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All About Pulley Systems - Part 1 - Main Pulley Characteristics

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on Thursday, 29 September 2011
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Pulleys

The first article in a series that explains the various components of your slackline pulley system. This article is about the characteristics present in your main pulleys, the powerhouse behind your tensioning system. Read on for information on the different things to consider when purchasing your first (or next) set of pulleys for your tightening system.

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Slack Science said, I have seen line-lockers destroy low stretch webbing at tensions as low as 1/5 the breaking strength
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