[TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise

[WK1W-Ivan Shapiro]

Jeff N0ost wrote: I

I'm looking at a SuperWinch Tigershark TS-9500 pound winch for lowering my

tower down to a horizontal position.   I have the US towers heavy duty
raising and lowering fixture. I would

like to replace the handcrank winch with something motorized .  I know the
winch would be able to handle the load what concerns me is the braking
system they call it a proportional brake system. Seems that I have read
where these can let the tower fall pretty fast until the weight on the cable
reaches a certain point where the brake will begin to slow it down, that
makes me a little nervous... Does anyone have any experience with this winch
or can elaborate on a proportional braking system for use with the tower.
Thanks in advance. Jeff, N0OST

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Jeff: I followed the example of W7QR and purchased from Harbor Freight a
12,000 pound "Badlands" winch and associated bracket.  Works great. Up and
down. Same as hand crank up and down, except no effort.  I can post pictures
here. Supporting diagonals tom the bracket added because of weight--- 150#
bracket and winch. Email me off-list. I can send you pictures.

 

73 Ivan Shapiro  WK1W

WK1W at ivanshapiro.com



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