Wouid 120 ib test dacron work well for winch line?
What was the heavy line used at Mid South last year,
and where can I get some?
What is a normal amount of line to have on a winch?
Thanks for the help
Paul
I notice most, (not all) folks who are looking for a better way to limit winch
power on our present winch/line problems are folks who put on events. I was the
winch master at a pretty decent size event last summer and some of the nicest
folks said some pretty unkind things to me while I stood
So for my new winch I'm assembling I need a 12v motor with Optima batteries?
Who knows about shunts in the 12V LS Ford starter motor? I built a winch once
upon a time that had a 12V motor. Worked great without killer/line breaking
power. Ran very cool, and gave adequate launch power. Some
Phil Barnes wrote:
The line could be getting cut at the turnaround for instance.
FWIW, A knot that slides through the turn-around easily:
http://isoar.ca/~andrewm/rc/barrel/
I gave up on uni-knots, as they're too big and have tag lines comming
out at a right angle.
--
Andrew E. Mileski
Ottawa,
Myself and our
club have purchased 270-290# nylon braided line from Memphis Twine previously.
We have experienced line breaks quite often on a smooth field within 3-6 months
of the new line installation. This is without Icons and Sharons doing
banzai launches! When I purchased my Rahm
There is something else you might want to check also. The ESL winches were
suffering from a lot of line breaks a couple years ago. It turned out that
the winch line drums had some nicks on the inside edges of the flanges.
These nicks were cutting the line as the line got realed in. A little
They sell it by weight, so your length will vary.
At 12:11 PM 10/27/2004, Bill Malvey wrote:
OK, I need line for a new winch. Memphis Net and Twine seems to be the place
most people use. My question is what test line are most folks using and how
much?? I have mostly molded planes and a heavy foot
OK, I need line for a new winch. Memphis Net and Twine seems to be the place
most people use. My question is what test line are most folks using and how
much?? I have mostly molded planes and a heavy foot on the pedal.
Memphis has braided nylon seine twine in two sizes that look right, 290#
test
Bill Malvey wrote:
OK, I need line for a new winch. Memphis Net and Twine seems to be the place
most people use. My question is what test line are most folks using and how
much?? I have mostly molded planes and a heavy foot on the pedal.
Memphis has braided nylon seine twine in two sizes that look
Icons.
Switch to an F3B style winch with 150# mono. The launch line won't break
and the altitude will blow your socks off.
Rick
Richard Hallett Pittsfield ME
PS Not suitable for contest use unless you do some adaptation of the format.
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Put the mono on a Ford Longshaft with Real Balls and really get some
excitement... for that matter try a 4 man F3J tow.
Been there and done that with ICON's... didn't blow my socks off but it did
put a SEG on my face.
At 04:02 PM 10/27/2004, Richard Hallett wrote:
Icons.
Switch to an F3B style
At 01:12 AM 10/21/04, you wrote:
Eddie:
I would be very interested in knowing about the resistors that you have
used and how you wired them up.
Actually, IMO, the whole list would love to get this info, and pictures
would be worth a thousand words.
Thanks for sharing this.
Jack Harper
Houston
At 01:18 AM 10/16/04, you wrote:
I am looking for a way to slow down the winch when winding the line
back up at the end of flying. Regis
On my winches I have a resistor control on my M50 winch it has three
speeds.
The three speeds are achieved by using three solenoids, two have a dropping
I am looking for a way to slow down the winch when winding the line
back up at the end of flying. Regis
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For those who know a lot more than me I have a question.
Under ideal circumstances what is the best line tension
For those who know a lot more than me I have a question.
Under ideal circumstances what is the best line tension one should use
to launch a sailplane? That is, is there a formula I can employ to
calculate line tension needed to launch a sailplane knowing such things
as its mass, wing span, wing
Oh. Tell us how you did this?
Andrew Famiglietti wrote:
For those who know a lot more than me I have a question.
Under ideal circumstances what is the best line tension one should use
to launch a sailplane? That is, is there a formula I can employ to
calculate line tension needed to launch
At 07:57 AM 10/2/2003, Andrew E. Mileski wrote:
Memphis Net Twine is where I get mine, as they have the highest
strenght rated line (that I'm aware of). Twisted White Braided (TWB)
is the stock item you want, and probably #30 rated at 290 lb test.
That's fairly heavy-duty, unless you fly from
Being just an ignorant sloper, I have to ask: What are the typical line
tensions seen in a winch line?
I ask because 250lbs or 290lbs just seems obscene, yet I hear of guys
breaking lines at will. How can planes tolerate such forces?
How can the tow hooks stand it for that matter?!
Is
James V. Bacus wrote:
I would say the 290 lb is more typical of what I saw over the last two
contests seasons. It has nothing to do with rocks or brambles, or heavy
models. It has everything to do with STRONG launches the guys are
doing these days, and keeping the lines from breaking during
As with most things in life line breakage is more complicated than simply
the strength of the line and the pull of the airplane. That having been
said, the pull that a modern unlimited span glider can put on the winch
line is impressive. Guys who hand tow will tell you that its possible to
Rick Eckel wrote:
And lets not forget the knots. Its often not reported that a line break
was really a knot failure. Despite the organizers best efforts not
everyone working the lines knows how to tie the best knots.
On that topic...
The uni-knot is a super knot, but it results in a big knot
Andrew,
Just checked your web site and I love that knot. I'm also impressed with the
quality of winch lines you Canadians use!
Anker
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I'm also impressed with the quality of winch lines you Canadians use!
Winch / Search and Rescue... What's the difference.
Bill Swingle
Janesville, CA
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Bill Swingle wrote:
I'm also impressed with the quality of winch lines you Canadians use!
Winch / Search and Rescue... What's the difference.
Thanks Bill, I didn't get Anker's comment until I read yours :)
Anker: The polar bears we use as towmen would chew through anything
less, and a snag on
Speaking of winches, any one know of some good sources for braided winch
line, other than Memphis Net Twine? The last 12 rolls #24 we got last fall
were really bad. TIA
Bill Grenoble-- BAR/CSSPA
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Gents, anyone of you may have the part number for the #18 170 lbs
test
braided nylon Seine Twine ? Trying to place an order and neither the
clerk or me know the answer!. Hmmm ! Thanks in advance Mike
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I just checked out WalMart. They are now selling 3000 (yes thousand)
continuous feet of monofiliment weed eater line (.065) for $14.00. I've
been using this stuff for several years and love it. No, It's not good
enough for F3B or F3J but is fine for club or private winches. Buy it with
2
Someone recently mentioned they were using weed eater line on their
winch. Wall Mart has 3000 ft rolls pretty cheap, compared to the
braided nylon line. Any opinions about this line and practical
experience. Sizes etc.? Morris McKenna
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