check this out

Rhino · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 460 City: ATX

Look like they are using some sort of electric motor or possibly some kind of starter or something from a car i dunno. crazy build wish they posted more about it.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8bhPekYUmM8/SYUMeKBci8I/AAAAAAAAAN4/XVtxr_TSlvA/s1600-h/screen-capture-8.png Smash

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

wow that looks pretty complex Shocked

Rhino · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 460 City: ATX

its got to run off a car battery or something. looks just like a starter. They have some kinda spooling mechanism also like a fishing rod would have to keep the line from building up on one side. there was definitely some thought put into this one.

OTT Productions · Posted: Mar 16, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject:

Stealth Winching!!!! Cool

Rhino · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 460 City: ATX

Right if it is electric it would be so quite. Hook some solar panels up to it and then you would have the first hybrid winch... lol

green winching Smash

Raven · Posted: Mar 16, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

run run run revolution a come Shocked

Volcomstone167 · Posted: Mar 16, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

there is a handle to roll up the rope. if that thing is spins the whole time could cause some injury.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

hmmm interesting

Guy · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 842 City: Orillia

I don't think that motor could handle the pressure from pulling someone.

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

looks wierd, ill stick to my gas motor

Rhino · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 460 City: ATX

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

looks a lot like a motor off of an electric golf cart... very innovative Smash

Yeti · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 62 City: Moscow

You have to help the winch on the deep-water starts. Smile

That's what the red handle is for Smile

Serious - good thing. I like most of the ideas. Looks like some electroscooter mechanism was used.

ugly · Ollie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 57

Nothing new to see here. Its a hang glider tow winch....they've been around for a while.

You hook it to a car and it unwinds the rope at a constant speed no matter how fast the car is moving. Once a certain line tension is reached the line auto releases. The little motor is a slow speed/no torque motor that just rewinds the line in after the hang glider is deployed. It's a pay-out winch i.e. it pays out the line at a constant line tension to eliminate jerkyness or slack providing smooth flight. From what I've found they sell for around $4,000 used...not sure about a new one.

an older version:

I cant see any practical use for wakeskating...could be wrong though.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

Well that explains it

Guy · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 842 City: Orillia