Neat pix! That chainsaw apparatus was totally different than the one I had
used back in 1985 -- much easier to control the happenings! Query .. how
did you control the chain saw throttle?
Thanks for sharing .. Mark, AA6DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Fuller" <rfcdma@spinn.net>
To: "Blake M." <n4gi@tampabay.rr.com>; "tower >> TTalk"
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Chainsaw Winch and Tower Pics
> The winch plate is attached to the stake bed pockets via motercycle
> strap.....this would not be safe to winch 1000 lbs but it was fine for
> 100 lb sections of tower. Also the big rope is attached to the pull
> line with a prussik knot as a safety. This knot slips on take up and
> if something were to fail it would grab and stop the pull line from
> going out. This works similar to a ascender device. The prussik will
> allow you to pay the rope out by simply pulling on the know with your
> hand.
>
> Blake M. wrote:
>
>> I still can't make out what the chainsaw is attached to. That piece
>> of wood on the tailgate? The rope attached looped around the hitch?
>>
>> 73,
>> Blake N4GI
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