I crank my US Tower TX472 up/down and tilt it up/down using a Milwaukee "Super
Hawg" right-angle drill. I got the idea from Rick N6RK
(http://www.n6rk.com/drill_adapter_for_winch/drill_adapter_for_winch.html). If
I don't stop, it takes only a few seconds with the drill on low speed.
A few things to note...
- I need only one drill to do both tilt and telescope tasks.
- If needed, I can still use the winches manually.
- I have a GNARLY drill that can bore any size hole in anything.
I found the drill on eBay as a factory refurbished unit for only a coupla
hundred dinero.
vy 73,Bryan WA7PRC
Photos + text: http://www.tinyurl.com/wa7prc-tower
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:45:46 -0800
From: Rick Karlquist
To: WK1W-Ivan Shapiro
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Superwinch for US Tower
On 2/18/2016 9:32 AM, WK1W-Ivan Shapiro wrote:
> Joel, KJ6DIF wrote about SUPERWINCH on a towertalk post.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034ZUZM6/ref=dra_a_rv_hp_hn_xx_P1700_1000?tag=dra
> display-20&ascsubtag=b71ce4a8542bfdce1cd4ce5daa1c5483_S
>
> If Joel or anyone has used this product or other winches to bring a US Tower
> from horizontal to vertical, please email me or post here. Mine is a US
> Tower HD589 MDPL, motorized up/down. NOT-GUYED, of course. It has a heavy
> Ivan Shapiro
> WK1W
See: http://www.n6rk.com/boat_lift_hoist_tilt_over_tower.pdf
Rick N6RK
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