DIY Hand Crank Tow Winch ($35 Ebay winch mod)
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2017
- I recently purchased a new truck (well, 15 yrs old but new to me) that is only 2 wheel drive. I do a lot of camping in places that are easy to get a vehicle stuck in so I've been thinking about this winch project for a while. I'll feel a lot better having this hand crank winch on hand. Let me know what you think of this project in the comments below!
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I would also secure the cable that attaches to the working end of the crank so the whole thing doesn't pitch the way it is great idea and thank you
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I work in the sailing industry and we have some rope made from material called Dyneema. It's lighter in weight and stronger than steel, size for size. Some hi performace yachts use it to hold the mast up instead of wire these days.
I've been watching you since middle school, and I'm an engineer now. Thank you. :)
I have made and used several variations of this over the years. The one thing that has bugged me the most, is at the point where the shackle on the back, is held by the chain around the tree. It twists/spins too easily. Then you are chasing the handle at odd angles. My latest thought is to set it up with two clevis hooks on that back end. Wrap the chain around the tree, hook it to the hooks, and it should naturally stay 'upright'.
Too bad the log didn't snap. It would have been cool to watch. I've done this with 3 pulleys creating 8X the pull. I've been able to uproot small trees (12" dia) with this method. I had to replace a couple of my underrated pulleys though. The bottlenecks become very obvious when everything is under tension.
I really hope you'll enhance your system and that you will come back to this log to snap it in half!
The magic of gear ratio. I loved that unit last year when i was a junior.
You sure know it well and are a top Instructor. It is a gift and I hope that I see much more in time. Many of the cheaper winches are too weak for some jobs but I do like the boat winches now. I have found the cables too short on the the first mentioned.
Thanks again for making this video, I see how much work was put into this. I would suggest just moving the place where you click the wire of the winch to the bolt. You could just drill a hole on the front of your base plate and then connect the end of the wire to front of your base plate. Easy fix to your friction wear on the wire problem.
Great idea, can't wait to build one. However, I would recommend using a pin in place of the long bolt as bolts aren't designed for shear strength, especially with the long distance between the ears.
Not sure if I’m correct in saying this but it looks like the winch is mounted backwards the tension pulling off of that windshield come off the bottom of the spool closest to the mounting surface which would put the cranking handle towards the backside of the tension pulling out. That would also help with the system rolling out towards the tension. And presently there’s really only one bolt mounted underneath that spool that’s holding that thing from ripping off the seat channel. Looks like a really useful convenient project to build.
Other people can say it better than I can, nonetheless I really enjoy seeing all of your interesting projects. Such quality content.
Great demo, and I agree with Conner use a line damper for safety.
Great idea. This is something I can use for sure! Thanks for the video!
I think this is really useful. I am inspired to mod one that attaches to the Reese Hitch receiver on my truck. Thanks NightHawk
Thanks for the video! Was looking for a system with this kind of winch to get my car out when I am stucked. Very good idea to put a pully between. Nice thinking and greetings from Holland.
You need to add two pieces of pipe on each side of the clevis to keep it centered.