Plummit
Well Known Member
I need to replace this sheave that lifts my hangar door via a hydraulic ram. There are 4 cables that go around the sheave, and the door is a one-piece, metal frame with corrugated steel (read heavy). I can use 6061T6 for the replacement. Opinions on the strength of that alloy? The sheave is 4" diameter with a 1" steel pin and bronze bushings. The broken pin seized in the bushings and was spinning until it (probably after a few years) wore down to ¼" diameter then failed.
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