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Started building the winch mount today: Unfortunately i screwed up and can`t mount it like planned. This would be the next idea, of course i`d reinfore it. I`m just not sure if i can mount it this way, or have the bolts to be in a plane with the wire rope?

I don't see a problem with the bushings, more likely the bushing support/gearbox cracking. The winch was a 13000lbs winch, now it'll pull around 19000lbs in first. No idea what the vehicle will weight, i guess around 2000-3000lbs? But i think i'll hardly ever need a self recovery winch, more...

Cut out the hydraulic motor mounts: Welded them on: Faced it: Cut some threads: Mounted together: The whole winch: Do you guys think i should build some stronger bushing supports for the drum or is it strong enought?

Thanks Doug. I knew that you can have patches custom made, but i thought there would maybe exist a Company that makes exactly those, because I've seen them everywhere and they're all looking the same...

Got a question for you US guys: I noziced many machinists or mechanics in the USA wearing dark blue clothes at work. They have some white patches stichted to the chest, one with the company name and one with the workers name. I`d really like to get those white patches to stitch on my work wear...

Started by turning down the blank: Made some nice chips: While it was cooling down i started machining the second part: Then i flipped the blank around using some parallels: Then i faced it and bored it, using my new boring bar: Welded both part`s together: And finished turning...

Started by sorting out and finding a place for all the stuff i got at a machinist forum meet: Drilled a relief hole for the keyway: And cut it on my little shaper: Then i started with the gear cover:

Yeah, i thought i`d would make things a lot easier to understand for you english speaking folks... First i bored out the planetary gear a bit: Then i welded on some round stock: Turned a seal seat down: Bored it out: Fits like a glove:

Finally had some free time, so i continued on the winch. First i did some experimenting with hot glue: Then i started boring out a part of the ring gear: Welded some planetaries to the carrier: This is how it`ll come together: Took a short video to show how the gears work...

Hi Chilli, here are some pics: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/72841-Steini-s-travels?p=1609104#post1609104

Just back from another trip:

Luckily i got one. Well, not really a cabin, more like a house. Not in the tyrolean area, but in the austria north alps. The tool is a mplasma cutter tracer that let`s me cut plate according to a template.

My parents told me i always took stuff apart and wasn`t able to put it back together when i was a kid. :ylsmoke:But i sure had Lego, are there any kid`s without it? Almost finished a new tool/machine for my shop: Not much to come, will be heading to austria and italy in a few days to do some...

No offense taken. I`m just a bit more sensitive about that stuff, probably got it wrong too because of my not so good english skills. Normally i`d saq let`s continue with some tech, but i don`t have anything new to show... Wait, at least i got a total shot:

Sure, i wouldn't exspect that from you either. Just was a little bit upset about that comment from that guy a while back...

Thanks . No problems with stereotypes as long as its not that Nazi crap... Got the window washer: Played a bit around with the winch: Now i just need to design some minor parts and calculate the right drum diameter then i can start building it.

Got the donor winch today: Took it apart, looked like it wasn`t sealed right: Put it in the parts washer real quick and it looked a lot better: Did some math, doesn`t look bad: Still got a good idea about the planetary drive, need to look into that tomorrow...

Yes, it`s offset to the driver side. There will be the upper link mount in the middle and the ram offset to the left. I`m building this to commercial specs, so i can use almost every agricultural/forestral attachment. Also going to build a front end loader for it. Didn`t get the winch today, so...

This is a build thread, no political debate please. Finished the front hydraulics mount today: Then i started machining this piece of steel:

Had to use steel instead of wood for mock up: Then i remembered i have some hydraulic rod ends laying around that i could use: Few hours later i got it where it`s supposed to be. All the way down: All the way up: Did the math. Looks like i need a valve to get the pressure down...