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4th July 2017, 10:32 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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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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4th July 2017, 10:37 PM #2Senior Member
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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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4th July 2017, 10:46 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks simonmags
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4th July 2017, 11:24 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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simonmags, I'm curious as to what material you used for the pulleys.
Cheers.
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4th July 2017, 11:26 PM #5Senior Member
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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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9th October 2017, 12:20 PM #6Senior Member
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How'd you go with your Pulleys did you get some made up?
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9th October 2017, 06:40 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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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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11th October 2017, 05:04 AM #8
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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11th October 2017, 07:50 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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Very kind of you Par, thankyou
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12th October 2017, 06:34 PM #10
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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