[TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

My HDX-5106 is MUCH heavier than your TX472.
The Super Hawg has a fixed speed of 450 RPM.
That would overheat a KW3000 winch, even if the drill
didn't overheat.  But it is probably a good solution
for hams with "normal" towers.

Rick N6RK

On 10/13/2017 4:37 PM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk wrote:
> I did the same thing (thanks Rick). However, I used
> a Milwaukee "Super Hawg" (pn 1680).
>   
> At 13A, it is the most powerful drill I could find.
> An ebay seller "CPO Outlets" had/has the best price
> on a refurbished unit. If I don't stop, it takes
> only a few seconds to tilt/telescope my UST TX472.
>   
> Photos & text on my Flickr page:
> http://www.tinyurl.com/wa7prc-tower
>   
> vy 73,
> Bryan WA7PRC
> 
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:18:22 -0700
> 
> From: Rick N6RK
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise
> 
> On 10/12/2017 5:17 PM, Jeff Draughn wrote:
> 
>> I have the US towers heavy duty raising and lowering fixture. I would
>> like to replace the handcrank winch with something motorized .
>>
>> Jeff, N0OST
> 
> Here is what I did:
> 
> http://www.n6rk.com/boat_lift_hoist_tilt_over_tower.pdf
> 
> Rick N6RK
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