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ratherbefishin
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Well, I just can't afford a new puller. So I made one out of an 24 volt electric wheel chair motor I bought on ebay. I designed it the same as a Ace puller but used a capstan instead of a large wheel. Check out the pictures http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0597.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0598.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0599.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0600.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0601.JPG
The motor came with reduction box and a tensioner pully that I used. On 24 volt, the speed was too fast so I used a belt , 2 pullies and a capstan to reduce the speed. LOTS OF POWER... this baby lifts 4 traps with no problem at 100 feet per minute. I use my battery selector switch to isolate one of the battery that I connect to a spare battery for 24 volts. I use booster cable clamps for this (quick and easy). The cables are permanently monted to the spare battery. The set up takes about 1 minute including mounting the puller on the scotty mount.
Now, for the cost:
I bought 2 motors for $100.00 including shipping and taxes (EBay)because my buddy will also build one. I got most of the aluminum out of a metal waste bin at work. But i would think that it would not cost all that much if you bought it. The pullies, belt hardware, bearings for the capstan shaft (I used a 5/8 bolt), on/off switch (Heavy duty 50 amp), were bought at Canadian Tire for around $40.00.
The most expensive parts were the Capstan and the open end pully for the rope ($100.00 for both at Redden in Campbell River) maybe you can come up with a cheaper solution.. So the total is below $200.00 for a puller that will outdo any of the electric pullers that I used in the past.
You can also run these motors on 12 volts but the speed and the torque is reduced by at least half. although there is nothing that you can do about the loss of power so you may want to use a big wheel made of 2 aluminum frying pan bolted together (my original plan) and mount this directly on the motor shaft to increase the speed. I think that such a set up will lift 2 traps at 100 feet per minutes easily. Remember that the motor will last about 60% or 70% of its life on 12 volts.
good luck...
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0598.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0599.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0600.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a10165/a7a10165/PICT0601.JPG
The motor came with reduction box and a tensioner pully that I used. On 24 volt, the speed was too fast so I used a belt , 2 pullies and a capstan to reduce the speed. LOTS OF POWER... this baby lifts 4 traps with no problem at 100 feet per minute. I use my battery selector switch to isolate one of the battery that I connect to a spare battery for 24 volts. I use booster cable clamps for this (quick and easy). The cables are permanently monted to the spare battery. The set up takes about 1 minute including mounting the puller on the scotty mount.
Now, for the cost:
I bought 2 motors for $100.00 including shipping and taxes (EBay)because my buddy will also build one. I got most of the aluminum out of a metal waste bin at work. But i would think that it would not cost all that much if you bought it. The pullies, belt hardware, bearings for the capstan shaft (I used a 5/8 bolt), on/off switch (Heavy duty 50 amp), were bought at Canadian Tire for around $40.00.
The most expensive parts were the Capstan and the open end pully for the rope ($100.00 for both at Redden in Campbell River) maybe you can come up with a cheaper solution.. So the total is below $200.00 for a puller that will outdo any of the electric pullers that I used in the past.
You can also run these motors on 12 volts but the speed and the torque is reduced by at least half. although there is nothing that you can do about the loss of power so you may want to use a big wheel made of 2 aluminum frying pan bolted together (my original plan) and mount this directly on the motor shaft to increase the speed. I think that such a set up will lift 2 traps at 100 feet per minutes easily. Remember that the motor will last about 60% or 70% of its life on 12 volts.
good luck...