AirHead Freedom Winch

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

hey guys i have been building a winch for spring break and its allmost done i have alot of pics so yea. i bilt it out of aluminum 1by2 from the plans i got off of wakeboarding-winch.com props to the originator of the plans,im using a 6.0hp Tecumseh with a torque converter installed so here are some pics of my progress so far and i will be upating this thread with my progress

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/mechanicforme/pic0326082jpg-67.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/mechanicforme/pic03240819jpg-65.jpg
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mxguy14 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 214 City: Oshawa

same motor i used. Works great.

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

how does it handle deep water starts Rolling Eyes

mxguy14 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 214 City: Oshawa

i only finished mine this winter, so i have been snowboarding and stuff like that behind it. But seems like it has plenty of power.

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

cool im tryin it this weekend i will post with some pics should be fun

JeffKnox · Posted: Mar 27, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: AirHead Freedom Winch

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

yea thanks dude lol.

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

Jeff's always the man you can count on

JeffKnox · Posted: Mar 27, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject:

price.dan, <3

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

ok have everything except chain ,axle,sprocket and sprocket holder they come in tomorrow im so excited lol will be finished by sat and ready for a test sunday

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Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

ok the rest of my stuff came in today and i finished my spool just have to fix the chain and fire it up.. i will post some pics tonight.

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

tecumseh is garbage

Cyclone268 · Posted: Mar 28, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

DVSKATE, ill cum on ur tecumseh harharhar

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

why it works just fine to me i had one on my go kart when i was 12 worked fine

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

ok guys some pics of the spool put together and installed ready for the chain, going to give it a test run tomorrow then take everything apart and paint, but here ya go

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/mechanicforme/pic0328081jpg-69.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/mechanicforme/pic0328082jpg-70.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/mechanicforme/pic0328083jpg-68.jpg

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

What did you us to connect the spool to the axle?

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

the spool is a spool that came with the 400' feet of rope we bought at home depot so we bought a sprocket and sprocket holder ran 4 threaded rods through it all and bolted it tight on the other side so to answer your question the spocket holder is keeping it connected along with 2 set screws that go through the spool wall into the axle, so overall its pretty rock solid

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

Alrite thanks.do you only have one sprocket holder?is the sprocket and spool on the same sprocket holder?

Mechanicforme · Faceplant Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 14

yea here is the order starting from the right, sprocket,sprocket holder, threaded rods running through the spool and are bolted onto the wall of the spool on the other side, then there are 2 set screws through the middle section of the spool to go right into the keyout, i also have plans for this spool idea i gave to my friend for his winch, this spool costed roughly 43 bucks give or take a few