Small Pulley

These pulleys are excellent. I use expanding/contracting bars across my sliding glass doors. They adjust to the correct length and lock into place, keeping the doors from being opened. When I want to use the doors, I lift the bars up like a drawbridge. My doors are plastic, so I installed both halves—the pivot and the bracket—using Sugru instead of drilling. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but there’s no weight on either of those—they just hold the bar in place—and the Sugru has worked really well for about five years. The problem is usability. Raising and lowering them can be awkward—they can shift, change length slightly, or get wedged into the side of the door. If you’re shorter or reaching from an angle, it’s especially hard to guide the bar into place. I tried just tossing it up in an arc—that did not work well. These completely fixed that. For reference, my sliding door opens by moving from right to left. One pulley is mounted horizontally on the upper left-hand corner of the door frame (the stationary side). The other pulley is mounted vertically on the inside upper left-hand corner of the sliding door. If you need a visual, if you open the door fully, the two pulleys would run into each other at the upper left-hand corner of the frame. Because of that, you need to install the vertical pulley on the sliding glass door about two inches lower than the horizontal pulley mounted on the frame. The rope runs in a right triangle, with the 90-degree corner at the upper left. The bar pivots on the left-hand side and rests in the bracket on the right-hand side. The rope is attached to the bar at the bracket end (right side), runs on a diagonal up to the horizontal pulley on the door frame, then across to the vertical pulley on the door, and then back down to the bracket. I installed a ring at that end to make it easier to pull, and I can hang the ring on the bracket when I’ve pulled the bar up so it’s not hanging on the floor. Now I just pull the ring, and the bar lifts smoothly in an arc and drops into place in the frame. I attached the pulleys with Sugru as well, because I still didn’t want to drill into the plastic. I wrapped the Sugru around both ends of each pulley and into the screw holes, pushing it through so it bonded with the Sugru on the backside. That basically creates a molded-through anchor—almost like a built-in rivet with end caps—so the pulley is locked in place rather than just stuck to the surface. The pulleys rotate very smoothly, so there’s very little resistance putting stress on the Sugru, and the way it’s wrapped and anchored holds them securely. Everything stays aligned, nothing binds, and the bar no longer shifts or gets stuck. Simple solution, works extremely well. My doors are a light beige/khaki, so mixing the white & grey Sugru matches very well (that was the hardest part!). I also added a decorative pull (I had some ceramic lighthouses I picked up on vacation in Britain 20 years ago—I got four of them but only have one ceiling fan—so I finally got to use a couple of them). Makes me very happy. I just have one left—I’ll find a home for it!

excellent quality however I can't tell if these are outdoor approved or not. I guess I'll find out but that should really be something that is clear and the description.

These pulleys seem WAY stronger and tougher than I was expecting. The plating is great, so they'd probably hold up well outside, with a little lubrication. The pulleys turn with almost no friction. Much better product than I was expecting!

I am using these on a counter weight to close the screen door. Does the job well. They do make a squeeky sound that many mistake for a bird, but I don't mind, as that helps me to be aware when I have visitors.

These work really well. Nice size and good price.

Nice little sturdy pulleys

I needed something that would enable me to mount a ladder in my ceiling, raising and lowering it. These worked perfectly with the rope that I had. Great price and great quality.

I used them with clothesline wire to pull my bird feeders out of reach of the black bears. They work well. They replaced hooks that the bear pulled out of the eaves. I know there is plenty of wild food for the birds but they bring so much joy.

Good solid feeling pulleys

Funciona como esperas.

Amazing works well would buy again

They feel pretty solid and look good. I just installed them so we'll see how they last but happy so far.

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