Mouldy Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 SORTED! I am an electronics god!!(or summat like that!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thank goodness, I was beginning to lose the will to live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Cheeky! (Actually, to be honest, so was I!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 only jokin mate...hence the winky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 leave my winky outta this.....Oh! see what you mean!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 http://www.brchobbies.co.uk/?page=shop&action=additem&item=710Any use ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Would have been, but Ive made one now! That must be a new item because they didnt have it last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 yeh...quick arent I LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 If a Turbex motor is an electric starter for models, I would suggest a visit to the local car salvage yard to purchase a high torque, high wattage car starter motor.Power is generally what is sought, in a winch. Not a balance between torque and physical size etc. I am sure you could make it work, but easier solutions can be found.Whilst in the scrap yard pick up a high power solenoid to switch the current. I also used an old electric sewing machine foot switch to operate the solenoid.The motor is less than half the problem, the forces on the (winch) drum are also very high. Without access to an engineering workshop or some one who has, the difficulties are probably very high.I had to stake my winch down and turn around, use deep sea fishing line. Not every one likes the Gorilla type launches (auto tensioning, adjustable device required?) so typical of the powered winchOnce working I lost interest, as less convienant than bungee, except on a still day.Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Err...Erfolg..... did you post in the wrong section me old mate ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 It seems so, some one was talking about bungees, then Turbix motors. Went all faint thinking about jumping from the bridge supported only by knicker elastic. When I recovered, I thought is that where all the bungee rubber went?The rest just a blur.Another senior moment it would seem.Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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