They Claim It Will Lift an Engine Block

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[@roygalloway3714]

KZbin channel "SmarterEveryDay" has a great explanation of how pulleys and snatch blocks work in increasing lifting ability.

[@landen2934]

roy galloway no cap, I watched the vid yesterday and ended up dreaming about that stuff

[@thobert]

roy galloway I've watched it yesterday and this one in particular was suggested the day after

[@midnightClub543]

Snatch blocks!

[@matthewcullum2455]

@@midnightClub543 I kept waiting for him to call it a snatch block :(

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

@@midnightClub543 Was about to yell it the same way!

[@77goanywhere]

As a sailor I couldn't help but chuckle over your nervousness about whether the block would lift your generator. You could probably lift 3 with no problem. That block set would be great for all sorts of load handling jobs.

[@perrodehont5109]

I used to have a barge on the rivers in Europe and YEP your'e 100% right . I still have a wooden block that I used myself years ago on my boat . I used it too lower barrels of engine oil into the engine room .

[@SettleNow]

I think it was the brake that gave him pause.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

@@SettleNow brake (cleat) will hold no problem if made of the right plastic. The cleat only has to hold 1/5th the weight of the load.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

Yip.

[@julian15516]

Is this applicable to logging using a portable winch

[@adoniramulloa2943]

I think its awesome that you gave his product an honest review, and gave his product the opportunity to sink or swim on merit. This was cool.

[@alanj7306]

Kudos to Cody!

[@benlikebike]

I wouldn't expect any less. Project farm and wranglerstar are the only channels I go to for tool testing and honest tests or opinions.

[@randallmacdonald4851]

Being a sailor, I heartily recommend blocks and tackles such as from Nifty-lift. However, may I point out that you did not use a D-ring but a quik-link on the generator lift ring. Second, the line looks to me to be ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, (Spectra, Dyneema, Amsteel) with a 1/4 in diameter line having a breaking strength of just over 6,000 lbs. The blocks or quik-link would probably give way before the line failed. Two more things: 1/4 inch line, as you felt, was way too small work with pulling 80 lbs. Yes, gloves were a good idea. (Better would have been blocks with three sheaves rather than two.) Finally, your choice of using a wooden handle to apply pull with was a good (and successful) idea but unsafe. Should your grip fail due to the line applying torque to your handle, the rotating handle's friction would be hard to deal with. The safer solution to that is the famous clove hitch, just as quick to use on the handle, but will not generate torque. (By the way, a 1/2 inch line has a breaking strength of over 23,000 lbs. Tough stuff, but expensive.)

[@Kevins-Philippine-Retirement]

Yes indeed. The clove hitch causes no torque on the handle 😉

[@michaelstepp8883]

I hate to say it but I rather see this kind of product review from your subscribers things that they have built than to see the cheapest stuff from Amazon.

[@hollieblackmon3958]

Michael Stepp m

[@artfulroger1665]

Why don't you start a channel like that, canvass some inventors to demonstrate their original inventions on your platform, oerhaos you & your inventors will become a sensation ☺!

[@NathanStar-vw3dm]

Why do you hate to say it ?

[@Andytlp]

dont think theres a channel for that... it would be amazing.

[@justjordan8018]

Yea but this invention is a well build version of something already in use since ages. There are not that many good inventions. Is a quality hand made knife an invention?

[@jacolley]

You seem a very nice chap been looking at your Chanel for a few weeks, you have a good view on life

[@wranglerstar]

Thank you John

[@871copperhead]

"it's about the size of 550 cord so i don't know if this can lift my generator" well it's called 550 cord because it's rated for 550 pounds so i'm sure that this could lift your `200 pound generator

[@boxfoxreyes9950]

550 cord is rated for 120lbs safe working load. This is a different material

[@871copperhead]

@boxfoxreyes9950 no, true 550 cord is absolutely rated for 550 pounds of force

[@nickmany]

I have been loving your videos. It's always fun to see things like this and even learn a few things. You seem to be quite knowledgeable and humble. I really respect and admire you.

[@CuDylan]

The applications of this are huge on a homestead rather than loading anything heavy into your truck with a ramp you can just put it in the air and back in your truck under it and then let it down.

[@CuDylan]

Are you speaking english?

[@brw3079]

Ya just need a Skyhook in the right place

[@HighMaintenancePS]

@@brw3079 or appropriate structural beam and sling. Like the roof rafter or purlin under a shed.

[@---cr8nw]

Or, if the item you're loading has wheels (like a four wheeler), you can use this as a winch to pull it forward.

