dpb wrote in :
krw wrote:
In article , says...
krw wrote:
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was considering a hoist (what's the difference between a "hoist" and
"winch"?) ...
Hoists are for lifting, winches are for pulling.
What's the difference? ...
Winches for pulling don't have the safety locks for overhead lifts
hoists do...
Some winches don't even have a brake on them, so when you turn it off the
line is allowed to go slack.
It might be like the distinction between a rabbet and a dado. At their
most basic, they're a groove cut in wood. They have distinct properties,
however, that make one more useful than the other in certain situations.
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