Pulley system

Let's make a DIY pulley! Even though pulleys look simple, they are actually powerful machines that are the foundation of many more complex...

A pulley is a wheel on an axle that is designed to support movement of a cable or belt along its circumference. Pulleys are used in a variety of ways to lift...

An Elevator for My 10'x12' Storage Shed: When the town we live in told me I couldn't replace an old shed with a new, larger one because they had increased our property's setbacks to 20' along the sides and 50' from the water, I was forced to place a much smaller one, closer to our house (I…

A man using a pulley to lift a heavy barrel.

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“A movable pulley is one whos block is movable. One end of the cord is fastened to the beam, and the weight is sspended from the pulley, the other end of the cord being drawn by the application of a force P. A little consideration will show that if P moves through a certain distance, say 1 foot, W will move through half that distance, or 6 inches; hence, a pull of 1 pound at P will life 2 pounds at W.” — Hallock, 1905

Most of the houses are located up on the slope, and with the pulley system, it is easier to transfer goods back home

You might want to build an attic lift pulley system in your home for many reasons. It could be for storage purposes, to keep access to the attic space