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    Default blocks and pulleys

    Does anyone know where I can get plans to make blocks (the ones with 3 or 4 pulleys) and pulleys? I've tried google without much success. Sorry I should have mentioned timber blocks.
    The reason for the question is that I want to make up a gin pole to lift timber posts,beams,rafters etc. for a traditional timber framed shed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HUON View Post
    Does anyone know where I can get plans to make blocks (the ones with 3 or 4 pulleys) and pulleys? I've tried google without much success. Sorry I should have mentioned timber blocks.
    The reason for the question is that I want to make up a gin pole to lift timber posts,beams,rafters etc. for a traditional timber framed shed.
    http://www.boat-building.org/learn-s...making-blocks/

    Rope Stropped Blocks

    Those are what I've been following to make mine.

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    Thanks simonmags

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    simonmags, I'm curious as to what material you used for the pulleys.
    Cheers.

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    I had some Redgum or Jarrah of an appropriate size and some sort of dense grain pine type thing. Pretty much whenever I had that looked the right size. I had some old bearings around that I'm planning to use too.

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    How'd you go with your Pulleys did you get some made up?

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    G'day simonmags, at the moment I've settled for some old metal pulleys that were hanging up in a hay shed (3 in total). But I haven't given up the idea of making some wooden ones .
    I'll post some pics soon.

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    Send me an email and I send you a page I supply with all my sailboat plans (free), which contains a few different ways to make blocks.

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    Very kind of you Par, thankyou

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    Files set, check your email. If you don't have it, send another email and I'll double check the address to make sure I didn't mistype something (a very likely possability, if you know my typing skills).

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