[TowerTalk] FW: US Tower MARB550 Alternate Winch Questions

[mike at hatzakis.net]

I've looked into it.  It really does end up not a whole not cheaper.  You
can use a horizontal winch, but the mfr won't warrantee it used vertically.
Those are $400.  Verticle winches for that lb load are around $1100, when I
priced them without limits so you have to be careful.  I thougt hard about
it, I've had my MA-550/MARB-550/Foldover package plus a 20' mast up for 6
mos and have hand cranked it and it's really not a big deal.  Yesterday I
clocked the winds at the top of the tower at 40mph and the tower ws only
lowered 5-10ft and aside from some sway, it did great.  I'd say, leave it
alone, 55' crank isnt bad.

MH

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Tom Scott
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 5:51 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: US Tower MARB550 Alternate Winch Questions


I've got a US Tower MARB550 tower (tubular mast 55' crank-up, tilt-over)
and a couple questions.

I'd like to add a winch to crank it up (and down when iced), but the US
Tower winch seems awfully pricey (~$1700 for the winch, $1100 for a
remote control package, and another $500+ for limit switches, for a
total of ~$3300 !!!).

I can't help but think that a comercial winch or simply a gear motor
added to the existing hand-crank winch could be implemented entirely
satisfactorily for a lot less money (maybe a few hundred at most).
Anyone know of a particularly good source for same? Or has anyone done
this on a 550 or similar?

Thanks!

- Tom Scott
27005 SW Neill Rd
Newberg, Oregon 97132
503-330-6867 - Cell
503-538-5839 - Home
503-554-9468 - Fax
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