[TowerTalk] Your experience with rope capstan hoists or winches

[Patrick Greenlee]

Provision should be made to allow the operator to safely and easily 
secure the tail.  A cleat would suffice. The operator should be familiar 
with properly securing a line with a cleat.

Patrick        NJ5G

On 9/13/2017 11:30 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I wondered what would happen if the capstan operator had a sudden health
> issue. I have seen a tower guy being pulled to the top with a capstan
> winch. Many of us do not have a ground crew, if we're really lucky we get
> a little unskilled help.  What happens of you want to leave the load in a
> certain position for a while, do you tie the free end of the rope to
> something?
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> From:	Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org>
> Date:	Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:45:03 -0400
>
> Well they should not be operated while drunk or when texting, that's for
> sure. Nor by someone with zero training.
>
> When you have the proper number of wraps on the drum (when it takes approx
> 5-10 lbs of manual hold to stop the load from moving while the drum is
> spinning), and the rope supply is in-line with the drum, you can let go of
> the rope and the load will slowly descend. No free fall involved.
>
> Chance now includes a safety device which prevents the rope from coming
> off the end of the drum even if the rope supply is not in-line and the
> operator has a heart attack.
>
> -Steve K8LX
>
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