On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:24:57 -0500, AZ Nomad
wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:57:03 -0400, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
I picked up a winch that I'll be using to pull dirt out of my
basement. So now I need to power it.

It is a one horse motor- 2000lb capacity.
http://www.amazon.com/Superwinch-114.../dp/B0015D4ZH0

I'll be using it to pull a [roughly] 300pound load up a wheeled
incline for 20 feet--- then it will rest for 30 minutes or so-- then
repeat. Probably not more than 3 times. . . then do it again
tomorrow.

So I won't be working the thing real hard. What are some thoughts
on how to power it.

Expect to pay $70-$140 for a battery charger and another $30 for a
battery unless you've already got them laying about.

I've got the charger- but I was thinking $100 for the deep cycle
battery.

Plus ramp and bucket.

Got the ramp- two 10foot sections of skate-wheel conveyor. . . . the
'bucket' will be a box low enough to go through a cellar window. Scrap
materials and 1 hr construction time.


It would probably make more sense to get day labor instead of riging
up the contraption.

Where would be the fun in that? g I hire a guy to work on my car.
Other than that, I've hired an electrician in 1974, a crew to erect a
pool in 1992, and a mason to lay some blocks in 1998 or so. The
electrician replaced a fuse for me [and taught me a valuable lesson],
the other two made life easier, but I wasn't as happy with their work
as I am with my own.

I work alone and slow. The plans evolve as I go. I enjoy it. I
learn and keep [more or less] in shape. It is cheaper than hiring a
therapist and a personal trainer. And sometimes I even get something
accomplished.

Jim