Questions about building a winch

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

So me and a buddy are going to build a winch in shop class.
So i have some questions about what i need.
What size of engine do i need?
Thoughts on torque converter vs. centrifugal clutch?
what is everything i need?
and how do i make a releasable spool?
any answers would be great, or even links to tutorials.
thanks

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

Everything you need should be right here-
http://www.wakeboarding-winch.com/portal.php?sid=ad04332811484f86d9585ba719424697

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

2nd that, but ill give some tips i suppose
mine is a 9hp with a CC, you can also have like a 6.5 with a tourqe converter. but good luck finding a tav as the company is dunzo. I would recomend getting all the ingredients and making a wooden frame out of 2x2's because that wasy you can make the most compact and smartest frame design. and remember the gear ratio is important along with the spool diameter. i learned mine all thru this website so look around. also releasable spools are confusing, there is a good thread somewhere here i remember but its not needed

PoopSkater · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject:

6.5 hp
you can use a cc and still deepwater start if you are light
if you use a cc you dont need a releasable spool

engine
chain
frame
clutch or tav
sprocket gear ma bob
hub
axle
pillow blocks
and a spool
+rope

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

how do i get the gear ratio down?

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

depends what motor and if your using a cc or tav

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

i'm leaving more towards a tav and a 6.5hp engine.

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

do you know where you can buy a tav?

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

bulletlines?

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

oh 5hit didnt realize... hmmmmm i cant help you then cause i have a 9hp with a cc so i unno how big of a difference the speeds are

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

oh true, anyone else?

apple103 · Posted: Apr 08, 2010 9:07 am Post subject:

http://gtcmanufacturing.com/ for the TAV...dunno if they ship already

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

apple103, do you have any idea how much those would run?

apple103 · Posted: Apr 08, 2010 10:20 am Post subject:

http://gokartsusa.com/GTC-Comet-TAV2-30-Torq-A-Verter.aspx

if you mean what price??

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

"AVAILABLE 5-31-2010. LIMITED QUANTITIES. ORDER NOW TO RESERVE. ORDER NOT CHARGED UNTIL READY TO SHIP" says the website

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

apple103, is there any difference between those and the regular old tav by comet?

apple103 · Posted: Apr 13, 2010 10:03 am Post subject:

I don't think so....built by the same specs as far as I can tell...but they are not ready to ship yet as you can see

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

I just got my new TAV from Bulletlines, very similar to Comet and they are still on discount, to address your 9 hp question, I would just tell you that I'm using a Comet TAV 1" bore 8 hp max rating on an 11 hp engine and I've had no problems with it, I would bet mainlyu because we winch in short bursts, not like go-kart drivers

BryceBell · Posted: Apr 13, 2010 11:04 am Post subject:

your tav from bulletlines came in? How does it look? Im still waiting on mine. Hopefully it comes in soon!

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

it looks and feels a little cheaper than a Comet TAV but I'll save an opinion for when it's in use, I'll post some pics later tonight