Aluminium Pulleys

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MariaC
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Aluminium Pulleys

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:coffee: Hi just wondering if any one has purchased aluminum pulleys lately, we want to but they all seem to be plastic. Any ideas?

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Re: Aluminium Pulleys

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I did buy some a few years ago - and I want more of them. They are better quality and dont break easily. But I cant find where i ourchased them. It was n ot my usual suppliers - it may have been a special offer..
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I have pulleys which have plastic wheels set into aluminium frames. Most of these pulleys would be at least twenty years old and still work well. The brand on the pulleys is IEC. I have a number of metal triple pulleys which have been here longer than I have. They are over thirty years old. Some still function but quite a few are really stiff to turn in the frame. Old age is a bummer. :cheesy:
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P.S. The most recent purchase of this type of equipment, which was some years back, came from Omega Scientific in Adelaide.
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I recently bought pulleys of assorted sizes (including double pulleys) from Bunnings, but I would imagine they are available from any hardware store.
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Meccano makes some good pulleys too!
Cheers, K 8-)
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Re: Aluminium Pulleys

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:thumbup: Thanks everyone, its the old ones we want, I'll see what I can find! MariaC
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