[TowerTalk] Drill motor

[Chris]

OK I need to eat my words on my last post.  I called Bob and got some more info.

The guys with the 50' towers, TX455, are using the 1300# hoist not the 2k hoist.  It could barely pull the tower up when not routed with the 2:1 advantage.  Much of this had to do with the cable wrapping on the drum in three layers, and by the time the cable go to the third wrap there was lost mechanical advantage in the hoist and it was really straining to make the tower top out.  With the addition of the other pulley and the 2:1 advantage, now it really cruises and with ease.  Remember this is all on a 50' tower.

Chris



On Feb 17, 2014, at 9:33 PM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote:

> Thanks Chris -
> 
> I have seen that winch touted, as well as it's big brother. 
> 
> The lifting force when the tower is horizontal is a tad north of 4000 lbs. Using a 4 sheet block cuts it to about 1000 lbs. That requires about 70 feet of cable. The winch comes with 39 ft. and the only thing Northern will say about it is that adding cable voids the warranty. I'm not all that concerned with the warranty, but I'd need to know the top capacity of the drum. I'd prefer to use 1/4" cable further taxing the drum capacity.
> 
> How have the locals come to grips with those issues?
> 
> 73, Mike NF4L
> 
> On Feb 17, 2014, at 7:28 PM, EZ Rhino <EZRhino at fastmovers.biz> wrote:
> 
>> The locals in these parts have used this hoist with good success:
>> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200328855_200328855
>> 
>> Of course you need a platform of some sort to mount it on.
>> 
>> Chris
>> KF7P
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>> On Feb 17, 2014, at 14:31 , Larry Loen wrote:
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>> Me three.
>> 
>> 
>> Larry WO7R
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>> On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Bob Farkaly <bob at farkaly.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> No experience, but looking for a solution with my HG70-HD as well.
>>> Interested in replies.
>>> 
>>> Bob. K9RHY
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Mike
>>> Reublin NF4L
>>> Sent: 17 February, 2014 2:40 PM
>>> To: towertalk reflector
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Drill motor
>>> 
>>> Has anyone had experience or have an opinion about turning a Fulton KW
>>> series winch with a Ridgid R7122 to tilt up/down my HG70HD?
>>> 
>>> The specs and warranty look real good.
>>> 
>>> 73, Mike NF4L
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