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Mike your experiance sounds like what I am after. (Except the metallic grinding and popping!) Maybe I don't recall where i got them from correctly. I'll talk to jay today and see what he knows.
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Won't do nothing..... except blow out the universal joint on the winch driveshaftim curious, once the shear pin snaps, does the winch make any sounds, will it still reel in cable with no load?
I believe the term is "shock load" which can be many times the static load on the machinery. I would say that the winch pin breaking under shock load explains 90% of the breakages referenced above. Taking up slack in the line, shifting load, quick engage/disengage. All of these will break parts if not relieved with some kind of a stress regulation mechanism.I have broken the pins on light weight puls by engaging or dis-engaging the winch too adruptly.
the pin blowing out wont damage the universal. thats why the pin is there to begin with. the shaft will spin all day long under no load once the pin blows .Won't do nothing..... except blow out the universal joint on the winch driveshaft
Once the pins shears..... stop the winch.
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That is not always correct. The purpose of the shear pin is to protect the drive; however, if you continue to try and run the winch then the sleeve can bind up and blow the universal. This is from personal experience.the pin blowing out wont damage the universal. thats why the pin is there to begin with. the shaft will spin all day long under no load once the pin blows .
I'm thinking you could probably find some rod the proper dia. and not have to turn it down. Like I said before all I need is a pin and I can find the alloy.if anyone knows the material they are supposed to be made from i could spin a bunch out on the lathe