Hand winch for digging holes .

Mike678 · Jul 14, 2020

This is a hand winch that I built and used for opal mining . As you can see it was made so that it could be dismantled for easy transport . Downee fittings were used to hold it all together . For safety one half of the fitting was welded to the tube . The extra tube on the base frame was put there so you can "land ' the bucket safely . We were using 60 lt. drums . I no longer have this winch .

Mike678 · Jul 14, 2020

I have managed to find a few sizes . The barrel was made from 3 inch nominal bore gal. pipe . The shaft was 3/4 inch dia. From the center of the barrel to the center of the handle was 15 inches . The handle was 10 inches long . Vertical distance from the center of the barrel to the ground was 45 inches . That is important if you are going to use 60 lt. drums .

Mike678 · Jul 14, 2020

Hand winch in use at Red Hill near Opalton , N.W. Queensland . Shaft about 50 feet deep . Using gelignite , all lit by hand . Found nothing .

Init2winit · Mar 17, 2021

Awesome nice one!

Hand winch for digging holes .

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