WINCH!!! in progress

MTwakeRaiderz · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 88 City: The BORO, m10

right on. much luv. now we can talk bout winchskating!

BRAZIL-CONCAVEwakeskates · Posted: Mar 20, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject:

TheLeprechaun , thanks... I saw in one of your pictures the i bolt. It looks like a great idea... can you explain how it works and how do I make one? I'm thinking about using a similar frame as yours, but, would it work on the square frame?

thanks for the advices, I shoul get the engine tomorow!!!!!!!!
I'll post some pics as soon as I get them...

BRAZIL-CONCAVEwakeskates · Posted: Mar 20, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject:

winchskating.com is not working for me!!! It says the website does not exist... may it's being uploaded rigth now... Smash

MTwakeRaiderz · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 88 City: The BORO, m10

I finally found a friend with a Dremel to cut the copper tubing to cover the teeth on the saw blades. I seriously broke 15+ little dremel cutting blades to cut 72" of copper. Those things blow! After slicing the tube, i ran a flathead screwdriver through the cut to widen it. Then I slapped some JB Weld on the teeth and ran the copper around the blade, crimped it down with plyers, and hammered the copper trim to the blade from both sides with 2 hammers. I feel confident that its now part of the spool... check it out!

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

lookin good. my dad figures that warp in the blade may cause sime things to go out of balance but the slow speeds might not be too bad. nice job with the lead soder Very Happy

how much of itdid u use? we did not weld our spool to the rod. just so u kno we used a key so we cold take the spool offif needed

MTwakeRaiderz · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 88 City: The BORO, m10

Yeah it probably will wobble to death. I didn't use solder-it's JB Weld (a glue-like cold weld). If it's too much shake, we'll have to grind the spool off of the axle and pay a machine shop to make a concentric spool for use. Thanks for the concern tho- our whole build looks like it was constructed on Junkyard Wars. which is cool with me tho cuz that sho was the shizzle! Smash

Dynamo · Faceplant Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 2 City: ATL

[quote="BRAZIL-CONCAVEwakeskates"]TheLeprechaun , thanks... I saw in one of your pictures the i bolt. It looks like a great idea... can you explain how it works and how do I make one? I'm thinking about using a similar frame as yours, but, would it work on the square frame?

thanks for the advices, I shoul get the engine tomorow!!!!!!!!
I'll post some pics as soon as I get them...[/quote]

You can buy I Bolts from and hardware store, home depot, or lowes.

MTwakeRaiderz · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 88 City: The BORO, m10

I love livin @ my college house with my friends but starting a project like this winch made me realize how much I miss all my tools back home. I called everyone i know at about 9pm and not a single damn person has a drill with a cord. Trying to drill holes in metal with an 18V while taking turns rotating 2 batteries on the charger is a son of a beach......

MTwakeRaiderz · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 88 City: The BORO, m10

Just finished the horizontal rope guide rollers!

Drilling all of the holes is a pain in the ass...I'm buying a corded drill tommorow.

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

swet that rope wont roll up unevenly with those things. have u attached ur spool yet?

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

ya i agree with what bigpimpinalberta said

bigrand · Faceplant Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 29

Hey Martin Where did you buy your rope at? Just wond because u said u could get 1000ft for 90usd

MTwakeRaiderz · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 88 City: The BORO, m10

The Clutch arrives tommorow (shizzle it's late- today i guess i could say). All we lack is throwing the clutch and chain on. Once it works, we'll strip the parts back off and give the frame a paint job...

Sliding Engine Plate with Chain Tensioners.

32T Sprocket.

Our Baby has a Cadillac Grill.

Front View

Right Side View

Rear View

Left Side View

Overhead View

Now if the weather would break freezing, it's march for damn sakes...

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

i love everything except the spool, that thing just gives me nightmares....but its bad ass yall made it. looks great Very Happy

2L82SK8 · Faceplant Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 14

Don't paint it!!!! I love the "Junkyard Dog" look Very Happy

RedXIII · Posted: Mar 23, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

lol i love the weiner insertion part but ya that looks really mean nice job guys

jerrysk8 · Posted: Mar 23, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

if you want those rollers but don't want to make them, you can buy them off ebay for cheap. just search for "winch fairlead"

and while were all posting pics of winch's here's ours (well my mate andy's, i just helped a little)

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

is yours doubled geared? looks like the engine runs one sprocket winch runs the other.

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

jerrysk8, Intresting design. It looks like the chain from the engine to the lower axle is has no gear ratio change, pretty cool. have you guys used it yet?

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

can anyone give me a rough measure of the width of the engine? Say looking from the top down, a measure parallel to the output shaft from the tip of the shaft to the far side of the engine? Mine won't be here till next wed but I am trying to figure out the minimum width I can make this thing