I want a washing line I can winch up high

nubsj

When I was a kid we all had them. Two tall poles. A fixed line lower down and another that once full could be winched up high into the air

I've found this company http://www.linepost.co.uk/acatalog/Linepost_Sets.html who do the sort of thing but they're £100s

Could I make my own with scaffolding poles and pulleys? I'd need some sort of plans and how would I fix the pulleys to the poles?

Has anyone done something similar?

System

not quite the same but ive got this one and its great
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=182264

PasturesNew

Should be able to get the parts from a chandler's yard (shipping bits and bobs). We had one that used huge metal rings (about 6-8" diameter) that the line was tied to, with the pulley pulling the rings up the pole.

bluesnake

I do not see any difficulty with that, just have a look below to see which bracket would work the best for you

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=scaffold+brackets&client=firefox-a&hs=c6d&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2j-HUoG8O4HMhAe0u4HADg&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=753#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=BQi-TUDT5q4cOM%3A%3Bd0KiOatH7eKS3M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi01.i.aliimg.com%252Fimg%252Fpb%252F777%252F581%252F465%252F465581777_915.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Frzlongyue.en.alibaba.com%252Fproduct%252F565348330-213583997%252FCuplock_Scaffold_Bracket_Galvanized.html%3B600%3B600

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=scaffold+brackets&client=firefox-a&hs=c6d&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2j-HUoG8O4HMhAe0u4HADg&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=753#q=washing+line+pulley+system&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&tbm=isch&imgdii=_


but the short answer also could be to either weld a U shape thin rod to the pipe, or drill a hole and bolt it.

Stooby2

B & Q or Wickes have a wide selection of pulleys and links to connect them to things. Basically you're going to need an eye bolt on the pole to connect the pully to via a link.

nubsj

This's great. Thanks all. Off to investigate your ideas. I don't think I can weld, and we're landlocked so no chandlers but it's given me a great starting point

Fish_n_Chips

Something like this.......

SailorSam

I managed to get hold of a piece of scaffold but the line is omly tied to that, probably about 8/9' high. The shackle/pully is attached to the house wall again about 9/10' high, at chest high is a to secure the rope to.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Washing-Line-Pulley-Galvanised-Product/dp/B001HUZH50

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=screwfix+uk&adpos=1s1&crlp=23676242288_2113181&MT_ID=10&tt_encode=raw&_osacat=0&keyword=screwfix+uk&geo_id=32251&clk_rvr_id=548604884740&crdt=0&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC0.A0.Xpulley+&_nkw=washing+line+pulley&_sacat=0&_from=R40

-taff

you could use something similar to a jubilee clip or some kind of double screw clamp to hold the other winch bit to the other pole.

Fish_n_Chips

nubsj

Fish n chips, that's great! Just the thing. I'd thought of having two poles but actually fixing one end to the house might work better