Posted by LJD on December 16, 2011 at 10:50:02 from (75.250.238.113):
In Reply to: Yo 2710 posted by John T on December 16, 2011 at 10:29:37:
Come on! My use of the word "any" is assuming some reasonable latitude and common sense here.
The power needed is figured with pull-power AND pull-in speed in mind. A 300 watt 1/4" drill could pull 5000 lbs. if geared down low enough. But it would be so slow you'd hardly see the cable move. In theory, you COULD use almost any size motor IF geared low enough, be it 200 to 1 or 20,000 to 1.
Now if my pet flea has a model airplane with a motor considered small by flea standards - yeah . . . perhaps it would not even have the power to overcome friction on moving parts - pulling NO weight.
So yeah, maybye your wrist-watch lacks motor enough to run a 5000 lb. winch, but I assume most know that's not what I meant.
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