I forgot to say, I use a 24V wheelchair motor to drive the winches. It's
variable speed, so it's easy to avoid heating the bushings.
73, Mike NF4L
> On Jun 11, 2015, at 4:34 PM, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I used one for my raising fixture and to extend the tower and it didn't last
> long. Best I can figure, the bushing for the worm shaft siezed and turned in
> the frame. That cut the bushing and enlarged the hole. The thrust washers in
> front were pressed to paper thiness.
>
> Fulton would not sell the parts (either to me or to a Fulton dealer) to fix
> it, nor reccommend a repair facility. I was able to get parts from several
> vendors and repair it. I used a LocTite product to glue the new bushing in.
> It's been flawless since then.
>
> If I have to replace it I'd buy a Dayton SKU 12U381 from Grainger. $250.00.
> It appears to be identical, except it's painted red instead of black. They
> say there's no problem getting parts.
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
>
>> On Jun 11, 2015, at 3:48 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I know this has been on here several times, but I'm looking for a good
>> source of tower winches for the raising fixture. The book shows a worm gear
>> drive, but what's on there is an inexpensive boat winch.
>>
>> I'm thinking of ordering a Fulton worm gear drive, hand powered winch with
>> about a 50:1 ratio.
>> Suggestions?
>>
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>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
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