[@davisdonnell55]

Blocks are definitely still used on sailboats. A standard one mast (sloop) sailboat may have as many as four block and tackle set ups. They are needed to handle the high loads of the wind. There are modern devices that can take up the loads without block and tackle, but ultimately, the lines would not be able to handle it. When using a block and tackle not only is your effort minimized, so is the line's (or rope for you landlubbers).

[@davisdonnell55]

Oh, and the brake, is actually called a jam cleat, or a v cleat.

[@vincenzociffa4959]

Davis Donnell sailors call it clamcleat and true about sailing

[@davisdonnell55]

I haven't heard of it called a clamcleat before, but I do see references online! I want to have a look at my Chapman's when I get home.. Learn something new everyday!

[@vincenzociffa4959]

Davis Donnell yea I think that is more of an specific name fromm the company then a universal one but that's what I've been accustomed to and for the record I hate them so much they barely ever hold rope.

[@kdmccollum]

not a Clamcleat, A cam cleat.

[@rhondajunkins352]

Thank you. I’m trying to lift a heavy skirting table to the ceiling of my barn. (I own a sheep farm and hubby is usually working when I need to lift or lower this). Very helpful

[@davidskeeterskeeter1835]

All good and informative stuff on here fella,,Respect all the way from England ✊✊✊✊🇬🇧

[@MrLazer1211]

This would be excellent for an avid camper to hoist food and gear up off the ground for safety I know when we go camping is usually a group of 8+ people and keeping everything in our lock box and hoisting it up 3 times a day or more usually takes 2 to 3 of us to do. With this, one person could do so quite easily. And the "Brake" he's using is called a clamcleat. They're made for sail boats. plenty strong enough for what that thing holds! Although a more robust rope for piece of mind would go a long way I think. But once you distribute the load over 4 lines it's super strong. Can't wait to talk my chief finical officer (The wife) Into this idea! Thanks for the excellent highlight of this American made product!

[@mahfl22]

It would take longer though as you have to pull a lot of cord through the 4 pulleys.

[@MrLazer1211]

Yes, longer, but for only needing one person at camp (Even the young teens) it can be hoisted up and down for food and supplies by anyone.

[@dedalliance1]

I don't think it'd really 'take longer'. If you're out in the woods you should be able to have a decent straight line to walk back and pull it up as you go.

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

That cord is more than enough to do the job. thin =/= weak, that's not how materials work.

[@emmettmartin2639]

MrLazer1211 I think it's a little overkill

[@Mrbooboo1972]

Archimedes pulled a huge War ship into port using pulley's by himself to show king Hieron he could. Eureka...!!! Lol

[@anondimwit]

I can do that myself without pulleys

[@coldandscarednh]

God m

[@molinomusicaustria]

Mr, Boo Boo 1972 Bet you learned That on Smarter Every Day ;)

[@Mrbooboo1972]

@@molinomusicaustria lol. I Actually dont even know how I pulled that out of my over loaded brain, and back from school so many moons ago. I always loved History though. ;)

[@anondimwit]

kala captain the joke You

[@AndrewH.]

I stumbled upon this video after watching SmarterEveryDay's video on 'snatch blocks'. I'm incredibly impressed by the one demonstrated here. I'd love to buy one! When you had the generator lifted and said you wasn't sure what you'd it for, the first thought that came to my mind was lifting something like the generator and backing a truck underneath it for easy loading and transport by a single person no less! Thanks for sharing this wonderfully designed product. Definitely going to look into purchasing one.

[@frankthetank3342]

You never cease to amaze me. If I'm researching crosscut saw sharpening, your'e the man. If I'm looking for body armor, night vision, firewood processing, irrigation, wood stoves, pulleys, comms, you name it, you're already posting about it! Is crazy how on target your areas of interest can be!

[@patriotstate]

That is a great little device, that I can see a lot of uses for, including hanging game in the shed, and general use in the basement shop.

[@locomotive3845]

That's a good idea but I wanted to read the reply's first.

[@Customsouthernarms]

the clear windows on the back of your shop are looking awesome!

