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To: joe@wd0m.com, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Using a drill to install (Lay over - Raise) US Tower HDX?
From: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:17:54 -0700 (PDT)
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Joe:

I'll "count" the turns next time I lower/raise mine hi
hi.  Never bothered to count, although I know the 2550
has an "easier" winch to use rather than the 1550. I
just know my arm is/was tired either way hi hi.

73 de Tom, WW5L


--- Joe - WDØM <joe@wd0m.com> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> 
> The squeals caused me to replace the  K1550 with the
> K2550 as well - 
> detailed on my web site.  We have a horse stable
> across the road, and 
> they would all run away when I tried to lower/raise
> it.  I figured I'd 
> better do something before I was accused of
> stampeding the herd.  Now 
> it's WAY easier to crank the winch, but takes 310
> turns to raise/lower 
> it.  That's why I'm looking at the winch adapter
> idea. 
> 
> 73
> 
> -- 
> Joe Hannigan - WDØM
> Pagosa Springs, CO
> 
> http://www.WD0M.com
> http://www.pagosarocks.com
> http://www.quiltqueen.net
> 
> 
> Tom Anderson wrote:
> > Al:
> >
> > I originally had a (2 actually)Fulton K-1550 winch
> on
> > my TriEx W51 crank up tower for raising and
> lowering
> > the tower's top 2 sections only.  I replaced them
> with
> > a Fulton K-2550, because of the horrendous squeal
> from
> > the K-1550s disc pads, etc. (which had been
> replaced
> > when the first set completely deteriorated in the
> wx
> > outside.  I tried just replacing the pads, but
> could
> > never get the K-1550 even apart no matter how much
> > force, etc. I applied, so I got a second 1550 and
> the
> > problem was still there, although the pads have
> lasted
> > much longer.
> >
> > The squeal was so loud my neighbors would come
> outside
> > and see who/what was screaming in the
> neighborhood. 
> > I'm surprised someone didn't call the police.
> >
> > Finally gave up and replaced it.
> >
> > Apparently TriEx formerly used a mechanical
> locking
> > winch with the W51.  A friend of mine who has a
> W51 a
> > few years older than mine has a "mechanical" winch
> > that is geared and he says that's what came with
> it
> > from TriEx.  No pads, no squeal.  Its all gears.  
> > 73 de
> > Tom, WW5L
> >   
> 
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