How can i make a simple clothesline for school using pulleys or gears?

Question

It needs to be wooden, have either a pulley or gear and it needs to be easy because im not that talented at making things. PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer 1

Hi there,
Is your clothes line for a timber project that you make at home then take it to school?
or
Is your clothes line to be made for permanent use at school?

Are you aloud to drill into concrete or bricks to make an anchor point for the pulleys? or dig holes in the ground and set timber posts for the line to attach too?

If you can add more details to your post I am sure I can help you out with ideas.

Answer 2

"Simple" clotheslines dont use pulleys or gears... they are just rope, or wire stretched between two posts, or other anchors.

Clotheslines with pulleys were probably most common where the line was placed outside a window, of the dwelling. (Seen often in old photos, or films in cities, where the line is placed between buildings, for example). The 'clothesline' pulley could be purchased right off the shelf... many farm supply stores still carry these items.

Now, if you want a wooden pully, I'd suggest looking up some antique pulleys, or even sailing pulleys (the kind used on old sailing ships...they were made of wood). Ive found old wooden pulleys at auctions, usually retired farmers.

A simple rotating clothes line can be made with a center post, which mounts on a smaller pole, and has 'arms' like an umbrella, or spokes of a wheel. The clothesline is run around the spokes. The whole thing will rotate on the hidden post. There are several models of this type of clothesline available for purchase too.

Here are some pics of wooden pulleys, maybe you can get an idea from them - http://search.ebay.com/wood-pulley_W0QQfkrZ1QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32

And here is a good article on clotheslines, with pics of the types I have mentioned - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_line

Have Fun