If your building a fork lift style entry this year most are using gears and chain or cables and winches. If your using a single drum winch just for lifting then your hoping gravity will pull down your lifting forks .
The advantages of a two drum cable winch for lifting totes is that one drum takes up the cable while the other plays it out and vice versa.
I thought I would share the steps of constructing a simple version of this winch with everyone .
The team I mentor is planning to use a Vex Planetary Gear box attached to this style winch .
Enjoy
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