[@ICDedPeplArisen]

This was a really good video! I watched it from start to finish and I really enjoyed how you explained a bit about the block and tackle system and demonstrated its mechanical advantage. Subbed

[@JV-wl6ex]

Didn’t doubt this setup one bit. I’ve been around pulleys enough to know what are capable of and those that have never used one will probably be mind blown. Good looking setup. Thanks for sharing

[@swittlinger]

Remember, the load is distributed across 6 lengths of cord - if it was 550 paracord, it would be very strong indeed. The cord he used is likely strong enough to hold anything that a strong person or two could lift with that block&tackle

[@RaphYkun]

I'm only seeing 4 .... maybe 5 if you count the pulling cord, but that's not really where your load distribution happens

[@swittlinger]

That's because there's only 4, and I need glasses haha

[@Sailomatics]

The cord is called dyneema.if it is 4mm it will roughly a breaking strain of 2866.009lbs or 1,300kg and times that by 4 it will hold 11464.04lbs or 5200kg! it will never break! it is stronger than wire rope

[@CraigRamsay]

Aidan33Gaming no it's not, that's Vectran.

[@ronmoore6598]

2866.009lbs = "roughly"

[@yuvalhuck5437]

7:50 That's what she said

[@eemotion]

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[@alihajjaj456]

huckdwe crjhho lol

[@snomobila]

YES

[@AxelCross]

savage

[@gordonyax2584]

Lol

[@nathanchampion3809]

I happened to be viewing several channels showing mechanical advantage examples with snatch-blocks, pulleys and rigs like you demonstrated. Thank you for the repetitive opportunities to aid me in learning!

[@trashclanofficial]

damn I need this to lift my wife off the couch 😭

[@thomasblackwell9507]

daddy --TIME TO JOIN “NO MA’AM “!

[@briansweeney6689]

daddy she been slacking on making those sandwiches

[@MrWhitelines]

Why the hell you got a couch in the kitchen?

[@damianfarnsworth7474]

you may need some nail clippers also ...LOL

[@thomasavery6948]

🤣🤣

[@Shawn-rq4py]

I had to stop hunting because of my disability. If I killed a Deer I always had to call someone out to load it up. This would be great for lifting deer to load into the truck or back of atv etc

[@OlaJustin]

Shawn C. This was my first thought too. Great little tool for hunters!

[@tylerbuchholz3234]

Shawn C. I'm in the same boat, but with an atv I can throw a rope over a branch and use the atv to pull up the deer. I bought a package deal with gambrel and small pulley from Hunter's Specialties (I think that's the brand ). The rope rotted before I could use it, so I use the gambrel and the atv with a rope over a limb now.

[@TechwithKyler]

Goin Roxognor Trollz

[@HankWilliamsJr4L]

Goin Roxognor Deer are vermin

[@stevenbass8674]

Never fails to amaze me how violent tree huggers like Goin Roxognor are .......... on the internet anyways ............ good thing they're cowards in the real world.

[@davidduff9871]

As Spelunkerd pointed out, the cord is known as UHMWPE or Dyneema. No stretch, can’t be flame sealed, 7/64 with a 1500 tensile. The block he gave you looked like a 4 or 5 part. Every time it crosses a pulley you get 1x. Crosses 4 times you 4x your strength but need to pull 4 feet to get 1 foot of travel.

[@AnAZPatriot]

Have been using these in technical rescue and rope climbing classes for decades. Just as small. And high enough quality to depend your, and whomever you've picked off a cliff, life on.

[@brianshanahan3878]

Great videos! Keep up the good work. I really appreciate these and share with my 3 sons. PS - block and tackle gear is always cool!

[@TheClandinc]

it would be great for a hunting situation. example field dressing a deer or elk.

[@cowboyk64]

150.00 deer lift

[@heinrichvonkekelnazi393]

Chris Land Just tie a rope around it's hind ankles, throw said rope over a big branch, and hoist it up. Deer aren't all that heavy. Quit easy to hoist -- at least, in my experience.

[@misfitmike4685]

Heinrich Von Kekelnazi deer no problem by yourself. Elk by yourself no way you will need some extra bodies or a hoist, come along, winch, or some sort of pulleys. Non of that will be as compact as this.

[@dwightehowell8179]

White tail, sure thing. Elk? Well they are a deer but I bet they weigh more than you do.

[@consaka1]

Lol Heinrich. try that with a moose. And do it without destroying the tree branch.

[@SpiritOfTheWest49]

Definitely looks nicely made. I use a block and tackle when I'm camping in the back country to hoist my food bags beyond the reach of bears. I've had 2+ weeks worth of food for two hoisted before and 3 pullies made it just possible to hoist with both of our effort. With higher quality parts perhaps one could've hoisted, but it was a LOT of weight.

[@Cigarsnguitars]

The small block and tackle that was sent to you is fabulous. I’m sure you will find many opportunities to use it. Albert did a great 👍 job.

