Can anyone send me the correct way to thread the rope through my two double pulleys on my gourd rack?
Last year I rethreaded the rope after doing some pulley maintenance and it doesnt seem right. It goes up and down ok, but when raising the rack, once the two pulley get real close together the one connected to the arms twists almost 45 degrees and the rope sort of starts getting misaligned and the pulley don’t roll smoothly. So I stop lifting when I see this begin to start, and tie the rope off. About 8” from max height ..
Before I redid the rope last year I could easily lift the rack all the way to the top.
Is there a good video or close up pics somewhere?
Thanks!
David
Broussard La
Rethreading rope through pulley
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dsonyay
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- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
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Martintown33
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Here’s some photos of my double pulley rope set up.. I hope the pics can help you..
Rob
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Thank you very much …if you could post a pic of the gourd rack at its top position so I can take a look at the winding of both of those pulleys. It would help me out a lot.
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Martintown33
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Ok. I’ll take a photo of that tomorrow and post it here.. I should have included that with the first photos!
Rob
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Many thanks!!
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Martini
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- Martin Colony History: S&K Bo9 Clinger Gourds with tunnels and porches, S&K Barn(modified for big compartments), Watersedge 8 Room Condo, and Troyer Deluxe 18 gourd combo for the 2025 season.
2023-- A lot of visitors
2024-- A lot more visitors
Facing your pole run your rope through the top left pulley (red arrow) bring it around and over the top and through your bottom left pulley (red arrow). Bring it behind your top right pulley and thread through the top (blue arrow) and bring it straight down and through your bottom right pulley (blue arrow). When it comes out the rope (yellow arrow) will be attached to the eye bolt. Of course if it is already attached to your eye bolt work it in reverse. Hope this helps.
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Martintown33
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Here’s the photo. I hope it helps. That’s a very good diagram that’s posted too.
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flyin-lowe
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Mtown, I like the predator guard set up that way, looks good.
2026 HOSP 29
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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Martintown33
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Thanks flyin… makes for easy nest checks.. the guard rides up and down with the rack, so I don’t have to remove it when lowering ..
Rob
Rob
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Laplace, La
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Thanks everyone,,; got it rethreaded and works smooth again.