914Driver wrote:
spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Toyman01: Let me know when you invent a "crank the top up assist device". It wasn't so tough when I was a youngster. It sucks now.
I did. Buy one of these:
And a spare hand crank. Cut off hand crank and chuck in drill. Slow down drill so you don't rip the pully system out when it tops out.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-drill-69452.html
ultraclyde wrote:spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Toyman01: Let me know when you invent a "crank the top up assist device". It wasn't so tough when I was a youngster. It sucks now.I did. Buy one of these: And a spare hand crank. Cut off hand crank and chuck in drill. Slow down drill so you don't rip the pully system out when it tops out. http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-drill-69452.html
I have actually been thinking about something like this, but I figured it would need more gear reduction.
spitfirebill wrote:ultraclyde wrote:I have actually been thinking about something like this, but I figured it would need more gear reduction.spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Toyman01: Let me know when you invent a "crank the top up assist device". It wasn't so tough when I was a youngster. It sucks now.I did. Buy one of these: And a spare hand crank. Cut off hand crank and chuck in drill. Slow down drill so you don't rip the pully system out when it tops out. http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-drill-69452.html
Nope. It's a high torque HD drill. Gear reduction is built in. I carried that and a drop cord in a box on the front of my camper. Worked great on a 14' Coleman Seapine with the AC on the roof Like this:
(not mine, but nearly identical)
In reply to ultraclyde:
Alrighty then. Mine is a little smaller than yours (a Taos).
I see that are on sale right now.
Chadeux wrote:
That just ain't right in the head. I mean, all that work, and then a POS emissions carb vs. a decent 2300?
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