Wooden Winch

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: Wooden Winch

hey im interested in building a winch similar to NEW's, but i have no idea when it comes to wood (no pun intended). Does anyone know what i would be good making it with? or if i should laminate some layers together with fiberglass to make it stronger?

yeah any help is appreciated, im tired of relying on my friends to go winching...

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

trial and error! maybe try using trex. its pretty durable and weather resistant

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

well i did make a sample peice of wood that was 3 layers of 1/4 inch plywood which i had fiberglass between each layer and then coated it with more resin. it seemed strong enough but idk about a larger scale, plus it seemed like the finished product would be a bit toward the heavy side. im wondering if a single resin coated piece would be strong enough, maybe fiberglass or carbon fiber on only one side... Crazy Eyes

erikmonty · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 845 City: jupiter

just use metal, you wont regret it, i havent seen the wood winch, but from a practical standpoint it seems like a better material

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

yeah i might, but i have pretty much all the supplies for the wooden one so i wanna see if i can build a quality frame before i go out and spend money i dont need to spend. yeah i dont have a job so every penny counts lol Rolling Eyes

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

good luck. let us know how it goes!

mojo · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

NEW made it out of starboard, it's durable, waterproof, and expensive, but compared to aluminum im not sure. especially if you can't weld it might be a good option. honestly i'd wait to get some feedback on NEW'S, but you can always build a metal if it breaks i guess

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

mojo, its called innovation. why sit back and wait to see what happens? be a leader not a sheep

mojo · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

just thinking about the money factor. i think the price will be somewhat similar in the starboard and aluminum. i could be way off though

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

mojo, NEW made a starboard version, but there is a wood version that is cheaper and lighter

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I've thought a lot about making a wooden frame and then fiberglassing it . . . . I;m probably going to try it this winter

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject:

lol Montgomery, lets both do one and see how they turn out

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

well I can tell you exactly how mine will turn out (at least on the 1st try) Very Very Sh|tty Wink

lol . . . . And if not Sh|tty then Very Very ugly but either way I'm definitely going to try it

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 30, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

haha thats fine. all i really want is a functional frame that i can make with what i already have in my basement. i can cut cost for other stuff down sooo much

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I'm gonna try it for sure that would cut down on weight soooo much My winch weighs atleast 140

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I think I'm gonna go to lowes this weekend and check out my options

mojo · Posted: Oct 31, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

my winch only weighs 100lbs.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

one good thing about a heavy winch is how stable that damn thing is I've never had a problem with it moving at all when it's not attached to my car

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

well actually that's the one and only good thing about it being heavy