Wondering if it can't be done with a Highwayman's hitch?!?



One side of the strop would be tied up normaly but on the other side would have that knot maybe with a small red ball on the end???

Having a brain storm here, :D

Going to try it out on a few handles I got and then I'll tell what I came up with,

Lad , I would never trust my life and limb to a BRASS snap shackle. See if you can find one in S.S. Bro'.

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Originally posted by Soma Wondering if it can't be done with a Highwayman's hitch?!? One side of the strop would be tied up normaly but on the other side would have that knot maybe with a small red ball on the end??? Having a brain storm here, :D Going to try it out on a few handles I got and then I'll tell what I came up with,

I would not count on any knot not to jamb under load.

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Originally posted by Scudley Quote: Originally posted by Soma Wondering if it can't be done with a Highwayman's hitch?!? One side of the strop would be tied up normaly but on the other side would have that knot maybe with a small red ball on the end??? Having a brain storm here, :D Going to try it out on a few handles I got and then I'll tell what I came up with, I would not count on any knot not to jamb under load.

me neither...

I think the brass is just recommended for saltwater. I have a steel one that's still sitting around, unused.

Prussik suggested that on a reactor roller bar, "The stock roller should be replaced with a larger diameter to eliminate line drag"

- where can you find a larger substitute?

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Originally posted by lad Prussik suggested that on a reactor roller bar, "The stock roller should be replaced with a larger diameter to eliminate line drag" - where can you find a larger substitute?

Group buy opportunity for an aluminum pulley with bearings

Believe Danny and Rich still have a few available.

If that's too spendy... I believe different manufacturers have slightly different roller profiles and sizes so you could grab another manufactuer's and put it on the Reactor. However since, manufactors don't like sizes or specs, there would be some gopher work to suss out what would work.

ATB,
Sam

It is not difficult to make one yourself. One needs 1" piece of 2" UHMW rod (high density polyurethane) - for a foot of it I paid about $10 but it was many years ago. The easiest way would be to shape it on a lathe, but I used a drill stand - more work but equally good result if you take care to find exact centre to drill the centre hole to mount the thing. The groove should be not more than about 5 mm - that makes hooking and unhooking easy. Then it needs a bearing. I use a bronze sleeve pressed in. With an occasional lubrication it has lasted me many years with no noticeable wear.

The other option is to use a skateboard wheel and shape it accordingly. That will work very well too and it already has a nice bearing. I am not sure if it matches the spindle of the bar it looks pretty close.

Off the shelf pulleys often have too deep a groove to be safely usable.

And now, a word or two from the "Scorpion King"!