Thread: Winches and alternatives to the modulox lunchbox?
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Re: Winches and alternatives to the modulox lunchbox?
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Originally Posted by Richard Wallace View Post
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What he said. The choo-choo works well for us (so far) and we are working on some tweaks.

If you want to drive a winch, and have another release mechanism in mind, you might take a look at this. Low cost hypocycloidal gears, packaged like a large wrench. Pretty cheap at Harbor Freight. The motor shown is not legal any more, but several good alternatives are out there including PG71 and Versaplanetary.

How does the choo choo mechanism release it's self?