Pulling stuff with a drill winch

Today, we're doing a dedicated video testing and having fun with this little thing. For small jobs it's slow, but effective. For big jobs...well, you had better bring all sorts of pulleys and have a lot of patience. Enjoy the review!

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[kyleslater]

Not unsubing for this. 10 minutes of you trying to do things backwards is what most of us come here for.

[gthetree]

Safety sticker: “NEVER Exceed 500 lbs.”
Seth: “We can probably pull more than 500 lbs.”

[olaf]

'thats smoking'
'thats kinda normal for ryobe'


good one

[smoothjazzfails]

Destin from SmarterEveryDay: “Did someone say ‘SNATCH BLOCK’?!”

[optokapler]

Hey Seth, try adding small logs between the ground and the log you want to pull (like rollers), that winch can pull much bigger trees that way for sure!

[jessecw]

Using some pulleys, you could pull 2-8 times the rated weight

We used to mess around with pulleys in the fire department for rescue training. Really cool to see a 200lb person lift 1000 plus

[KetansaCreatesArt]

"Channel your inner grandpa" 😁😁 so funny and positive.
People should use such respect growing phrases rather than associating old people with fart, crippledness, burden or whatever negatives.
You are a true grandson 😎

[paytondean]

NEVER USE AS A HOIST


Seth: Say no more

[Alttabbins]

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

[AH-vgiv]

One piece of advice from my side:


Use pulleys to move heavy logs, it will make your life so much easier.

[leonvdm]

I have a similar winch and use it all the time. Super handy when cutting down trees that hang over water. I almost never have to cut drowned wood since I own that thing. I super like it.

[sethminer]

This is a ridiculously well produced video. I can't believe this is his second channel

[Brett]

Back in the day, I used to help build stream rehabilitation structures in B.C. We used a Lewis winch, which attaches to a chainsaw instead of a drill. Basically the same idea though. Once you figure out how to use them, they are pretty capable. Something like 4000 lb rating.

[thehungrybiker]

Seth: After the loam there is peanut butter

Me: Licks lips

[seanc]

Watching you build stuff has helped me feel better about being short. You are a very capable person despite your stature.

[pnwshredder]

When you're pulling heavy stuff throw like a jacket over that cable just incase it snaps. It will help prevent taking your head off if it breaks lol

[benvinall]

Love how real this is! He gets things wrong like all of us in the face of adversities we never foresee..

[tylermckey]

Me and many others that think they’re better than everyone else: “Let me teach you about a little thing called a SNATCH BLOCK!”

[Bubbles_]

Seth.


Try and find a way to use leverage to move the log onto some sort of wheel set. Something with castor wheels with some tread. That way you can reduce the friction between the ground and the log and pull much heavier logs. Then when you spool up the whole winch you just unhook and move it to a further tree. I bet you can build something like that very cheaply!

[TheDrWhac]

There is something called a "Log Skidding Cone". It goes over the front of the log so that it doesn't dig into the ground :)