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Lewis Winch Operating Tips: Cable Breakage

2011-01-11T11:45:00.000-08:00

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Q...Can the aircraft cable supplied with a Lewis Winch break and snap back and hit the operator?

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A... We have never heard of this happening with a Lewis Winch, but wire rope can - in some conditions - fail (break) and in so doing release stored kinetic (elastic) energy. The key to how much kinetic energy gets stored in a tensioned wire-rope, is the length of line that is out. A short length will not have enough energy to do much at all, even if it parts at the hook, while a much longer length parting in such a manner might snap back with enough force to hurt a person. As the Lewis Winch comes with only 150 feet of 3/16 "cable and the maximum single line pull is 4000 pounds this length and weight is unlikely to snap back with any force.

We also offer a 250 foot cable as an option for the Lewis Winch. There could be more stored kinetic energy in this cable because of it's length and therefore more potential of a snap back.

The simple cure is that if one has a lot of single line out and expects a hard pull, to drape a jacket or towel over the winch line at around the mid point. This way if the line were to part at the winch then the line is going away from you anyway, and if it parts at the hook then the jacket or towel will absorb the energy (unless the cable is damaged, it's very unlikely that wire rope will part in the middle somewhere).

If you have say 150 - 200 feet of line out and you drape a jacket at mid point, then if you are still winching by the time you reach the jacket then simply pluck it off and carry on. The amount of line still to go won't have enough stored elastic energy to do anything, and besides if you are still winching you probably aren't pulling hard anymore.

All of the above is based on a person pulling very hard on a single winch line.

There's little need to do that if you are properly equipped, just put a

Snatch Block on that really hard pull, and take it easy on everything.

Click here to watch a video on how to use a snatch block.

For more information, please visit our website http://www.lewiswinch.com/

Christmas wish list.

2010-12-17T12:09:00.000-08:00

Posted by: Lewis Winch.

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2010-12-08T10:28:00.000-08:00

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Lewis Winch best portable winch.

2010-01-29T15:42:00.000-08:00

RE: Portable winch.

Does anyone have experience with Portable Winch? Any pricing on them? They look ok...there is a link.

Reg O

HuntingBC.ca

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Have used portable hydraulic capstan winches and I would be very surprised if you could if you could get 2000 pounds pull out of such a small unit. Rope slippage takes away a lot of the pull and that is when it is dry, add water, mud etc. and that would get worse.

I do like the idea of the Lewis though. I need a chainsaw and was wondering about powerhead attachments.

Thanks for the info guys.

30.06 Hunter

HuntingBC.ca

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I don't have one of those (Portable capstan winch), I do however have a Lewis Winch. I just looked at the specs of that winch you linked to and it seems only 4000lb maximum with a block. A Lewis Winch will get you 8000lb with a block.

It does have an advantage of using rope of potentially unlimited length, however it is a one purpose tool.

Steel cable still has advantage over rope.

Pull the powerhead off a Lewis Winch and slap on a bar and you have a chainsaw.

Charlie

HuntingBC.ca

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I grew up pulling Moose out with chainsaw winches and they kick a_ _!! I was ticked when my grandfather sold his without telling me, I would have bought it. Either buck off the rack before pulling or have a buddy ride the animal out...I have never seen one like that (capstan winch) except on a boat.

Gibblewabble

HuntingBC.ca

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Re: the Lewis Winch, I've had one for a while and it has come in handy "yarding" a couple of moose over the years and pulling my truck out of mud holes. As/what was mentioned by Charlie there's lots of pulling power, especially with a block purchase (snatch block). For power I have an old Homelite XL-12 as my hunting trip saw.

The Hummer

HuntingBC.ca

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Can not beat a good chainsaw winch. I beleive the one I have is a Lewis Winch. Direct drive gears for a Stihl where the other kits for the other use a chain I believe.

Always I have seen them pull a half loaded 21' river boat with 7 ' bottom with a full tank of gas. The thing (Lewis Winch) never even worked hard.

The boat was moving at half throttle.

Only way to go in my eyes.

BC River Boater

HuntingBC.ca

Welcome to my Blog

2009-11-15T17:15:00.000-08:00

I thought I would let everyone know about a great boat trailer part that works really well for me and you might never have considered using before.

When I purchased a used boat trailer with a faulty Fulton Winch, I realized that I didn't need to install another hand winch that I had to crank.

Instead, I could install a gas-powered Lewis Winch to do all the work. I always take my Lewis Winch with me on the boat anyway in case I get stuck on a sandbar or want to drag my boat over a dike. Then I can easily remove it because it is a portable winch, and use to drag a log over to the campfire or pull a game animal into my boat.

So, I simply rigged a plate on the front of my boat trailer to anchor my Lewis Winch, and that's all I needed to do to use the Lewis Winch to pull my boat up on my trailer.

The Lewis Winch also works great for a utility trailer winch, pull logs, rocks, atvs or your boat right up on to the trailer with ease

I encourage you to make our portable winch a boat trailer part for you, just like I have done.

I guarantee you won't regret it.