2006-12-01 12:02:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A very strong rope is best no matter how hot it is. Better safe than sorry :-)~
2006-12-01 12:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The type of rope is not as important is the diameter of the pulley. Do not use a pulley that is less than the recommended minimum bend diameter for your particular rope or cable. This data is available from your supplier.
The smaller the pulley you use, the more bend and the less tension you have in your rope. Bending makes the outer fibers have to carry proportionally more load than their inboard cousins. If you try to carry too much load on the outer strands, you will yield them and put a kink in your rope. When this kink hits a "straight" section, the redistribution of the load will set up a nice cyclical loading situation that will eventually cause failure of the rope BELOW its rated strength.
Get some help if you need it; lifting is serious business if it is around people.
2006-12-02 03:09:10 · answer #2 · answered by www.HaysEngineering.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but I would think that nylon would stretch more when it heated, so maybe you would be better off with a natural jute rope?
2006-12-01 12:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by chameleon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