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  1. woodworkingboy

    Where there is a winch, there is a way.

    I seem to recall that with the capstan winch you are really only supposed to pull at an angle downward or more or less parallel to the ground. Much angle upwards is advised against, but i don't remember why. Undesirable stresses on the winch? I have heard of limited use pulling trees however...
  2. woodworkingboy

    Where there is a winch, there is a way.

    I believe that there is a capstan option to go larger or smaller from what's on there as the standard, can't remember which. Affects capacity vs pull rate. Any mechanical advantage is going to slow the pull, and it is already pretty slow to begin with. I think that I have the data/instructions...
  3. woodworkingboy

    Where there is a winch, there is a way.

    Dave, I wasn't the official poison poureroner those days that I did that. One of those, "Everybody stand back", kind of things. Jay here, welcome to the house. Hope you buy that winch if it fits your needs, the people that make it put out a good product. They sell a nose cone to keep the end...
  4. woodworkingboy

    Where there is a winch, there is a way.

    I have used the winch shown (50cc one) in your link when doing some beetle infestation removals, where logs need to be cut to a specific length and stacked with the brush, a pesticide poured on and all covered with a plastic sheet that has it's edges buried in the ground. :|: (A mouthful for...
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