It seems like two different questions are being answered. Is the wench for
extending the tower to it's total height, or to raise a tower from horizontal
to vertical? I use a cheap 8000lb Jeep Wench to lay my tower over, but would
never attemt to extend a tower with one.
Marty ab5gu
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry WA9VRH <wa9vrh@dishmail.net>
To: EZ Rhino <ezrhino@fastmovers.biz>; Tower and HF antenna construction
topics. <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 5:33 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Harbor Freight WInch
If I piss (technical term) someone off I apologize in advance!
I my humble opinion H.F. makes disposable tools.... Use them a few times
nd throw them away....
Great prices on many things beating the heck out of anyone's prices... There
s a reason for that.
They are great for the very casual user but to risk your $3000.00 to
5000.00 investment (or more) for your tower,
otor and antenna's on a cheap winch is ludicrous.
Remember "You get what you pay for"
Me.. I prefer to pay the price for the investment that I have!
73 Larry WA9VRH
---- Original Message -----
rom: "EZ Rhino" <ezrhino@fastmovers.biz>
o: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
ent: Monday, July 12, 2010 6:44 PM
ubject: Re: [TowerTalk] Harbor Freight WInch
DO NOT!!!! buy the Harbor Freight version of that winch! Total garbage,
won't last a week. The worm gear will wear the teeth right off the lousy
unhardened ring gear. Just ask AB7E if you want a second opinion. :-)
Chris
KF7P
On Jul 12, 2010, at 16:15 , Gil Woodside wrote:
Thats the winch I put on my tower. Very smooth and easy to crank. Well
worth
the $70.
73,
Gil
WA1LAD
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Wolf" <jbwolf@comcast.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Harbor Freight WInch
> You might consider a worm gear winch. It won't spin out of control if
> your
> hand sides off the handle. It's also very simple to hook up a 1/2 or 3/4
> hp
> motor.
>
> http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0501555&ucst=t
>
> Jim, KR9U
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