Building Instructions Tagged "Pulley"

Complex Pulley Bucket Instructions

By adding pulleys to the top of the bucket the mechanical advantage is increased, greatly reducing the amount of force needed...

Kids love playing with a bucket and pulley! Here is a short video of a simple bucket assembly for a pulley.

With the addition of a spool and crank handle, you can create a way for your pulley system to work for you.

Have you ever ridden on a zipline? What is gravity? What can you put in the bucket?

Cranes come in all shapes and sizes. In this video see how you can build your own crane with a fulcrum to lift heavier objects.

The most popular elevator design is the roped elevator. In roped elevators, the car is raised and lowered by traction...

Drawbridges evolved over many centuries starting in Ancient Egypt but were mostly used in the middle ages. Castle defense...

Overhead cranes subsequently came to be used extensively in the steel manufacturing factories driving the industrial revol...