[TowerTalk] Winch needed

[Jim Lux]

On 9/29/12 7:48 PM, K8RI wrote:
> I'm looking for a powered winch that runs off 110, that is relatvely
> easy to move from tower to tower, can be left out in the elements, will
> take up to several hundred feet of 1/4" steel cable or 7/16ths double
> braided poly rope.
>
> I like the winches that go on the front of pick up trucks and SUVs
> except for the weight and 12 VDC operation.
>
> Most of the 110VAC powered winches are meant to be a permanent part of
> the installation and use multiple belts. I do not want to use a simple
> V-belt reduction unit. It needs to be reversible and hold up to 500#
> safely, yet be something a guy with a bad back can handle.
>


When I did rigging, we used a lot of those inexpensive 110V hoist type 
winches.. I wouldn't stand under one.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#electric-winches/=jidyj9  at the top of the page.

For something you can stand under, the "chain motor" is the tool of choice.