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for the LPT-620 indicates it can be raised and lowered more easily by using an electric drill on it's winch but there are no instructions on how to do so. I had presented the question of how to attach a drill to the winch on this reflector and received several good responses with suggestions. Unfortunately, none were viable. I attended the Visalia Intl DX Convention this past weekend. I went to the F12 booth and discussed raising my LPT-620 using an electric drill with Tom, N6BT, owner of F12. Tom indicated I needed a sleeve or loop assembly that slips over the crank handle threads that would allow the drill to be used without damaging the threads. I asked where do I obtain such an item. Tom stated they come with the winch. I advised Tom my winch did not have one. Tom stated that was not his problem and refused to discuss it with me further and started talking to someone else at the booth. My contention is that although F12 purchases the winch from a sub-contractor it is still his responsibility to assure the winch assembly is complete when he installs it on his tower assemblies. Furthermore, I received the tower with the winch handle reversed (pointing inward rather than out) for shipping. Someone at F12 had to remove the winch handle, along with this loop/sleeve piece, to reverse the handle, and may have forgotten to replace it. In any case, I believe F12 owes me this winch crank sleeve/loop piece which is part of the tower I purchased. Tom says it is my problem with the winch company. I feel Tom should look around his shop to see if he has any of these pieces laying around to send me, and if not, request one for me from his winch vendor. Believe me, when I was a Procurement Quality Engineer with Boeing I could never get away with attempting to sell an electronic component to a customer that was missing part of its assembly and blame it on a sub-contractor who sold Boeing a less than complete part. So I am missing this piece that I need to protect the threads on my winch in order to use a drill to raise or lower my tower. Does anyone out there know what this part is and how I may obtain one? The winch is model WG1500 manufactured by Dutton-Lainson in Hastings, NE. I have written a letter to Dutton-Lainson but have not received a reply as yet. -- __________________________________________________________________________ Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K6ACZ Anaheim, Southern California, USA Home of the World Series Winners ANGELS Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired U.S. Coast Guard, Always Ready, Always There Every hour, Every day, Around the Clock and Around the World SEMPER PARATUS -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com |
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