Jay Hendry pretended :
Jay Hendry wrote in
. 143.37:


OK cheers for the ideas - I'm not looking to use it to tie something down
but to hoist some furniture through a loft hatch. Now the hatch is not
much bigger than the wardrobe, that I've "been told" must go up there so
I figured if I get this attached above the hatch I can pull on the rope
and push up from underneath on the ladder and if I need to take a break
then the ratchet will lock it out.

For the same job, I just use a pulley and a rope. The pulley is
attached to a rigid plate which itself is U shaped, with a bolt passing
through the top of the U and a roof beam. Remember it has to take a
little more than double the weight you are lifting, plus shock loading.
It takes the weight of the item, plus your own weight pulling down on
the rope.

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk