Making A Pulley Saver ???

[richhoffman]

You guys that have made a Pulley Saver using a Pinto Pulley what size is the eye for the pulley and what are you using to keep the loop opened?


I got a Pinto Pulley from Sherrill and had a piece of Bee Line grizzley spliced onto the pulley. I am thinking this may have been a mistake as the bulk of the grizzley splice may cause hangups on the soft eye during retrieval.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

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You guys that have made a Pulley Saver using a Pinto Pulley what size is the eye for the pulley and what are you using to keep the loop opened?


I got a Pinto Pulley from Sherrill and had a piece of Bee Line grizzley spliced onto the pulley. I am thinking this may have been a mistake as the bulk of the grizzley splice may cause hangups on the soft eye during retrieval.

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I used around a 12 inch eye. I used a piece of rubber tube that is completely solid that I got from my gf's dad. Can't remember the diameter.

Just add some tape to make a better slant. If you know what I mean.

 

[BenR]

Got some pics of mine. Now finally finished.

I used some rubber fuel line 5mm external diameter in my eye. Then rubber hose pipe over the top. My eye is 12" in circumference too. The spacer is a Petzl ultralegere pulley wheel that fits perfectly width wise. Just had to trim it down so the retrieval ball would fit through. I would think grizzly splices might make retrieval a bit tougher.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

Looks good man. Do you also have something in the core of the eye splice?

 

[BenR]

I used some rubber fuel line 5mm external diameter in my eye. Then rubber hose pipe over the top.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

very cool! Still going to buy a real one when it comes out.

 

[BenR]

Im not! They will be about £130 over here! What I have functions exactly the same and it is satisfying knowing I made it

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

yea I hear ya. Me personally the thing would be best priced at exactly $100 here. But it is way cheaper than the ART Model anyways.

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

Where do you guys find that little shackle looking piece used for retrieval?

 

[jf1962]

Just made this last wk and it seems to work OK on my palm trees ,,,, comment are welcome

Later in SO-CAL

 

[BenR]

Shackle? Boat shops!

Looks like a cool ropeguide, nice with the big ring. How does the splice go for the second leg on the pinto because obviously you cant do another locking brummel?

 

[ficus]

Nice job-
I'm curious about the big ring- when over a branch-would it retreive as well as a soft eye that can compress??

 

[jf1962]

BenR , I did a single braid eye splice ( lock stitch ) and it seems to work good for me... I now Nick has other ways of doing this , but I been having bad luck on hooking up w/ Nick .. All good

Later in SO-CAL

 

[jf1962]

Ficus , I also use it like a two ring - friction saver ..

Its a rigging ring 3" steel tensile strength 30,ooolb..

I do a lot of palms out here in SO-CAL and it works great and easy to remove ,,

Later in SO-CAL