[@joelplease9039]

I have one of those in my emergency tool kit that is in my snowmobile, i have used it a few times to get the snowmobile out from deep wet snow.

[@BrookNBones]

rolling pins make great pull handles. when you need to go higher step on the cord and roll it up the line with the handles. to use it for the actual pull handle grab the roller to prevent it from spinning.

[@strikeforcek9149]

JudgmentDay78 - that's a really good idea!

[@davidmarzolino7159]

JudgmentDay78. My wife uses ours to beat me.

[@Torontodude20000]

David marzolino oh. You are so lucky. Mine uses a wooden spoon. 😂

[@socialdestroyer4112]

Man you guys still get beat... you both are lucky ones.

[@fadedflage]

Stay out of my kitchen

[@kevinmreams]

Thanks for the introduction and review of this product. I'm getting into off-road and adventure style motorcycle riding, and I can see this product having a use in that scenario.

[@jimandaubz]

Another adventure rider! How was last season?

[@danb3498]

Ordered one of these yesterday for snowmobiling, and extraction when stuck, which I try to avoid but happens on occasion, like riding solo, so this could be a life saver I am strong, however working smarter not harder is my new life motto so, had to get one. Cannot wait for it to arrive, looks like an amazingly well made tool

[@rosebarnes9625]

I have always said, "I'm not afraid to work hard, but I'd rather work smart!"

[@MrStebe120]

@wranglerstar The way it works: for each strand attached to the pulled or lifted side, you gain 1 multiplier. So with the block you have, you would have a multiplier of 4. Consequently, you would pull the rope 4 times as far to lift

[@VEC7ORlt]

This just in - Block and tackle works! Who knew!

[@garyjohnson4575]

Hey, have you heard about that wheel thing, let's test it!

[@spyersecol0013]

I have this thing I call a "ramp". Do you think this will go anywhere?

[@vbhillu]

I have a new tool to sell you-a lever!

[@apocalypseap]

I think the romans did, but they're dead so who cares lol

[@evanthompson3727]

Would you be willing to show us how you set up your grandad's yale hoist? Is it connected to the rafters or some other weight bearing frame? I've always wondered how to instal those. Thanks for the consideration.

[@pinemeadowshobbyfarmafruga8319]

What a cool device. I installed a system like that in my barn featured on my show to hoist hay bales up to the loft and slide it onto the loft deck with an sliding barn door track and dolley system. works great. This device your showing is cool.

[@wandawTube]

Thank you for doing a straight forward, simple, real world example of using a block and tackle.

[@kierinburbank2383]

I use this all the time up in the hills. Its always funny when i show up to pull someone out of the mud with 500ft of cable and 9 blocks. Btw im 19, 6,2 and weigh 198. So you see why people laugh. I've pulled 4 ton tractors out by myself and have earned quite the reputation for it. Can't ever go wrong with ancient technology thats been proven time and time again.

[@dichotomy1593]

Exactly, brother!

[@williamwhite1078]

I don't k ow if you'll see this but you've gotta upload a video of that

[@joeanonimous1105]

Same can be done with zero pulleys, so long as you have a truly non-stretching line. Chain works best, wire rope OK, too. Kevlar rope is the only rope that I know of that might work, and I'd guess that's what he has in this video. Heavy-duty 2" webbing or larger might work, too. If you link two things together with a completely taut line with no slack and no stretch, say the frame of a stuck car and the trunk of a large tree, then pull SIDEWAYS on the MIDDLE of the line, simple physics tells you that the force on the two ends is INFINITE, so one end or the other is going to bend, break, or move (or the line itself will stretch or break). Physics also tells us that the force drops off immediately and fairly quickly as soon as the line is anything but perfectly straight, so you can only get a few inches of motion per pull before you lose a lot of the mechanical advantage. When I freed a car this way, I had two helpers (the stuck people) with wooden chocks to put under the wheels, and every time the car shifted a few inches, they shifted the chocks. My buddy was at the tree, where we had maybe 3 turns of chain around the trunk to give him the frictional assist to hold it tight, and every time they shifted the chocks, he'd take up the slack around the tree, and I'd be ready to go again. Took probably 20 -25 pulls to get the car out, but we got pretty fast as a team, probably averaging under 1 minute per pull. I would estimate I maxed out at maybe 150 lbs of pulling force, and I was limited more by the potential damage to my gloved hand by the chain. This was done with no equipment other than wood chocks we scavenged from the woods around the road, two pairs of gloves, and 100' of sturdy chain.

