Hi Hans,
I couple of other e-mails also indicate that it is safe to pull on the
tail-wheel axle so I think that is how I will go. You mentioned you have
a hand crank - which has you at the 'working end'. How do you stabilize
the wings if no-one is there to help?
Martin
On 8/30/2011 2:38 PM, Hans J. Danielsen wrote:
>
> Hi Martin.
>
> A little late, but here goes: I use a hand crank to pull the airplane
> onto the trailer. The winch was pulled from an obsolete boat trailer
> and mounted just in front of the tailwheel rail - close to the
> attach-handle. Made a short piece of wire with an eye at both ends to
> fit around the protruding ends of the tailwheel axle. I hook the winch
> wire on to this small loop and simply crank the airplane home. Works a
> treat.
>
> Cheers
> Hans
>
>
> ---- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Tuck" <MJKTuck@cs.com>
> To: "Europa Builders Forum" <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:10 AM
> Subject: Europa-List: Electric winch or hand crank?
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>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I think I asked this question before but I couldn't have kept the
>> responses.
>>
>> Someone recommended a electric powered winch to pull my monowheel
>> onto its trailer. I've read some reviews on Amazon but there are
>> diametrically opposed views on how good a job they do. The main
>> complaint being how slow they are or not very well built.
>>
>> Ideally I would want one with a remote but I can't seem to find one
>> with a wireless remote, some have a wired remote but the cable seems
>> too short as I want to hold onto the wingtip to keep it level while
>> the winch does it's thing.
>>
>> Alternatively I could keep it simple and use a hand crank - but the
>> wings will need to be kept level. I have made some attachments which
>> help some but once the tipping momentum gets going on side or the
>> other my hinged spring legs give way. You guys that use a trailer all
>> time must be using something. It takes me a good 30 mins to get
>> everything up on the trailer and seemingly a lot of physical strength
>> - not good when temps are in the 80s and 90s.
>>
>> Also, when cranking what is the best thing to attach the cable to?
>> Cable round the axle on the side opposite to the brake came to mind.
>> Not sure I would want to pull on the tailwheel although that seems an
>> obvious choice.
>>
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>>
>> Not much flying this summer - we have had 45 days of 100+ F temps in
>> Wichita so far this year. The record is 50 days. Today was 106 deg F.
>> Phew!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Martin Tuck
>> N152MT
>> Wichita, Kansas
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