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  1. fasttruck

    Snatch block sizes

    I recall, from reading rigging manuals, the ratio between the cable size and diameter of the sheave is 12:1. 1/2" cable requires as 6" sheave, 5/8" cable a 8" shave and so on. Using a bigger sheave than the indicated size is OK, too small and the cable will breakout the sides of the sheave and...
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