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Re: [TowerTalk] Electric Drill to Winch Adapter Question

To: Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki73@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Electric Drill to Winch Adapter Question
From: John Ammeter <jammeter@cablespeed.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:21:05 -0700
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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 used red loctite 
on that nut to be sure it wouldn't unscrew when I'm running it backwards 
(down).  If I ever do need to remove the nut I can simply heat it up 
with a torch. 

I bought a long socket that fit the nut.  Then, I took a 4" 3/8 ratchet 
extension and machined the female end off.  Machined (actually had a 
friend with a mill do it) three flats on that end.  It worked fine but 
wobbled a bit so I brazed the socket onto the extension.  Be sure to 
keep the socket straight on the extension when you braze it.  I used a 
lathe; held the extension with the lathe "head" and centered the socket 
with a pointed tool in the endstock.

The drill is a Milwaukee Hole Hawg drill set on the 300 RPM speed.  I'd 
already tried a 3/8" Makita and a 1/2" Milwaukee but they would heat up 
and slow down after the tower raised up a few feet.  The Hole Hawg has 
enormous torque and does the job without any complaints at all...

John KE7JA

Dennis Vernacchia wrote:
> 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 using the adapter I am referring to, as I recall, the winch handle was
> removed
>
> This was *NOT* the scheme shown at these web sites below
>
> http://www.wd0m.com/winchadapter.html
>
> http://www.n6rk.com/drill_adapter_for_winch/drill_applied.jpg
>
>
>
> Anyone have the photo in their archives ?
>
> 73, Dennis N6KI
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