[@CARBIDE76]

Very true. Our ancient ancestors were so much more than we are. They had no vaccines, pollution or other body/mind contaminants. The ancients invented amazing things like: Writing, fire making, farming, hunting, metal working, roads, boats, science, glass, math, the bow and arrow, cloth, shoes, knots, carpentry, on and on.......And they did it from a pool of minds, (a few hundred million) with a fraction of the world population that we have today (7.4 Billion).

[@philliprunge]

They also died in their 30's

[@drifters_end]

good for horizontal pull. Logs, stuck atv. Any place you would use a comealong.

[@ahjtate]

Reminds me of the Haltrac Mini Hoist which used to be made in the UK back in the 50's and 60's. I took an engine out my old Austin 7 Mini using one and a pair of ladders to make an "A frame" to lift from. Changed the clutch and put it all back. Even had the locking cam as an option on my one.

[@---cr8nw]

Destin from Smarter Every Day gives a really good presentation of these. "snatch blocks"

[@TheMrChaddles]

Slightly different I think, but I wish there were more interactive or hands on type stuff online. There’s a lot of videos showing the “theory” but not much actually showing real life scenarios

[@matthewrydl7209]

A small block chevy, depending on how many cast parts, weighs 550-725lbs. Most modern produced ones from jegs, summit etc are under 650.

[@InitialDave]

Hilariously, the 70bhp 4-cylinder in my Land Rover weighs the same, 550lbs or so. They put some iron in that thing!

[@colbytroutman2882]

And small block fords are anywhere from 550 to 675 if i remember right

[@Speedie15]

I weighed one I pulled from a 90s chevy truck and it was just over 700# with all the stuff still bolted to it.

[@13budkingjason]

he needs to change the title, a small block chevy block weighs 90 pounds at most. he needs to change it to it will lift a small blockchevy engine (fully assembled)

[@Fr35HTiLNiNjA]

sbc block weighs like 150lbs.

[@JWS1968]

I think a good addition to this piece of kit would be some kind of quick release pull handle that the pull cord feeds through. Something that can be pulled and locked pulled and locked as you hoyst. Then you wouldn't need to keep setting the brake and re-adjusting your grip.

[@wagonet]

i have no use for something like this, but somehow this came up on my feed and it's pretty cool.

[@---cr8nw]

You'd be shocked what kind of uses you might have for this. I've seen a guy use snatch blocks, a tree, and a small car to pull an F-150 out of mud on the side of the road.

[@alfulton5946]

My grandfather used a full size come along (block & tackle) for removing stumps on our farm and lifting big block engines out of our truck or lifting up the tractor when it needed fixing.

[@jimwilliams2425]

All these posters complaining about the cost forget that this is a much higher quality system, made with machined aluminum instead of pot metal, it is all enclosed rather than having wheels and bearings exposed where they often get dinged up and dirty, and it is a higher tensile strength cord. The comparisons given as a "cheaper and just as good" option were rated about 1 ton less and made somewhere overseas. If you support American Industry then you should be willing to pay a premium for a quality, locally made product. Just my 2¢

[@niftelift7388]

thanks for the insight you can appreciate good quality...the ones that post "it's too much money" maybe they work for free

[@RWBHere]

To save a few dollars, would you risk your life or heavy equipment by using a tool made with unknown quality control and cheaper materials? Cutting costs today can be much more expensive in the long run.

[@palmbeachcitizen]

@@pingumcping He's not entitled, he's a patriot.

[@lukewarmwater6412]

I agree. lets support our hometown economy first.

[@BenCDXX]

Everytime you say your weight it goes up

[@turnersparadise8368]

lol yeah. I am the same height and build and try hard to stay under 210. When he was talking 180 I was like no way...That is too thin.

[@dwightehowell8179]

He recently noted he'd gained a few lbs and needed to go back on his diet.

[@jdod64]

That tends to be how life goes lol.

[@Cisco6x]

Maybe he had a big lunch

[@keelanbarrette529]

I'm 6'2" and 185 lbs and work in industry. Everybody is built differently

[@CUPCAKEBORIS]

We've had a similar product in Australia for many years sold at trade shows and exhibitions called the Lift and lock/Aussie jackstrap.

[@jamesnielsen1802]

Simple machines made with modern materials! I love my pulley system in my shop. From lifting elk and deer for skinning to holding pieces for painting or maneuvering large machinery to work/weld on. I even use mine to load or offload snowmobiles onto trailers by myself. I'd say it's a useful tool for people that do those sorts of things.

