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Re: [TowerTalk] Tilt winch article

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tilt winch article
From: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 10:56:30 -0500
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Thanks, Earl.

That's the direction I'm leaning. I must admit I don't know why the direction 
of pull matters.  How do the winch/hoist know? 

Mike NF4L

On Feb 3, 2014, at 1:16 PM, Earl Wesner <earlw1@verizon.net> wrote:

> I would recommend taking that DC /winch /back to HFT and trade it for one of 
> their /hoists/ and make a bracket for it then mount it upside down with the 
> cable running up. The hoists are designed for lifting, whereas the winches 
> are designed for pulling horizontally, like an SUV or boat.
> 
> HFT sells a couple that run on 110volts and have a hand control (no doubt you 
> saw them). There is a ham which I'll provide the link to who did just that.
> 
> Earl    N4XK
> 
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