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This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:03 pm
by NiceAft
Re: This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:48 am
by OverEasy
Hi NiceAft
Interesting tool!
Especially for a Mac as there are space limitations impacting installation of electric winches.
Figure the weight of one of these isn’t going to be much more than a good cordless screw driver.
The question of extra batteries and if a 12 VDC charger is available comes to mind.
Another option we’ve considered is the Ryobi 18 V Cordless Ratchet
Ryobi has up to 4 and 6 ahr batteries as well as a 12 VDC Battery charger that plugs into. Standard auto (lighter) receptacle.
There ar other cordless ratchets available from other manufacturers but I’m familiar with Ryobi .
Making the drive adapter attachment could be done using an old winch handle, a socket, and a bolt.
I’ve previously made a square drive adapter from a square head bolt that fit. At the time I wasn’t concerned about having the adapter “lock-in” to the winch though.
The Ryobi cordless ratchet also gives some justification as it is a tool one can use elsewhere.
Just gotta remember to bring it!
Re: This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:07 am
by Russ
OverEasy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:48 am
The Ryobi cordless ratchet also gives some justification as it is a tool one can use elsewhere.
"No single-use tool" principle.
Re: This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:53 am
by Democritus
How often do we really crank those winches on Macs though, really?
Re: This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:14 am
by Jimmyt
Democritus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:53 am
How often do we really crank those winches on Macs though, really?
+1
Re: This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:34 am
by OverEasy
Re: This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 11:47 am
by Highlander
Ray
drive adapters r ready avail I bought one for G for his new used benny a couple yrs ago when Leon & I flew back to Ont. & helped him bring it down thru the Great lakes from Lake Huron to Toronto & lake Ont. , we got stuck at the welland canal for 3 days because of heavy comercial traffic , the freighters get preference over pleasure craft , once we had 6 boats going thru they took us thru
J
