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Sizing wire rope/snatch block sheaves

zebedee

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Simple guide using your pocket change to measure snatch block sheaves when you are out at shows wanting to buy a correct snatch block for your winch.

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20190308_101207.jpg20190308_101043.jpg20190308_101118.jpg "10 Ton SWL" snatch block

20190308_103023.jpg20190308_103136.jpg 3/4" snatch block for M816 Drag winch

20190308_103839.jpg20190308_103954.jpg 7/8" snatch block for M916(A1)

20190308_103253.jpg20190308_103430.jpg 5/8" snatch block - "5 ton" front winch

Not sure if this was the right forum - but incorrectly sized snatch blocks will damage winch rope.

Remember that winch rope is measured "across flats" of the hexagonal lay of the outer strands, so greatest "dia" is larger that the numeric size.
 
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fasttruck

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I believe this equates to 12:1 which is the common ratio of cable to sheave size which is designed to keep the cable from folding too tight. A thimble is also put in a loop to protect nthe cable from flattening under load.
 
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