Recent content by ak3b

I'll have my wife on the winch. :)

The Dutton-Lainson WG2000 Worm Gear Winch only lowers when it's turned. It locks when it stops, so it won't unwind.

Yes. The wall where I will mount the pulley was reinforced with 2x6s when they rebuilt the roof. Of course, I missed the opportunity to install the eye bolt before they replaced the porch ceiling with plywood. So I either take the plywood down to get the bolt in place, or I use lag bolts...

I didn't use any math. It just seemed logical. A good guess, I suppose.

I am not.

The tower weighs 124 lbs. The antenna is 25 lbs, the rotor is 8 lbs, the cables are roughly 50 lbs. The reel automatically stops turning whenever cranking is stopped, locking the load in place.

Yes. That's the first 10' section.

Thanks! I was planning to put the winch below the pulley. I've attached a pic. The base was poured on 10/20. A contractor reinforced the attachment point for the pulley since we had to rebuild this side of the house due to a tree that fell in Aug. The winch cable should be about 25'. The...

I have a 40' Universal aluminum tower, which will have antennas, cables, and a rotor installed. Dead weight on the ground will be 225 lbs. The base, which is three 4.5' legs, is set into 5'x5'x5' concrete. The fulcrum is ground level on the concrete base. The lifting cable will attach to the...