I will plan to ask a handyman or someone with a tall ladder to please come over and spray those pulleys... or...? Does anyone have advice and/or experience with this? Perhaps replacement of pulleys is necessary? Or is there a certain anti-rust lubricant product that you might recommend? Any help is appreciated!Rusted pulleys - help!
Just loaded up the gourds on our gourd rack and raised it -- in preparation for our soon-to-arrive martins, and oh, no! The top pulleys seem very rusted and now the rack will not lower. I will plan to ask a handyman or someone with a tall ladder to please come over and spray those pulleys... or...? Does anyone have advice and/or experience with this? Perhaps replacement of pulleys is necessary? Or is there a certain anti-rust lubricant product that you might recommend? Any help is appreciated!
I will plan to ask a handyman or someone with a tall ladder to please come over and spray those pulleys... or...? Does anyone have advice and/or experience with this? Perhaps replacement of pulleys is necessary? Or is there a certain anti-rust lubricant product that you might recommend? Any help is appreciated!I’m not sure which rack you have but you may want to remove the gourds and then with help if necessary take your pole off the ground sleeve so you can better inspect the pulleys. Give them some lubricant even wd40 is a start and see if they can get moving. If not it is time to replace them. Also make sure your hub is moving up and down the pole properly.
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Unk Bond
Hello
To clan rust off .Use Lime Away
Use a good red grease to coat the bearing s..
If it was me I would replace the pulley. If it can be removed, Later
To clan rust off .Use Lime Away
Use a good red grease to coat the bearing s..
If it was me I would replace the pulley. If it can be removed, Later
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Conrad Baker
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Kroil will loosen the rusted part. If you can get close enough to the pulley with a ladder, spray Kroil or some other penetrating oil onto the pulley, let it soak for about a half hour, then try to get it to move again.
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PMDavid
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- Location: Boyce,Louisiana
- Martin Colony History: 2018 1 lone nut and lots of visitors
2019 6 pair -21fledged
2020 18 pair -60 fledged
2021......to be seen.
24 natural gourds on a satellite rack,9 other gourds scattered around
2-12 compartment trio houses
Rarely see a sparrow or starling,but when I do they don’t last long!
Will have a second satellite rack for the 2022 season and phase out the houses,the martins here strongly prefer natural gourds.
Hey Gregory, X2. With Conrad on the kroil ....good penetrating stuff will loosen anything! I would if you can as someone else said try to get the rack down checking the travel of the hub,apply the krill and try to force a dab of grease into the pulley on the axle. That oil is in an orangish looking can. Lowe’s and others carry it.
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Whippy
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- Location: Plano, Texas
- Martin Colony History: See Signature
https://www.kroil.com/
I've never used Kroil but I am going to buy some this week to try it out.
I've been using this on the ranch and on other applications;
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blaster-16-PB- ... 1001807764
Works really well on loosening nuts, bolts, etc.
Coolwhips
I've never used Kroil but I am going to buy some this week to try it out.
I've been using this on the ranch and on other applications;
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blaster-16-PB- ... 1001807764
Works really well on loosening nuts, bolts, etc.
Coolwhips
2016 - many visitors
2017 - 1 pair, 3 fledged
2018- 2 pair, 12 fledged
2019 - 4 pair, 21 fledged
2020 - 15 pair, 67 fledged
2021 - 29 pair, 117 fledged
2022 - 35 pair, 130 fledged
2023 - 43 pair, 196 fledged
2017 - 1 pair, 3 fledged
2018- 2 pair, 12 fledged
2019 - 4 pair, 21 fledged
2020 - 15 pair, 67 fledged
2021 - 29 pair, 117 fledged
2022 - 35 pair, 130 fledged
2023 - 43 pair, 196 fledged
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Conrad Baker
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- Location: Paulina, Louisiana
PB Blaster is great too. I also use it for cleaning my rifle to remove the carbon from the barrel. Similar to Kroil, and will work just as well for loosening anything frozen with rust.
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Unk Bond
Hello Whippy
I agree 100 % PB Blaster is great to loosen bolts and all.
If you had ask me about a bolt . I would have recommended PB Blaster in a heart beat.
Being asked about a pulley my chain of thought went the other way.
Later
I agree 100 % PB Blaster is great to loosen bolts and all.
If you had ask me about a bolt . I would have recommended PB Blaster in a heart beat.
Being asked about a pulley my chain of thought went the other way.
Later