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Reddit mentions of Fusion Climb Ekat Micro Aluminum Side Swing Pulley Orange 20KN
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Fusion Climb Ekat Micro Aluminum Side Swing Pulley Orange 20KN. Here are the top ones.
- Roll On: The Micro pully comes with a smooth aluminum roller that helps keep the overall weigh of the pully to a minimum, held together by two aluminum rivet pins.
- Easy Access: The easy to open Micro pully make rigging a breeze with the dual aluminum frame that holds the roller and cut the weight compared to a steel body pully.
- Safe closure: The dual plated pressed-aluminum frame has two eyelets that, once clipped with a locking carabiner, make is virtually impossible for the rope or line to come out of the system
- Applications: The Micro Pulley has serval uses; Best for mechanical advantage on rescue missions when a heavy object needs to be lifted. Even for home projects that need to be manually lifted with 1:1 ratio the Micro Pulley is a great tool to have
- Strong and Durable: The Fusion Micro Pulley aluminum plates have a breaking strength of 20 Kn while the pulley’s aluminum roller has a max downward force pull of 10 Kn on each side.
- Lightweight: our Micro Pulley is perfect for first responders that need to travel on foot for long and steep distances thanks to its minimal frame build and roller, our pulley weighs just under 5 ounces (4.2 ounces)
Features:
Specs:
Color | orange |
Height | 3.42 Inches |
Length | 1.5 Inches |
Release date | June 2012 |
Size | 11MM ROPE |
Weight | 0.26 Pounds |
Width | 2.65 Inches |
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>over $600 to start
If you want a cheaper version of the above, without having to buy all the Slacktivity equipment (I live in the USA, so importing all that comes out as quite pricey), you can do the following:
This allows you to use the above posted method, even up to a 27:1 mechanical advantage (if you 3d printed 3 linegrips, with 5 pulleys so you could put 2 extra 3:1 multipliers on a 3:1 system) without losing efficiency. Rigging 100m in the park is impossible just using normal carabiners; you really need the webbing pulleys/hangovers. Best of all, you've accomplished this at a fraction of the price of buying pre-made gear, and none of your janky homemade pulleys or linegrips are life-dependent pieces of gear if you went highlining.
> I plan on getting 3" pulleys here soon which should make the pull much more smooth.
This is where my upgrade path for the pulleys stopped. 10 bucks. They work great:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008KECI8K/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
not "cheap" per se but $13 dollar climbing pulleys are like sex after using a pulley from home depot.. it's worth it if you're designing your own pulley system
Use a 2 pulley multipier, video here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gKMeeAk460
Pulleys like these...http://www.amazon.com/Fusion-FP-8151-ORG-Rescue-Pulley-Orange/dp/B008KECI8K/ref=sr_1_20?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1407130520&sr=1-20
..are cheap to buy. You'll just need 3 or 4 more carabiners, 2 pulleys and bit of rope. The tension achieved is impressive, literally the power of 3 people.