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Subject: [TowerTalk] Electric Winches, more please
From: chas <chasm@texas.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:42:39 -0500
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On 9/20/11 9:42 AM, K1TTT wrote:
>> 
>> I am getting real tired of manually cranking the tower up and down but
>> need a simpler approach.  Something like the MDP-75 is more in my
>> thought process.
>> 

AMEN!

My 55' tilt, crank is still on a pallet in the backyard after 4 yrs and
really needs to get recabled but mostly, it needs an electric winch which
will pull it up but will also clutch it down  kinda like letting that 2 ton
boat off the trailer, lil bit by lil bit...

 Not sure what that is called in winch nomenclature.  Northern Tool, etal
have some pretty good winch prices but I have no idea how much weight, etc
the winch needs to be able to raise as well as to let down.

Also, I would want this to operate off a 12V power supply although 110/220V
is available within 10 feet of the tower base.

Finally, I would like to have a second? winch mounted on the upper portion of
the base section to use to tilt the tower over onto an A-frame.  I have a 50'
Sweet Gum that is located ideally as an anchor for the tilting winch.

So, please keep this line of discussion running.  I always learn a lot from
this list.

73

Chas  k5dam

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