Thanks everyone for all the input lots to think about. I think at least for
the near future I'll probably try Bryan's idea of the drill.
With winter getting close it seems to be the best solution. I believe the
2550 will handle it especially on a 40 degree morning.
I'll let you know how it goes.
73 and thanks again,
Jeff N0OST
On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 10:18 AM Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> Hi Rick,
>
>
>
> OK but, the OP (Jeff NØOST) doesn't have a HDX-5106
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> that weighs 3850# and has a worm drive winch. He has
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> a HD(X)-555 w/ brake winches...
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>
>
> His HD(X)-555 = 870#, 22 ft tall retracted.
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> My TX-472 = 1040#, 22.67 ft tall retracted.
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>
>
> My TX-472 is 170 pounds heavier than Jeff NØOST's
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> HDX-555. When retracted, because the rotator prevents
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> full retraction, it's taller by about 3 feet (greater
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> load during tiltover).
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>
>
> Over the past several years, I've run my TX-472
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> up/down several times on my tower's K-2550 winches
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> w/o issue. The drill pulls 13A @ 120V (1560W / 2hp).
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> It's NOT wimpy.
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>
>
> Bonus #1: If/when AC power drops and I need/want to crank
>
> the tower up/down, I can still use the manual winches.
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> Bonus #2: I can use the drill as a drill to bore ANY size
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> hole in ANYTHING.
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>
>
> Your solution for your HDX-5106 surely is impressive but,
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> in this application, WAY overkill.
>
>
>
> vy 73,
>
> Bryan WA7PRC
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Rick N6RK
>
> To: Bryan WA7PRC ; towertalk@contesting.com
>
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 7:30 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise
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>
>
> 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 WA7PRC via TowerTalk wrote:
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> > I did the same thing (thanks Rick). However, I used
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> > a Milwaukee "Super Hawg" (pn 1680).
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> >
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> > At 13A, it is the most powerful drill I could find.
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> > An ebay seller "CPO Outlets" had/has the best price
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> > on a refurbished unit. If I don't stop, it takes
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> > only a few seconds to tilt/telescope my UST TX472.
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> >
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> > Photos & text on my Flickr page:
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> > http://www.tinyurl.com/wa7prc-tower
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> >
>
> > vy 73,
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> > Bryan WA7PRC
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>
>
> >
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> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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> > Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:18:22 -0700
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> >
>
> > From: Rick N6RK
>
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise
>
> >
>
> > On 10/12/2017 5:17 PM, Jeff Draughn wrote:
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> >
>
> >> I have the US towers heavy duty raising and lowering fixture. I would
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> >> like to replace the handcrank winch with something motorized .
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> >>
>
> >> Jeff, N0OST
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> >
>
> > Here is what I did:
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> >
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> > http://www.n6rk.com/boat_lift_hoist_tilt_over_tower.pdf
>
> >
>
> > Rick N6RK
>
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