Marshy
WFO Cutting
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I'm finally going to add a hand winch to my mill. I milled 3 slabs of maple 2ft wide and about 15ft long and I was fatigued. I'm going to injure my wrist if I dont change something.
I bought this winch from harbor freight. They had two available, this one was the more expensive one and has the larger capacity. The reason I bought it was because it has a 40:1 ratio (worm gear) and its drive is 90 degrees to the drum rotation. The other one they had was something like 3.5:1 ratio and more like a boat winch that has a ratchet latch.
My plan is to ditch the cable and use a braded rope. I'll also shorten the handle so I can crank it faster. With the 40:1 ratio I already have all the leverage I need.
Anyone have pics of their winches?
I bought this winch from harbor freight. They had two available, this one was the more expensive one and has the larger capacity. The reason I bought it was because it has a 40:1 ratio (worm gear) and its drive is 90 degrees to the drum rotation. The other one they had was something like 3.5:1 ratio and more like a boat winch that has a ratchet latch.
My plan is to ditch the cable and use a braded rope. I'll also shorten the handle so I can crank it faster. With the 40:1 ratio I already have all the leverage I need.
Anyone have pics of their winches?
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