Tried string. There's no way to pull it up on the tower. You have no grip on it.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Jay Weekley <par...@cyberbroadband.net> 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 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> 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: af@afmug.com >> 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 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 < >>> >>> >> >> > >
