Quite a few messages back someone on this reflector had posted a photo of a machined or welded adapter piece that could be used to couple a 1/2 inch Drill to the shaft of a hand Operated winch. When
Hi Dennis, Just happen to have it - I'll send it to you by e-mail as an attachment. This image was what got me started thinking about using a 1/2 inch drill to raise/lower the tower. I'll also post i
Dennis, I use a worm gear hand operated winch on my TX472. What I did was remove the handle and, in place of the handle and nut, replace it with a "long" nut. I think they call them "coupler" nuts. I
I can't believe you went to this trouble. You can buy square drive adapters that clamp in the drill chuck at Sears, Harbor Freight, etc. Yes, this drill is the BOSS. The right angle configuration mak
Thanks to Richard and John for the info and photo of adapter and yes, will check harbor freight ! That's looks like a great 1/2 inch Drill ! ( ..and it's almost the same price as an electric hoist wh
HEADS UP there are several models I THINK of the Boss HAWG to include the SUPER HAWG which has a 450/1200 rpm. I believe that the one in the tinyurl is a single speed and you really don't want to be
If you read the manuals for those 12VDC "jeep" winches, you see that they are designed for very low duty cycles, which is the idea for getting your jeep out of a hole. They can't maintain high torque
years over a decent, screw driver/drill, cordless, Lion, 14V and finally got one that I think is very likely the best hidden secret in Home Depot... a Hilti none are US either) mostly euro. I LOVE th
This is completely unsuitable for operating a winch. It will tear up the mechanism, being an impact driver. The RPM is way too high. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ ________