This thing is a printable ratcheting pulley block, designed for 550lb Paracord (other 1/8 inch or ~3.0 mm rope will likely work too, but I have only tried paracord). It allows you to easily raise and lower a hanging object. To see exactly what this thing does, please watch this short video...
VIDEO---> http://flic.kr/p/c4ujHG
RatchetFullSet.STL | 2.7MB | |
RatchetHousing.STL | 606.3KB | |
RatchetHousingTop.STL | 351.0KB | |
RatchetRelease.STL | 283.9KB | |
RatchetWheelFemale.STL | 931.4KB | |
RatchetWheelMale.STL | 580.4KB | |
Ratchet_SolidWorks2010.zip | 839.1KB |