Making a winch

[Herzog-racing]

what do I need to make a winch I only have 3ch's and all of them are used. could I make a on and off swhich for both the winch and rear steer. and I need to know what to get for the winch

[JasonInAugusta]

and you shall find the answers.

[rbgerrish]

You could use an on/off switch and any 4-6 volt power source. All you need is a servo, and you must modify it in this manner:

http://www.dprg.org/projects/2003-05a/

You'll also have to make some kind of spool for the end of the servo to wrap the string around. I'd suggest using a couple round servo horns and some screws. (It can be done lots of ways.)

have fun,
ryan

[gots_a_sol]

Here ya go, no need to modify it and it comes with the drum...

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXN606&P=7

[rbgerrish]

I believe sail winches, like the one you posted, only turn 2-4 turns total. You also might want a larger drum than that, considering how much string you usually need to reach a decent winching point...

Ryan

[wheeler]

rbgerrish you are right it say 2-4 turns in the discerption under neath the pic

[GReddy]

there was a thread called winches i think it got deleted

there was a link to a store selling a winch and chains and hooks and stuff for like 137$ anyone remember that link?

[AdamF]

What I've always wondered, is how much torque in a servo would it require to lift a 9~ pound clod up off the ground?

[JasonInAugusta]

Originally Posted by GReddy

there was a thread called winches i think it got deleted

there was a link to a store selling a winch and chains and hooks and stuff for like 137$ anyone remember that link?

The old thread disappeared when the board puked.

www.gardentrucking.com is the website.









Just go to the site and click on "Accessories"

[GReddy]

cool thanks