Re: (ET) lift motors, almost, but not quite....

["Markus" <ev lorch net>]

Joel,

I had done the same thing: mounting a winch on the front of the
tractor. I did mount it under the hood as you propose below. There
was no need to make a hole in the side panel as I mounted it above
the charger (I did relocate the big resistors). If interested you
can look at some pictures on my website, particularly
http://markus.lorch.net/et/bucket-front-1/small/2005-02-06-front-bucket-moun
t%20004.jpg
and the others in the directory
http://markus.lorch.net/et/bucket-front-1/small

It works good. I ended up mounting it more permanent ly in this place.
I made a hole in the front grille and have a fairlead that I intent to 
mount in front of the grille on a "bumper/brush guard" that I am 
fabricating
(not on the grille as I think its not made/mounted to support such a load)

Right now I can only use it to lift the bucket etc, but once I have the
fairlead in place I will be able to also redirect the cable 90 degree and 
lift the mower / snow plow.

Hope this helps

Markus



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu 
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of 
> Joel Parks
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 5:16 AM
> To: Chris Zach; Elec-trak list
> Subject: Re: (ET) lift motors, almost, but not quite....
> 
> 
> I did - I happened to have a Superwinch 1500 left over from another
> application and I bolted it to the front 'grille' of the 
> E-15.  I used new
> tubular nylon webbing instead of cable, and I'm running it on 12V, but
> through the main disconnect switch (My OEM disconnect switch 
> with fusible
> link is still in good shape, knock on wood) and using the 
> switch that came
> with the winch that switches both leads to the winch to get 
> FW and REV.  Or
> in and out if you prefer.  I can post a picture or two 
> somewhere if folks
> are interested.
> 
> The main problem (besides the fact that it sticks out on the 
> front) is that
> it is too fast and powerful - I have to be careful to use something
> disposable between the webbing and the attachment on the deck 
> or dozer blade
> because it'll rip the fitting off otherwise if I'm not paying 
> attention and
> still have my finger on the switch when the implement hits 
> the stops at the
> top.
> 
> But I am looking forward to having it zip the snowblower up 
> and down...
> 
> I'm also thinking of cutting a hole in the side of the front 
> battery box for
> the end of the winch to stick out so I can mount the thing on 
> the _inside_
> of the grille.  I've got plenty of room in there above the 
> charger since I
> did the Alltrax conversion and the big resistors are gone.  
> I'd also need a
> fairlead through the grille, although maybe over the top 
> would be best...
> I've been toying with the idea of mounting the fairlead on a 
> stiff spring
> somehow so that I can see the thing deflect and get my finger 
> off the switch
> before things start breaking and pulling out and such.  But I 
> haven't gotten
> the right idea in my head for it yet.  Ooh ooh I think I've got it -
> something like a chain tensioner on a bike derailleur, with 
> pulleys to guide
> the webbing in an S shape, and a flag that pops up when the 
> load overcomes
> the spring tension.  Better yet, a switch that cuts out the 
> winch when the
> load overcomes the spring tension.
> 
> Hmm, more things to try, and even less time to try them in 
> than ever before!
> 
> Joel
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Zach" <czach computer org>
> ...
> *sigh* So I guess our options are either find motors, somehow rebuild
> them, rewind them, or go in another direction. Anyone ever replaced
> their lift with a small 12 volt winch?
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
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