attaching a pulley to concrete floor

[timjon1]

Cant think of anywhere else to ask this question so ill try it out here. I want to attach a pulley to the concrete floor in my garage for working out.

This is sort of what I mean except the pulley will be attached directly to the concrete floor and not hanging off some piece of fitness equipment:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2002/standcabledelt2.jpg

I will be using a pulley similar to this:

http://media.rei.com/media/ee/421cc236-c68d-44c8-9e1e-9d49fc363605.jpg

Is this idea going to work? It will obviously need to support a bit of weight and I can't have it flying off into my face when I'm lifting.

What sort of tool, setup will do the job? Thanks in advance.

 

[xerxes]

One way to do this is to fit a shield anchor, with a suitable eye on the end.

You would need to drill a hole (use an SDS drill and the correct size bit: hire the drill if you don't have one). Make sure the hole is cleaned out before you put the anchor in.

 

[timjon1]

Ok thanks for that, no I don't have a drill like that but can source one from a hire place.. as long as I can clip a carrabiner onto the eye I should be fine

 

[timjon1]

just another question, is an SDS drill a drill that spins as well as hammers at the same time? or is it just a jack hammer..?

 

[ColJack]

SDS is a hammer drill.. but it uses a special "quick change" chuck system..

 

[timjon1]

just thought I'd add.. I'm searching some of the masonary websites here in new zealand and cant see any references to "shield anchor's" are they the same as a sleeve anchor?

I found a few examples on this local website but there closed since its the weekend here..

have a look if you can cheers: http://www.fastenersdirect.co.nz/masonry-nails-wedges-screws-anchors-pins-studs

 

[xerxes]

Sleeve anchors are of a different design; I believe they are for lower stress applications, but I don't know enough about the differences to say for sure.

The masonry fixings on the site you reference named 'wedge anchors' look right for your need, if you can get one with a suitable eye on the end.

 

[timjon1]

ok thankyou ill try them out