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Re: [TowerTalk] Anyone Using a Fulton KW3000 Winch with Powerful 1/2 inc

To: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Anyone Using a Fulton KW3000 Winch with Powerful 1/2 inch Pistol Drill for tower tilting ?
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:09:19 -0400
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Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> Kevin Normoyle wrote:
>   
>> My question: If the lift is so hard, it makes me wonder if it's rigged 
>> as a single line pull...i.e. not a double line compound pulley setup.
>> Also, how short is the raising fixture?
>>
>> Short raising fixture + single line pull....very hard. (might be over 
>> 3000 lbs?)
>> If it's not a double line pull, then that would be the easiest thing to 
>> improve the situation.
>>
>> -kevin
>> ke6rad
>>     
>
> The HDX5106 is already a quadruple line pull!
>   
  I'd think you'd be able to lift 1000-1500# with one had with that kind 
of ratio.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Rick N6RK
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