We ran one of those in Cincinnati, for years, It was mine that I had built,
from the plans, that I think I still have.
We quit using it for the very reasons that Chuck has stated.
I ended up giving the frame away.......Damn it was 30 years ago........
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Jack Strother
Granger, IN
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From: tony estep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Chuck Anderson wrote:
> ...Jam/Feb 1977...very smooth pulsing...if the contestant
>
> held the foot peddle down and let the winch do the pulsing....tension
> limiter proved to be very reliable and we used if for
>
> many years....the original tension limiter base is still
>
> rusting in the weeds behind my shed in the woods behind my house.
>
> =================
> Really interesting, Chuck. Proves there's nothing new under the sun.
>
> Probably also proves that talk about F3B winches, limits on TD winches, etc.
> is
> unrealistic and that the quest for max catapult power will continue unabated.
>
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Chuck Anderson wrote:
...Jam/Feb 1977...very smooth pulsing...if the contestant
held the foot peddle down and let the winch do the pulsing....tension
limiter proved to be very reliable and we used if for
many years....the original tension limiter base is still
rusting in the weeds behind my shed in the woods behind my house.
=================
Really interesting, Chuck. Proves there's nothing new under the sun.
Probably also proves that talk about F3B winches, limits on TD winches, etc. is unrealistic and that the quest for max catapult power will continue unabated.
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