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Re: Worm gears

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
Or a socket wrench ratchet?
We used and box end ratchet wrench in 2007 to make our lift winch non-backdrivable.

All it required was a hex of the appropriate size welded to the winch shaft, and then prodding the pawl with an allen wrench to let it back down.

worked like a charm
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