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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: JimG on July 01, 2015, 09:48:45 am

Title: Working winches
Post by: JimG on July 01, 2015, 09:48:45 am

For those wanting working winches for their tugs, Hobbyking has just announced some intended for a 1/10 scale Land Rover Defender model.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77674__Electric_Winch_for_1_10_Scale_Land_Rover_Defender.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77674__Electric_Winch_for_1_10_Scale_Land_Rover_Defender.html) 1500g max pull
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77675__Lightweight_1_10_Scale_Winch.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77675__Lightweight_1_10_Scale_Winch.html) 750g max pull
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77676__High_Torque_Electric_Winch_for_1_10_Scale_Land_Rover_Defender.html (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77676__High_Torque_Electric_Winch_for_1_10_Scale_Land_Rover_Defender.html) 3500g max pull
All loads with a 7.4V battery.

Jim

Title: Re: Working winches
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on July 01, 2015, 10:39:10 am

Now that is thinking outside the box  O0 O0 :-)) :-))

Title: Re: Working winches
Post by: Calimero on July 01, 2015, 01:25:50 pm

I'm not fully convinced they would do the job. More than the pulling capacity what we need is actually braking/holding capacity. I suspect these would unspool under load, unless powered.

But for the sake of science (and mostly laziness  %% ) I ordered one from eBay a week ago for my next Springer.

I'm also testing a home-made winch with a worm gear (which is self locking).

Title: Re: Working winches
Post by: destroyer42 on July 01, 2015, 06:41:55 pm

Hi All,
You want one like this 6kg pull  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7F25SmYrQo&feature=youtu.be
Destroyer42

Title: Re: Working winches
Post by: J.beazley on July 01, 2015, 07:13:18 pm

Ive had one and they are only controlled either ON or OFF there is no slowing it down or winding a bit out then bringing it in.


Jay

Title: Re: Working winches
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 01, 2015, 07:34:35 pm

I have the smaller winch on my SDM tug, hiding behind the scale winch.
The winch will spool with a dead weight of 0.90kg, 2 pounds.
It works fine for winching in, but unless there is significant drag from the tow, it is
difficult to pay out line.