WINCH!!! in progress

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

So we [The Leprechaun (Jeff) and Fingers McGee (Andrew)] are finally getting down and building our winch

ill have pics of our design up in a few. i hope to make this thread kind of a process thing, with pics of our process going up as they happen.

when we are done, anyone in NFL that wants to winch, or is willing to drive, just let us know

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

pics, blueprints, and such

Jeff_Knox · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 712 City: J-ville

what a piece o sh*t motorcycle in teh background...

FingersMcGee · Ollie Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 85 City: jax

i dont agree you little green piece of $*#t, its fast, almost as fast as you minute man

Norcalz71 · Ollie Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 88 City: Benicia/SLO

looks awesome man i am hopping on the bandwagon too and getting started on one. I just spent the afternoon drafting the frame in solidworks so i can work the kinks out. what are you using for an engine and for a rope source? mine design looks really similar, havent factored in the reciever hitch yet

FingersMcGee · Ollie Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 85 City: jax

6.5 hp gokart engine, 1000ft of kevlar core waterproof braided rope, 1500lbs breaking force

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

the motor is a 6.5hp go-cart engine we got off of ebay.

the rope is 1/8" rope with kevlar core.
http://secure.cartsvr.net/catalogs/index.asp?category=234904&count=1

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good place to find non-ski rope

can i get a copy of solidworks?

kyle41 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 12:13 am Post subject:

nice cuz, cant wait to come up there and try it out. And if you ever want to come down here and use it ill give you my damn bed and ill sleep on the couch this time Laughing

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

are you inviting just him? or the whole d@mn posse?!?!

kyle41 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 12:17 am Post subject:

haha the whold damn posse. Living arrangements kinda suck around here but im sure i can find room for you guys.

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

haha thanks for the hospitality. cant wait for the snowboard trip. ive heard alot about your skills and i want to witness the awesomeness!!

FingersMcGee · Ollie Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 85 City: jax

posse posse!!!

bigpimpinalberta · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 291 City: P-town

hmm looks kinda like my winch...rare coincidence? Very Happy

Norcalz71 · Ollie Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 88 City: Benicia/SLO

alberta do you have any finished pics of your winch?

RedXIII · Posted: Mar 04, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

ooooo i want one

Jeff_Knox · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 712 City: J-ville

well most winches look the same... but we definately used pics of the pulldozer, grinch, and ures to make this winch... thanks Very Happy

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

its like trying to re-invent the wheel. there are only so many ways to design the darn thing. we just went with what works.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

hope it turns out well fellas! And yah theyre are only so many ways to re-invent the wheel, thats the design ill prob use.

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

woohoo!!! we actually put the first two pieces together today!
the clutch went on the motor, and we tested it, and it didn't fall apart.

talk about stoked Laughing

in other news, we did a service project today. we cleaned the lake where we are gonna do the testing and tweaking. shoveling muck and hacking at bushes (really trees that leaned over the lake) and picking up trash. jeff wants to go out and clean more tomorrow, but i want to take the ski out. he has to work at 1, so he doesn't want to go out, so we won't be going out. oh well.

we think we found someone to help us with the frame, as none of us has the tools or the skills to weld. hopefully we will have the frame done by the end of the week, but you never know. if its done, we could have the darn thing done by next week, but no gaurantees.

skatefilly · Posted: Mar 05, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject:

Your the man JimTheArchangel, I have a brigs 6.5 hp engine just like that sitting in my garage, but havnt completely come up with a design yet. Is that rope non-stretch and how much is that rope for 500 ft. Cant wait to see some more progress.

Good luck