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Old September 7th 18, 12:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Electric Winch Project

On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:34:36 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
I know battery powered winches benefiting from the automotive boom in motors and batteries is our future. But there's nothing like a big block engine roaring through a pair of open bog headers to get the hair standing up on your arms. Everyone within half a mile knows that the gods of combustion have arrived, and they are angry. The high pitched scream of a electric motor running on an inverter, just ain't the same.

Kudos to Bill for taking point on this, just remember the guys on point get shot at a lot.

SF


Scott is talking about this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YePIJKs5me0
Make sure to have the volume cranked up.... :-)

Uli
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