Brackets can be used to attach a pulley to a wall or ceiling.
A pulley bracket connects a pulley wheel to a wall or ceiling. There are three basic types of pulley brackets: eye-mounted, side-mounted, and top-mounted. They are used to give support and structure to the pulley, while also giving the pulley enough freedom and lightness to operate without reducing the amount of energy it can transfer to the work being done. This makes the bracket a crucial element of the entire pulley system.
Three pulleys hanging from a metal ring on a ship.
The pulley system is one of the first machines of humanity. It is also considered one of the most simplistic. The word pulley derives from the Greek word ‘polydia’, which means ‘little pivot’. They are used to reduce the amount of energy needed to lift or move an object. Pulley arrangements generally leave one pulley wheel above the other, either directly vertical or more horizontal; this usually requires different types of pulley support to work.
There are four types of pulleys and various types of pulleys. Each type can vary in size and length, depending on the job being done. The four types of belts are cloth, chain, cord, and rope. Some types of pulley wheels, such as grooved and pitch wheels, can use any type of belt. Variable speed pulleys, on the other hand, only work with chain belts.
Pulleys work by reducing the amount of force needed to perform a given task. This is achieved by giving one or more pulleys a light feel to reduce friction. The moving object is then attached to the strap at one end, while the operator controls the other end. The belt is fed through the pulley, which takes the tension and reduces the power requirement.
An eye mount pulley bracket tends to hang from the ceiling, but can also be attached to a wall. A hook is hung from the ceiling or wall and a metal handle attached to the pulley wheel hooks into the eye bracket. The lug bracket offers more flexibility and is easy to disassemble and remove the pulley wheel if needed. The downside is that it lacks stability.
Side mount pulley bracket attaches to wall. This gives you strength and stability, but has less flexibility of movement for the pulley. Due to the restrictions of being on a wall, the pulley is limited to facing forwards or backwards along the wall.
Ceiling or overhead mounts offer flexibility in which direction the pulley wheel can be rotated. It also offers the strength and stability of side mounting. It is fixed in place and, like the side mount, is more difficult to remove.