Portable Capstan Winch for timber extraction

[CoedCae]

Thanks for the Small Scale Mechanised Extraction doc. Some interesting thoughts. To tie this to another thread, winching is done using a skidding cone, but despite this being an equipment review, no further mention is made about the cone itself.

 

Anyway, did a bit of routing around, and for anyone interested, the report can be found here:

http://www.highlandbirchwoods.co.uk/userfiles/file/publications/Forest%20Research%20Reports/R297%20Small%20Scale%20extract.pdf

[daveindales]

Try looking up LEWIS WINCH on the internet. Sounds like it would be ideal for what you want. I run mine off a 372xp. costly, but quite useful

[the crafty weasel]

Another impressive little bit of kit I came across the other day was this. Might be of interest to some of you

 

CJ Industries Garden & Estate Equipment

 

A video of the winch working is on the page.

[Bob Slade]

goodwinch.com. do portable capstan winches. give Dave a ring tell him what you need and he will you advice.

[babyben]

Just used the Cyclone 2000 to extract some timber from our forest.

Best bit of kit ive come across, worked all day without as much of hicup,Thats 2 tons of pulling power where others in the same price range will only pull a ton.

got my vote:

Baby ben

[jltree]

supawinch do a capstan petrol winch. cheaper than the honda. pulls the the same. use dyneema rope so alot easier than haulin a cable about and does not get kinked. cost 575+vat

[Big Bolt]

I normally use a Zollern winch it is c/saw powerd and hauls in via a capstan

its the big orange one straped in the tree the other is a porta winch another capstan powerd by a honda engine both exelent winches

[phirow]

I have always thought off an endless rope system one used by the miners