What is the minimum diameter spool or sheave to make a 180 degree turn?
5/16" 6x19 Class Wire Rope - 10540 lbs Breaking Strength
What is the minimum diameter spool or sheave to make a 180 degree turn?
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Open Nov 20, 2018 - 02:17 PM
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Nov 20, 2018 - 02:20 PM
For a turn that sharp, the general rule is 20x the wire rope diameter, which in this case would mean roughly a 6" sheave. Of course, an engineer may run different calculations, but this is the general rule in the industry.
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