With my HDX-689 I just upgraded the W2550 winch to the W3000 worm gear. N6RK
has this as well on his HDX-5106. I bought a Harbor Freight High Torque Right
Angle drill that was on sale I think for $50 last month. With the weather out
here, I haven't been able to test the new set-up. Long term Im going to get
the Milwaukee Super Hawg. But I wanted to at least test this set-up with the
W3000 winch with a less expensive drill first before investing in the better
quality drill.
If all goes well, this will be my setup for the HDX-589 and 572 towers I have
here.
Rich N7TR
ex KI3V, N3AMK, WB3JOV
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-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John
Thompson
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 11:23 AM
To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Motorized Winch for US Tower
Ivan,
I have used that mod (N6RK) and it works very well. Recently I changed my
winches to the 2550 model and now I think I could handle the tower with a
battery powered drill in place of the large Milwaukee. Those winches changed
the gear ratio from 5:1 to 16:1 and its fantastic.
73,
John
KB9TPG
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bryan
Swadener
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 12:25 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com<mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>;
WK1W@ivanshapiro.com<mailto:WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Motorized Winch for US Tower
Hi Ivan,
Rick N6RK (http://www.n6rk.com/) shows a simple & inexpensive way to modify
manual winches to accept a slow speed (high torque) right-angle drill. I use a
Milwaukee Super Hawg that works great on my TX-472. I found it as a refurb
unit on eBay... about $250.
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:24:10 -0500
From: WK1W Ivan Shapiro
Subject: [TowerTalk] Motorized Winch for US Tower
Sure would like to put a motor on the winch of my US Tower. I have the raising
(and lowering) heavy fixture, which I have left in place because there is
always more work to do.
So.if any respondent to this reflector has done this and would share
information there are two hams in New England who would be most appreciative of
any pointers; motor spec/part #/source etc; gearing info; mounting solution etc.
Mine is US Tower HDX 589MDPL. My friend's tower is US Tower HDX 5106 MDPL.
Thanks.
73
Ivan Shapiro WK1W
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