HOWTO: Build Your Own Winch RTFM!!!

Nekkie · Posted: Jan 05, 2007 5:44 am Post subject: HOWTO: Build Your Own Winch RTFM!!!

nuff said check here: http://www.tahitimx.com/winch

We had the alpha test run this afternoon and it went smooooth Afro

The only thing left to do on the Tahitian Omen Winch is to have it Line Xed. I'll update that HOWTO as we get it all done.

Hope it motivates all of you guys to get your hands dirty and parade around with a pimp winch for under 1k, that's including 350 bucks 1000' of bulletline.

Raven · Posted: Jan 05, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject:

Holy Holy~! Deliverance! You da man OG, I like the dumbell spool pic Laughing

Are you serious, that is unbeleivable.

Jesse · Posted: Jan 05, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject:

Kickin it island style. Radness

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

I'm so stoked you made this bro. it's going to help winchers everywhere Cool

Shore Drive · Posted: Jan 05, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject:

HELLS YEAH!!!
Good job on ya bro!!

Tahitian winchin looks like so much fun!

Nekkie · Posted: Jan 05, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, I really hyope it does help out a lot of people and most importantly motivates some to get dirty and build one!

The frame should be line xed this afternoon, so by tonight I will have updated the HOWTO with pics of the frame ready to be coated with whatever you want. stay tuned

03belmont · Posted: Jan 08, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

Thanks alot. I was planning on buying a grinch in the next couple weeks but this seems like it is worth a try. $1,000 Vs. $2300 is alot better..... And i have friends that can do the welding etc...

Nekkie · Posted: Jan 12, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject:

03belmont, well I really hoped it would convince people they can really build their own and have a killer winch!

I just got the frame back from my friend that did the Line X. Here is the frame in all it's glory!

I also updated the HOWTO with the new engine shield and the finished frame pictures. Final assembly will be in a few days to allow for the Line X to fully cure. Check it out as there will be a few tips on final assembly to fight off salt water, or just water in general Smile

mr. Blonde · Posted: Jan 14, 2007 12:23 am Post subject:

SwEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET...

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

fvck!

Nekkie · Posted: Jan 14, 2007 1:22 am Post subject:

last few steps, almost all done! went to a friend's that has all the machines to do stickers yesterday:

Now the frame all finished:

I'm waiting on the Line X to fully dry before assembling it, and I might still change a couple things here and there, keep posted!

RedXIII · Posted: Jan 14, 2007 9:24 am Post subject:

that was awsome

jonnyUTAH · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1951

That is so rad! Good job.

Nekkie · Posted: Jan 16, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, here are the pics of the winch all finished!!! Only thing I feel like I need to change is the fairlead roller. The one I have is too narrowe, and if I can CNC cut sidewalls for the spool I'll make them smaller so I can lower the roller some more to align it with the spool better, it is slightly off right now, but it doesn't change much... well here goes:

guide also got updated with the last few steps.

JamesBoardr · Posted: Jan 16, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

Nekkie, now your required to give some info on that new pretty omen Very Happy

Raven · Posted: Jan 16, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject:

Damn that flat black is filthy, and I like the Nevin handle. That joker lasts forever. Have you had a test run yet? Good luck holmes, and make a video of that rascal when you can Razz

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Nekkie · Posted: Jan 16, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

Raven, check the HOWTO page there is a video there, I will make a post on the general board once I got a little more dense video. The one on the page is just a winch test. Now we gonna start hitting rails (well we already have lol), beach breaks and some cool river gaps.

JamesBoardr, That's an old prototype I have, and it's not a flat. It's just like the revolt, but the whole outer shell is in carbon fiber Afro

it's a bit heavier and doesn't ride as good as the production one, it is waaaay too stiff. But the blackness looked sexy next to the winch haha

JamesBoardr · Posted: Jan 27, 2007 12:59 am Post subject:

Nekkie, just got $1000 for graduation and i think im gonna try to make a winch using the guide Twisted Evil

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labellethrasher · Posted: Jan 27, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

Nekkie wow bro, that puppy looks sick!

JamesBoardr do it do it.......then drive up here with it this summer!

steveMcMur · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 657 City: orlando

iam starting to buy the parts..iam stoked, thanks for this