Planning some tower work that may involve lifting a loaded mast a few inches. Does the group have a preferred model or models for this type of device? My tummy tells me the 4 or 5 ton models by Neiko
Ed, The standard cable puller in the tower biz is the Tirfer T500 series: http://www.midwestunlimited.com/detail.lasso?cat_master=1009&cat_level=1164&product_id=11333 or http://tinyurl.com/2w3gozr It
Maasdam Pow'r-Pull http://www.maasdam.com/ Dino - KX6D Planning some tower work that may involve lifting a loaded mast a few inches. Does the group have a preferred model or models for this type of d
If the rotor has been removed and the bottom of the mast is accessible we have used a pulley device (homemade) that fits in the end of the mast. When installed it is a pulley firmly attached to the b
I simply use a 2 ton come along with a SS 1/4" cable. The pulley is mounted at the bottom of the mast similar to what I believe Ron mentioned. The cable goes from the comealong, down through the pull
I've gone through several big-box-store $20-30 come-alongs (some made by Maasdam), and always thought they looked kind of cheaply made. Some parts of them have rusted, one had the bolt that holds the
...snip... I don't know how good they are these days, but back when I was in the hoist industry, CM made some very good come a longs ("wire rope Lever tool") and also made chain come-a-longs ("mini r
My favorite come-along is the Lug-All: http://www.hoistsdirect.com/lug-all%20cable%20hoists.htm (I didn't get mine from that vendor -- just a convenient Google result. Don't recall where I got mine.)