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Eastern Ontario | I found this old silo unloader winch that I'm going to use for my jib crane on the leg. Anybody know what position they were originally mounted? If I mount it with the large pipe plug down I can't get the cable to go straight up. If I mount it as in the picture the cable has a direct route to the top and I can use a drill to raise and lower it. I know the winch should be mounted at the top, but I'd need a crane to get it up there and a power supply up top to run it. Thanks.
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Dublin, VA | They would normally mount 90* counterclockwise from the position you have. I would think it necessary to mount it that way to have the worm gear submerged in oil. Good luck
Scott |
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WC IL | needs to be turned 90 degrees clockwise from the position it is in now, with the shaft to turn it horizontal, at least that's how mine is mounted. Not sure that it should matter, though. Mine is that way so you can turn the crank to operate it. Might need to be that way to keep the worm gear in oil.
Edited by illinidirtfarmer 8/28/2011 18:19
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Effingham, IL | A quarter turn counter-clockwise or so the shaft with the worm gear would be horizontal. Craig |
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Eastern Ontario | Do you know how much weight they're supposed to lift? It's mainly going to be for stuff in the 20-100lb range (tools and such) and possibly a motor or gearbox, but probably nothing more than 500lb. Mounting it with the shaft down as you say poses some technical difficulties, but the more I think I could always add another pulley to the system.....Thanks |
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Rudolph, WI | We have one that came with a Badger silo unloader about 30 years ago. I have always seen them mounted with the input shaft horizontal (shaft on bottom). This would keep oil covering where the gears come in contact and allow someone to use the hand crank in the easiest position while standing next to it. Couldn't find a way to drain the gear oil (I suppose you could just take the cover off too), so I tapped a hole in the bottom because after several years of condensation it would sometimes freeze during extreme cold of winter. We use a 3/4 horsepower drill to lift the unloader. |
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Lincoln County. NC | As stated 90 degres counterclockwise as seen facing the worm drive end. Most 16 to 20 foot silo unloaders would run 1500-2000 lb, I'd guess. Our Patz winches carried 3/8" cable. |
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western Pa | Turn it down some as mentioned. Is area above have clearance for cable winding across spool? Many a roof has been ripped open because of that. |
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Wisconsin | Light winches were rated 1500#'s. The one in the picture would be 2200# to 2500# I think. The input shaft should be right and forward or facing forward so basically 90 degrees right turn from where it is now. |
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Sac & Story county IA | I have a winch with about 100:1 reduction and a 2 hp motor on it. I have 100 feet of wire on it to control it. I have mine strung with 250 feet of 1/4 inch cable. Any bigger cable and I run out of spool space. 100 feet up and 100 feet back down, you need that much. Have the belt loose enough to slip and burn off before the winch can do any damage if a relay would weld the points or drop something on the control wire and short it out and keep pulling. And the operator way up there. |
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West Central Wisconsin | That's off a Badger silo unloader. Very slow and if used a lot input shaft should be horizontal as mentioned. We fill ours with JD Multi-luber or corn head grease would work also as the input shaft seal may start to leak. The case is vented through the red threaded plug and being mounted outside, (ours), tends to take in water and if we forget to drain in the fall it will freeze up. Have some way to stop the winch because with just a hand crank it will take off if you let go of it, BTDT. For raising our unloader I use an old hydralic motor with two "weld-a-sprocket" hubs welded together to match the motor and the 3/4" input shaft. It takes about 10 minutes to raise it 60 feet and it will easily hold 120 feet of 3/8" cable. Joe |
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Silo unloader winch
