[TowerTalk] Fulton 2500 winch single or dual speed?

[Patrick Greenlee]

Worm drives with a greater ratio than "the critical ratio" will not 
motor back and freewheel. They "Park" wherever they are left.  This is a 
safe situation.  Worms with lesser ratios will freewheel and can cause 
injury, death, or at least mess up your tower when it rockets to earth.  
Now if one of the mechanical gurus will please step up and remind us of 
the critical ratio please.

Patrick NJ5G
On 4/3/2014 10:51 AM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC wrote:
> Hi Gerald,
>
> Have you given any consideration to a worm gear drive?
>
> Dutton-Lainson lists several conventional 'brake' style hand winches 
> on their site but they also offer several worm gear styles.
>
> WG2000: http://www.dutton-lainson.com/proddetail.php?prod=11001
>
> Description: "2000 lb Worm Gear Winch with 5/8 inch hex drive. Comes 
> with mating handle that can be removed easily without tools. Also 
> allows the winch to be operated with a power drill hooked directly to 
> the drive shaft."
>
> Specs and Model Comparison (WG2000 in middle of list): 
> http://www.dutton-lainson.com/wgspecs.php
>
> Hex Drive Worm Gear Video: http://www.dutton-lainson.com/LUYqVE1R2KA.php
> Two Speed Winch Video: http://www.dutton-lainson.com/Jo3Zgfxuxk8.php
>
>
> I'm impressed that their products carry a warranty; are made in 
> America; they offer specs and they actually list repair parts.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> www.w4abc.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On 4/3/2014 9:52 AM, Wayne Kline wrote:
>>   Hi Gerald
>>      the Fulton 2500  is a single speed winch...a dual speed winch  
>> takes LESS effort but more revaluations.
>> I have two 3200 lb dual speed winches ( old model with the removable 
>> handles )   this is a dual speed on Ebay
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fulton-T2605-Two-Speed-Trailer-Winch-2600lb-Capacity-/200708173399?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ebb23ae57&vxp=mtr 
>>
>>   I never used  the newer shift gear style  ??
>>   Wayne W3EA
>>> From: KC4RN at comcast.net
>>> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 08:23:00 -0400
>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fulton 2500 winch single or dual speed?
>>>
>>> Good Morning All,
>>>
>>> I need to replace the winch on my Hy-Gain 72 foot crank up tower.
>>>
>>> Do I want a single or dual speed winch? I do not know what is on the 
>>> tower now other than it is a Fulton 2500.
>>>
>>> Being disabled, I don’t have the upper body strength anymore to 
>>> crank the tower to 72 feet. I barely get the tower up to 50 feet.
>>>
>>> Will a dual speed help if I don’t already have one?
>>>
>>> I looked at price of a US Tower Power Winch, but that sure is out of 
>>> my price range.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance and 73,
>>>
>>> Gerald - KC4RN
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