What to do when choosing?
First you need to figure out which winches are and what they are used for, in order to learn how to make a winch with your own hands, you need to understand what exactly to do. By appointment, they are divided into traction( for horizontal movement of cargo) and lifting( for lifting and lowering the load).By the type of drive they are manual and electric. By the principle of action are divided into mechanical, hydraulic, lever, scraper and worm. And for the design - for single-speed, multi-speed, single-drum and multi-drum.
Note! From the type and mode of operation of the mechanism will depend on how the self-made winch will be mounted.
Leverage winches are used in all areas where it is necessary to move the load, let it be rolled metal or several sheets of plasterboard. Electric is necessary for lifting large weights: on large construction sites and enterprises. It can move loads both vertically and horizontally. A hand-operated winch is used in everyday life. It plays a big role in warehouses, where it is necessary to constantly move the goods. Traction is used in construction for axial movement of goods over long distances.
Doing our own hand winch
Choosing what type of mechanism we need, we can start to make it. The manual winch is made in the following order. The store buys special threaded studs, which we will need for work. The principle of operation is based on the fact that the threaded rod easily rotated, and the nut securing it did not allow the shaft to scroll. To minimize the forces, you can make sure that the nut does not move along the hairpin. Then do the following:
- The stud and its ends are fixed to the bearings. This is necessary so that the nut does not scroll;
- A cable is attached that passes through the supports and is thrown over the block;
- The end of the cable fixes the hook and the sling system( depending on the purpose of the lift);
- The pin drive is manually inserted. For greater simplicity, a pulley or gear is attached to the end of the mechanism.
How to make a manual winch from several improvised materials, we sorted it out. This is simple enough and does not require special skills. It is more difficult to make a self-made electric winch. But this design not only saves money for you, but will also fully meet the requirements of household use.
Motor power
Electric winch with its own hands is made more difficult, so it is reasonable to look at the lesson, like "homemade winch video".The main difficulty is what type of engine to choose. This will determine its ability to move and lift cargo. What to look for when choosing an electric motor for the lift:
- Current consumption. Ideally, these will be the limits of 260-280 A;
- Pulling speed. Its average speed should be 1 meter in 20 seconds;
- Cost. The engine takes 30-40% of the budget for the entire structure.
Note! If you have an electric motor, but it does not fit the above described characteristics - do not despair, from motors with other characteristics, too, will win the electric winch with your own hands.
The very principle of the mechanism can be left the same as for a handheld device. The only thing that changes - instead of a manual mechanism, an electric motor is installed, with which the whole structure works. Manual winch self-made before the installation of the motor is strengthened, because its installation involves lifting heavy loads.
