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[DickyD]

Nice photos John.

[bogstandard]

Here you go, two ways of doing it. The first is simple, the second does require some machining skill, but it is all singing, all dancing.

http://www.joergbayer.homepage.t-online.de/winde.htm


http://www.dahmen.de/

John

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Ooooh that's nice.   

I'm glad I've looked into this now. What an interesting project.. Can't wait to have a go.

Thanks Guys

Ken

[Martin (Admin)]

Found this....

[Shipmate60]

Sack the Bosun, he isnt checking the rising anchor!!!

Bob

[bigford]

If it's going to happen to anyone, it's goona be me,  'Cat'   

Ken

as kenny pulls up his anchor, a split second later

[pops]

Bluebird,

Could you tell us a little more about your stabilising system? I, for one, am particularly interested in what your stabilising servos do.

Thanks, in advance.

pops

[John W E]

hI THERE, if you have a look at this thread, we discussed stabilisers quite a bit on this thread, it may just answer some of your questions


http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6134.0



john e

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

I thought we were back in the  'South Atlantic'  there for a minute.   


I might use flexi Rubber anchors painted black, as trapping them under the water seems a peril too many.   ::)

Cheers...Ken

[cos918]

Here you go, two ways of doing it. The first is simple, the second does require some machining skill, but it is all singing, all dancing.

http://www.joergbayer.homepage.t-online.de/winde.htm


http://www.dahmen.de/

John

hi . Look at the first one on the first link looked great and simple but. When raising the anchors and it reaches the top what there to stop it ripping up through the deck of the boat or breaking the mount of the winch. Or in the above link case stripping the gears. john

[catengineman]

I dont know how they have done it but on my anchor winch the drive is from a converted servo which has a slipping clutch that will allow the servo to work even if the anchor is at its end or becomes jamed

[cos918]

hi do you have any details on your slipping clutch or may be a photo. cheers john

[pops]

Thanks much Bluebird. It was an interesting read.

[subs1]

What are people who have working anchors using to make the anchor overcome the chain weight and drag - IE as in  adding extra weight i guess ?
 Malcolm  NZ

[catengineman]

I have made my anchor from solid brass and this weight is enough to drag it down and for the flutes to grip the sand,  mud on the lake bed.


I am trying to get a drawing done of the slipping clutch idea I used to avoid the chain snapping or the anchor breaking the hawspipe/box areas.

R,

[Roger in France]

Yes, I wondered about overcoming the inertia. For my next project I intend to experiment with a working anchor winch. However, I want to be able to slip the anchor not wind it down. I have thought of casting an anchor in lead and painting it appropriately.

Roger in France.

[bogstandard]

Quote from: bogstandard on November 23, 2007, 07:52:38 AM
Here you go, two ways of doing it. The first is simple, the second does require some machining skill, but it is all singing, all dancing.

http://www.joergbayer.homepage.t-online.de/winde.htm


http://www.dahmen.de/

John


hi . Look at the first one on the first link looked great and simple but. When raising the anchors and it reaches the top what there to stop it ripping up through the deck of the boat or breaking the mount of the winch. Or in the above link case stripping the gears. john

If you look at the picture CAREFULLY, you will notice a small spring. This is the safety feature, if the anchor picks up on the lake bed, or when it reaches the fully UP position the gears will just JUMP OUT OF MESH.
If you used too strong a spring you would be in trouble, but you would use a spring, that with the weight of anchor and chain would allow it to stay in mesh, and any other restraining forces would cause it to 'jump' out of gear.
I have made the second one, and fitted it to a Dusseldorf, and it works brilliantly.

John

[cos918]

thanks would never have thought of that. john