
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340>
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Troy, OH 45373
On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We use the Omni Blocks as the travelling pulley for
trolleying but the best ones by far for the top side are the
Kearney or Hubbell aluminum blocks:
http://www.gmesupply.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=kearney+block
-----Original Message----- From: George Skorup
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:04 PM
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pull line
We do this all the time. We have cheap-o 200' of white 3/8"
from Home
Depot or something like that. NOT nylon sheath, that shit
sucks. Fits in
a regular size climbers canvas bucket. Climber throws it
over/down, hook
up the block keeping both ends of the load rope on the
ground, he pulls
it up. You could even get something like a Petzl micro pulley
to make it
a little easier on the tower guy. If we're working above 200
feet, then
they just climb up with one end of the 400' 7/16" to pull up
the 800 7/16".
A top side pulley that I highly recommend is the Rock Exotica
Omni Block
series. We have the 2" which isn't exactly rated for capstan
hoist use,
but we're also not hauling 1k lbs of gear. There's a 2.5 or
2.6" that is
capstan rated now though.
On 11/17/2015 9:39 PM, Roland Houin wrote:
try mule tape.
fairly cheap & light.
we've put a bunch on a extension cord reel.
you will need a small weight so when you drop the tape,
it doesn't blow in the wind too much.
roland
On some towers, water towers and buildings it's a
real pain to bring the rope
up.
I'm wondering if there's some sort of really light rope
that would enable us to
bring the whole thing up, drop it, and then pull up a
real load rope. My main
concern would be weight and size of 200+ feet of even
tiny rope.
Does anyone have any experience or suggestions?
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340>
Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343>
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373 <
