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OK so they don't make large diameter sheaves for small lines?
In Response To: Try a wire block? 
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() That was what I was looking for... thinking it was the easiest solution... a large diameter sheave with a narrow groove, as a turning block for a situation where the line has to wrap quite a way around.
Messages In This Thread
- looking for idea to reduce "friction" at a turning block...
- you did not say how the lines are run
- Good question... for the most part ball bearing stanchion blocks...
- A photo of the block in question would help
- I must be missing something
- Try a wire block?
- OK so they don't make large diameter sheaves for small lines?
- Gene, you don't need a small line block.
- Good question... for the most part ball bearing stanchion blocks...
- Dunno why you don't have a larger diameter ball bearing block there...at's what I'd do.
- Bearings on the block? I suggest this
- you did not say how the lines are run