[@stepbackjack4194]

This looks like something I can use to hoist bags of groceries up my 2nd story deck entrance. Muscle mass not what it used to be.

[@richw1907]

Google says a small block chevy with cast iron intake weighs 575lbs, just saying

[@drakeroten8928]

Yeah he said 900-1000 and i was like??? Ls engine weigh like 400 sooo

[@tyrelpalmerak]

I need one of these for my backwoods ATV/snow machine kit to make sure I can pull myself out of holes or flip machines

[@newfwheels2965]

loves the shop build, and the block and tackle setups are the best, hunting, off-roading, shop work, light and easy setup. good review.

[@ugnius1makavicius247]

Miss woodworking videos :(

[@crosssiclare4708]

Ugnius1 Makavicius2 me too. Can't wait for winter to come!

[@robertolsen7709]

Winter will be here soon, that's when he does more woodworking videos in the shop.

[@samswihart878]

He works outside in good weather, inside in bad weather. It's a homesteading channel, so you should expect a variety of subjects.

[@TheyCallMeCoolRon]

Your grandad’s hoist will last for generations to come! Great review.

[@johnsavoy4784]

We use a very similar item called a fence stretcher, for pulling fence wire tight,it's been around for ages

[@origionalwinja]

i enjoy your channel. thanks for sharing this cool device. keep up the great work

[@ravenwind123]

My Grandma welded in that ship yard at that time.

[@DON-yq2op]

She must have been quite a woman, its always nice when a woman can do a mans job.

[@billybobjoe198]

Was she hot?

[@SgtReach]

@@billybobjoe198 lol

[@heknows5418]

byw if she was welding She was hot, that I an guarantee you.

[@dopeytripod]

@@heknows5418 what if she was welding underwater

[@willmarshall3552]

Use'd to tighten fencing wire. Neat little thing. Lots of uses.

[@noneofurbusiness1464]

awesome albert. I need one of those for my toolbox. Good for hunters too when your trying to lift your prize buck into back of pickup by yourself.

[@petersallander2455]

I made one over tell years ago and it works great. I used it mostly for putting thing up in the rafters.

[@JapanScott1]

The line on that looks a bit like 'mule tape'. The mule tape I have is rated at 1800lbs.

[@markashlock8058]

Was hoping someone would mention Mule Tape. Incredible stuff!

[@JapanScott1]

Mark. The only thing that makes me unsure if it is mule tape , is the size of the line. It seems about half the width of the mule tape I have.

[@kadmow]

isn't mule tape, well tape. not cord?. anyhow a 1/8 inch braided spectra/dyneema line/cordage has a min strength of 2300lb. if that's too thin (cut your hands) 3/16 will do 5000lb (min). That should do..

[@tomas1000m]

Looks to me like amsteel, it's the stuff that whoopie slings for hammocks are made out of. The stuff has a high tensile strength and low stretch. It's great stuff and can be woven inside of itself and unlike paracord it does not have any guts inside which make it thinner. I've bought the rope and made my own continuous loops and ridgelines 7/64 amsteel rope has an average 1500 break strength. www.samsonrope.com/Pages/Product.aspx?ProductID=872

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Going over a pulley puts more strain on a rope than most people expect. It's the difference in the inner and outer diameter of the rope as it goes over the wheel that causes this, and the smaller the pulley wheel is the worse this getts. For this reason it's been recommended that you don't use lines with kevlar core with a small diameter pulley. The Aramid fiber has extremely little give, making it tear itself apart when running over a small pulley. By making the ditch in the pulley square bottomed instead of round the line will be able to flatten itself to a degree and the difference in circumference will be smaller. Because of these kinds of problems cheaper lines with more stretch will actually last longer in a pulley system like this than if you were to go with the latest and greatest Aramid fiber line. By using a line that is designed to flatten itself to the wheel this effect is minimized and it will last longer and retain a higher percentage of it's strength. One problem that was mentioned is that something this thin will tend to cut into the hands, but in most cases wearing gloves will be enough. Remember that you will be pulling a lot less than the weight of what you are lifting.

[@fearsomebeast]

Found you today and I'm already 5 videos in.

[@johnjenkins4781]

I'm no homesteader, but I spend a lot of time in the woods. I can think of many past situations where this would have been helpful. I just ordered one.

[@jeffroutledge9153]

Great video. Thanks for the info! Love the Hamilton khaki field watch too bro.

[@mr.sandnes9257]

my guess is that it is some sort of Spectra rope, use it alot at work instead of chains. alot stronger than steel - so light that its fun to work with actually :D Slings made with Spectra fiber were used to lift 2.6 million-pound sections of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. buy som and test it, you'll be amazed!

