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Violin pulley | Mickey-Rings® 3D adjustment
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The Mickey-ring 3D is a set of 3 friction ring connection points, ideal for efficient 3D adjustment of the genoa draft point.
Lightweight and compact, the multiaxial 3D fiddle block allows perfect alignment of the connections at different angles, and each friction ring is adjustable and mobile.
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Description
The Mickey-Rings® fiddle block allows large deflection angles without increasing friction, and has an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio (10 times lighter than a pulley), designed for heavy loads.
The most flexible piece of fittings on the market, our FrD friction rings, alone or assembled, can be used to perform a wide variety of tasks and offer several advantages that give them a head start over other fittings.
Easy to configure, this multiaxial 3D system with friction rings rotating up to 180° will produce minimum friction and wear on your ropes.
+ Use
Bowsprit Bridle
3D headsail adjustment
Hoists (mainsail, downhaul, backstay, etc.)
Double sheets
Data sheet
FrD low-friction ring in Duralumin ¬ Grey and orange
Textile® loop, core and sheath 100% Dyneema® Sk 78 12fx pre-stretched, sizing ¬ Light grey
BF® , the Block-Friction® violin ring – has an exceptional weight/strength ratio (10 times lighter than a pulley), designed for a heavy static load.
The Friction Blocks can be used to make vang or mainsail 3:1 or 4:1 hoists on dinghies, as well as Cunningham adjustment hoists, or clew hoists on larger vessels.
Materials: Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Flexible TPE / Duralumin
Articulated Candlestick pulley for furling gear, ideal for guiding the furling line of your headsail.
The stanchion block reduces friction on the furling line. Its unique system with its Dyneema® textile loop and friction ring allows automatic alignment.
Materials: Dyneema® / Polymer / Duralumin
The Lock® , is a textile fastener with an adjustable eye, designed to quickly and safely fix low-friction rings.
Ideal for reefing on mainsail.
Turn your Lock into a pulley with our Nodus Factory friction rings. (Fr® static use / FrD® dynamic use)
Ring Fr® Ring FrD®
Block-loop® friction is a textile loop sheathed in Dyneema® designed for low-friction rings.
It is supplied with the locking ring, a product of the Plug and Sail™ range.
Materials: Dyneema® / Polymer / Duralumin
FrPK®, the Nodus Factory® friction ring is self-lubricating, very light, reliable and friction resistant for dynamic use (masthead sheave, hoists and dynamically adjustable stunts).
It can be used in many static and dynamic applications with non-abrasive ropes (Dyneema®, Vectran® and polyester type).
Materials: High temperature thermoplastic / PEEK Uses : Hoists, stunts with dynamic and static adjustments, boom vang, backstay, genoa adjustments.
I-Tech® Nodusfactory low-friction rings are self-lubricating, very light and resistant to dynamic friction.
They can be used in a wide range of dynamic applications with all types of ropes, they have a longer lifetime than metal and are 80% lighter!
+/- 6900 hours under continuous friction
+/- 200,000 halyard transmissions, tacking, sail trimming, etc.
The best glide isn't smooth!
Material: I-TECH | Lubricating thermoplastic polymer (recyclable)
Pulley with friction ring. The Nodus block and the loop form the lightest and strongest Pulley on the market specially designed for dinghies.
Materials: Composite / Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Flexible TPE / Duralumin
The Block-shackle® friction is a coated Dyneema ® textile shackle designed for low-friction rings.
It is supplied with the locking ring, a product of the Plug and Sail™ range.
Materials: Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Aluminium / Duralumin
FrD®, the Nodus Factory® friction ring is made of anodized Duralumin and has a super-slippery Teflon-coated surface. It is also very light, reliable and resistant to high dynamic load settings.
It can be used in many static and dynamic applications with any type of rope (Dyneema®, Vectran®, technora® and polyester).
Discover examples of applications with its textile connectors, shackle, carabiner, loop and lock in the PLUG & SAIL category.
Materials: Duralumin / Anodized Uses : Hoists, stunts with dynamic and static adjustments, boom vang, backstay, genoa adjustments.
Violon ring
Trap®, trapeze spoon with low friction ring to facilitate the use of the boom height adjustment (hoist 1/2) The Loop Dyneema® R2 trapeze spoon & Nodus low friction ring made of M3 technical resin is easy to use, very light and resists heavy loads.
Material: Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Polymer / PEEK
Adjusting the sheet pulling point
The Nodus Factory textile blocker is an adjustable, self-locking Dyneema® braided textile blocker with a low-friction ring, or an open Hook-type ring. It allows you to adjust the height of the genoa or headsail clew like a "Roller" on a clew rail.
Ø Very light and strong, it's easy to use and install.
Raw materials : Dyneema® / Polymer
FR® the Nodus Factory® friction ring is self-lubricating, very lifht, reliable and stong. The Nodus friction ring is used in numerous applications and for soft types of rope (turnbuckles, turnbuckles, hoists and stunts).
Discover examples of applications with its textile connectors, shackle, carabiner, loop and lock in the PLUG & SAIL category.
Materials: P olymer / POM
Nodus-Padeye® FrD is the only glueing deck organiser with a friction ring that supports a load of 200kg.
Optional : Nodus Loc® glue - 1 tube (12ml) for 4 to 6 pads
Materials : PA / Dyneema® / fibrous bioplastic polyamide (recyclable) / Aluminium
Nodus Loc
The Textile-Lock® is a Dyneema® strop-type connector with an adjustable eye designed to attach low-friction rings or Nub® quickly and securely.
Ideal for reefing on mainsail
FRICTION RING FRD® FRICTION RING FR® NUB®
Materials: Dyneema® / UHMPE / Velcro®
R® shackle, Dyneema® reefing shackle with low friction ring FRD for dynamic use
For use with reefed mainsail halyards, tackles, 2/1 hoists, etc.
Materials: Dyneema® / Tech polymers / Hard anodized aluminium
The adjustable Dyneema® Loop is the universel textile accessory to connect quickly a friction ring and become a Loop & Ring
It can be easily and quickly installed on chainplates, bridges, and jib rails with a simple lark's head knot.
This textile loop is easy, simple to use and resistant.
FRICTION RING :
Resin I-Tech Duralumin
Materials : Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Flexible TPE
The Mickey-ring 3D is a set of 3 friction ring connection points, ideal for efficient 3D adjustment of the genoa draft point.
Lightweight and compact, the multiaxial 3D fiddle block allows perfect alignment of the connections at different angles, and each friction ring is adjustable and mobile.
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