Winch idea ... what do you think ?

[Pat Ferrett]

Just wondering if a hand winch could be mounted on a backing plate below a lowering block like a Rc3001 and used in conjunction with a prussic to lift or pull limbs.

 

Your thoughts please

[Pat Ferrett]

A simple push stick could be used to advance or retract the prussic so that the lenght of pull on the winch line could be a decent ammount and not just a couple of feet

[treequip]

It’s a good idea but it’s not new.

 

The usual method is with a fiddle block, what kind of winch did you have in mind?

[Paul Smith]

Not to sure what you mean but a Tirfor should only ever be used to pull. It's not rated to lift!

[Paul Smith]

It’s a good idea but it’s not new.

 

The usual method is with a fiddle block, what kind of winch did you have in mind?

 

Fiddle block works well.

[Pat Ferrett]

2500LB Hand Boat Marine Trailer Winch 5M Cable 2 Speed | eBay

 

 

 

Something like this maybe

 

Im going to give it ago but I thought Id see if anybody on here had done this sort of thing before and if so if they had any ideas or tips

 

Ill knock something up over the weekend with a winch Ive got in the shed and post the pictures if anybody is interested

[David Goss]

cant see any reason why it wouldnt work as long as you didnt overload the winch, might be a bit of a pain if you didnt set the prussic high enough and then you would have to lock it off reposition the prussic and finish it off but it should work anyway.

[Pat Ferrett]

Looking at the prices of the electric winches with remotes!

 

Now thats the way to go

 

Anybody recomend one for around the £100 mark ?

[treequip]

I don’t want to rain on your parade but electric winches and batteries are heavvvy.

And not cheap, and your budget?????

[Treegeek]

Curious comment tirfors not for lifting I know of a guy that uses tirfors for lift monster sized steels in place also mine t35 has 5t pull 3t lift on its makers plate.????