[@BOBPortlandOr]

I was going to say the same so kudos to you.

[@sykwookiee]

Mr. Sandnes ...I will sir, and thanks...ďà wòöķįęè

[@AxelCross]

This explains the pricetag. Paying for the tech.

[@jakeblanton6853]

There's not that much load being put on the rope due to the force multiplier effect of the block and tackle pulleys. Even a 1/4" polypropylene rope will have a minimum breaking load of 1125 lbs. Actual "working load" is some multiplier less than that depending upon the type of use -- maybe 1/2 for some uses, maybe 1/5 for other uses. For example, a working load for a horizontal pull where there no life is threatened might be 1/2 and a vertical lift where it might be lifted above people might be 1/5.

[@OneWheelDrive365]

It's dynema rope. Now used alot on car winches. And used as soft shackles instead of metal D shackles. 12mm (1/2 inch) can take 14 metric ton's.

[@Anon-mj7xr]

8:23 what you came here to see

[@chronictoku9303]

thats not shrek 5

[@that_red_dentside3968]

Thanks

[@vincesomma9439]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@bad4yourbrain]

Thanks man...saved an extra 7 minutes of my life

[@garyjohnson4575]

@@pingumcping Not even Ivanka does that.....

[@jacobbragg1032]

Pulleys are great, thanks for all you do for us! 👍

[@firebasebravo]

Makes me think of my grandfathers old hemp rope fence puller difference was in the 20’s and 30’s they used a mechanical brake on one of the blocks to hold tensions for fences

[@bingnowtv]

Really cool that you showed this device, Cody. That guy did a really nice job creating a wonderful lifting pulley. The pull rope is unbelievable too. Thanks for the video. God Bless to all.

[@AerialLensVideo]

Cool little set there. Pretty dang expensive to buy but seems like it might last a generation or two...or three..or...

[@niftelift7388]

introducing a lower cost version...not anodized, no cleat, cloth sack...no case...going to pass on the savings to the customer...$ 79.95 but it's just as strong and internals are the same.

[@AerialLensVideo]

Darn it! The price is great BUT the CAM LOCK (GONE in this new version) is what made it really useful.

[@Poodleinacan]

Yeah, that feature is in the Deluxe edition, for an approximate additional 50$. No way a small piece of plastic can cost that much.

[@AquaTech225]

A little on the high side for the deluxe model just for an added locking break. But I’ve used it a number of times an it stays in the vehicle. When nothing else in a pinch would do but this. Has always turned out invaluable

[@chuckyluvskalae5102]

Four

[@bigred8438]

Those were used to to drag cannons back into position after the recoils of firing, on those huge man-o-war sailing ships. There was a set on each side so that the cannon lined up perfectly and quickly with the opening in the ships side.

[@johnalenwork53]

I live in Astoria Oregon love it here!!!

[@forestlampcraft472]

COOL !!!

[@michaelc.4321]

Alexander Forestlamp? That is a unique name if I've ever heard one!

[@dannys69]

Lifts at around 8:30

[@garyjohnson4575]

and still struggles....?

[@nsx9512]

Convinced me, I just went and bought it.. plus some of that cord. 😊👍👍

[@humblehombre9904]

What a beautiful piece of machinery! Very impressive block and tackle. I want one.

[@mikekernan5388]

"What could go wrong"...at which point I realized the whole thing may fly apart, injuring millions. Instead, we get to watch someone who is honest, rational, reasonable, and overall interesting to watch. Thank you for another informative video, sir! Mike

[@JohnDoe-oj8dz]

The block and tackle dates back to Archimedes.

[@Lakillika]

dates before him.

[@peterclancy3653]

I have had something very similar for about 25 years, it is a three , four sheave block and tackle which gives a mechanical advantage of 7:1 , using correct rated line you can lift a weight 7 times the weight you pull down on. A very useful piece of kit!

[@bigqueue]

I am about 2 years behind seeing, this, but I have to say I am happy I have. I agree that the unit looks to be very well made, and I am considering getting one.....BTW: I too have an old block and tackle from my dads shop.....thanks for the video review!

[@stokes771]

Buy a CMC Rescue Aztek. 8000lb min break strength. We use them all the time for rope rescue. 8mm rope 12 feet of travel. Also, in the video you are using a 4:1 mechanical advantage. If you flip the whole rig upside down you are using a 5:1 rig.

