Questions tagged [winch]

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Securing a winch to garage wall (studs) to pull boat & trailer in from driveway

I need my boat nose-in so it fits in garage, this requires me to winch the boat in from the drive using the rear wall studs to support the winch. The Drive has a very slight incline, I estimate 1' rise along 20' run. total weight of trailer & boat…
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How can I mount a winch to a steel pole?

In order to raise -- and tighten -- a volleyball net every evening, we've attached a winch to one of the poles. The attachment is by two bolts going into the existing threaded holes in the pole. It works, but the bolts aren't thick and, because the…
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What can I use at the top of my stairs for a winch mount?

I need to get a heavy concrete grinder (180 lbs), with wheels, down my stairs. I was thinking of getting a winch, but i have nothing to mount it to (the opposing wall is too far away). I was thinking of making a bracket for the top of the stairs, or…
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How to you fasten a pulley to a vertical length of square pipe?

I have a balcony fence between my balcony and the adjacent one. I'm on the first floor and my garage is directly below me. I would like to fasten the vertical square bar of the fence (cast iron) to a pulley that hangs a rope of out over the balcony…
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House on a steep slope - lift garbage bins

I have bought a new house (5 bedrooms on a steep slope). There is a road above with a double carport for the house which has garbage bins in it. The kitchen and deck is about 15 metres below the carport level. I'm thinking of installing a zip line…
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