[@crispinmiller7989]

True that you get 5:1 if you pull upward, but then you have to BE pulling upward. Downward you need to use only your arms and shoulders. Upward you have to use your legs and back as well. If the load were at the limit of the tension I could manage, personally I would prefer to pull downward with an extra 25% rather than pull upward at the reduced tension. OTOH if you're a body builder who routinely jerks and curls more than your body weight, you might prefer the upward direction, because then the tension you could exert could be greater than your weight. Downward if you pulled that hard you'd just come off the ground

[@adamb2656]

You should definitely test this to destruction, really put it through its paces and see what it can handle.

[@williammiller7543]

Great video. I've seen this type of B&T in Big Box Stores and didn't paymuch attention to them. Now i've seen it in operation I may give them another view. The BRAKE on yourunit looks like a great idea.

[@phildehli9399]

I have about 4 of them on my farm, mine are called wire stretchers, we use them a lot, a lot of farm stores sell them.

[@ridermak4111]

Power doubles each time the line passes through a moving pulley (lower set). Stationary pulleys (upper set) don’t figure into the formula. 👍

[@leefoote528]

This is one of those 'you never know' purchases. It'll sit in your truck for twenty years,then one day....

[@iamaduckquack]

Go on...

[@nathanschultz7950]

@@iamaduckquack Then one day your standard equipment will either break, go missing, or be clearly unequipped to deal with the issue at hand. You and whoever you might be with will sit around, scratching their heads for a good 15 minutes before you remember that red thing in the glove box or buried underneath all your tools. It will take some fiddling around as you learn how to set it up, but when the moment comes, the tool will preform well! You, and whoever you might be with, will be in a great mood for the rest of the day and depending on the importance of the project, you might have a fun little story to tell over a beer or at Christmas.

[@CalitranoN]

OMG.. so that would move an old stove out of a basement! wish i had one last Saturday! i'm buying one right now!

[@richmac918]

Funny - I've been looking for a small, locking block and tackle so that I can lift the tops off my jet skis when I want to work on them. They don't weigh more than 70 or 80 pounds but because they are long I need another person to help me take them off. I bought a really cheap aluminum swing set (just wanted the frame) that set up over them for a lifting point but couldn't find something like this anywhere. Thanks for testing this out.

[@imback3200]

Remember what Scotty said. "If my grandmother had wheels she'd be a wagon." They probably meant an engine for a gas motor scooter.

[@anthonyswann3157]

It actually can lift an engine into a truck, Matt from Demolition Ranch did it with that exact same thing on his second channel Off The Ranch.

[@djbowe]

your grandfather's story touched my heart

[@caramelzappa]

The concern here for me is how the weight is actually rated, especially coming from a 1-man show. Most hoist equipment is rated way below the actual tested breaking-strengh of the product, and the product is pushed to its breaking point thousands of times to test the minimum weight that causes a break. Hard to believe this guy has done that, but it's an impressive piece regardless.

[@joelbrown3479]

I want one!!! I'm a sheet metal worker that welds, usually 10'-15' above the floor, climbing out of the scissor lift to perform my work. Being able to lift my MIG welder with that baby would be a treat!!!

[@fetralburns3466]

Joel Brown then why not keep your mig in the scissor lift and just pull your leads out of the lift? Lmao

[@obfuscated3090]

STUDY RIGGING! You'll be glad you did. Study different types of winches, comealongs (industrial, not hardware store trash), ways of clamping sheet metal, etc. For example I use an eye bolt threaded into the adjuster bolt hole of a pair of visegrips to lift sheets and other material by rope or cable. I study professional riggers, arborists, and nautical rope users and equipment (I work alone and move a wide variety of material, machinery and vehicles).In your case the OSH compliant way would be to use "sheet metal lifting clamps" and any suitable wire cable or rope hoist. It being difficult to grab sheet metal I use visegrip sheet metal clamps as handles. There is a professional, SAFE, LOW LIABILITY way to do nearly every task so find out what tools of the (many) trade(s) work for you. Always compare pro gear to meme hobby toy gear. You can often save money especially by buying used. Your taxes paid for this outstanding rigging manual. Download and study it. www.marines.mil/Portals/1/MCRP%203-17.7J%20With%20Ch.%201%20z.pdf

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

@@obfuscated3090 Thanks Man!

[@vendarsr]

Great Vid the new dyneema cord is VERY strong used for sailing mast

[@scottswineford6714]

There are 50' sailing craft using that small dyneema for standing rigging. Takes some adjustment for stretch over the first week or so.