Warn 8274 Winch?

[Hedgehog]

Didn't make it to Metal Workers Supply. Did draw up a rough plan to get the correct amount of metal to start with. This will burn up a bunch of cutoff blades. To make life easier I picked up another angle grinder. I'm sick and tired of switching between Cutoff wheels and flap wheels all the time. Now both will be ready to just pick up and go to work. 1/4" cold rolled steel burns up a lot of cutoff blades.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Would a Sawzall work here?
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/corded/6520-21

LG

 

[HackFabrication]

Might want to consider, since you're going to weld it up, laying it all out and taking to a local shop with a plasma cutter. Have them cut it out, then you can do the finish work and welding.

 

[mstar]

I have used my BOSCH jig saw with a metal cutting blade on a lot of projects.You would be amazed what it can cut. I have cut 1" thick aluminum and a lot of 3/8" with no problem. then just smooth up on the sanding wheel. I have other means of cutting material ,but the bosch saw has saved me more than once. good luck on the project, mike

 

[Hedgehog]

I've got a buddy with a plasma cutter. It was used to remove some extra weight from the back of my rear step bumper. Man what a wonderful tool. Cuts 1/4" steel like butter. Me want, me want one bad.

I am a draftsman so drawing it up formally would be easy enough, but doing all of the work myself is a large part of the fun. Sort of like a practical art project.

I've been leaning toward my Saws-all (Dewalt) and considering the Saber Saw. Unquestionably more cost effective. But I've got to psych myself up to use it. A Saws-all can only be called a beast. As you wrote, rough it out with a saw, clean it up with a bench belt sander and a flap disk.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

The one I post'd is a hi or lo speed selectable, and is variable in stroke rpm.
LG

 

[mstar]

HH, it's good to have friends. (plasma cutter)

Never considered a sawsall.I do have one but they seem better for demolition . To each his own.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

HH, it's good to have friends. (plasma cutter)

Never considered a sawsall.I do have one but they seem better for demolition . To each his own.

They work very well if you take your time.
I use ATF for cutting fluid.
LG

 

[Hedgehog]

I'm not sure about the variable speed, I think it is, but with a Saws-all I tend to go all out, full speed ahead.

Edit: Yep, just checked, Dewalt Saws-all variable speed trigger.

mstar - I have had a Saws-all for many years, but never used it at all. Then I needed to remove some very heavy difficult to get to steel from the CJ and the only thing that would reach it was the Saws-all. After a few minutes the job was done! OMG! It was relatively easy and to my surprise the saw was very accurate with a nice clean cut. Since then it has been a god send on many occasions. Like you I wouldn't have believed it before, but seeing is believing. A large part of it is using the right blade. I've become a very bug believer in the red Diablo blades. Quick, accurate and durable, what more could I ask of a steel cutting blade. Now to get a new blade, my old one is thrashed.

 

[mstar]

They work very well if you take your time.
I use ATF for cutting fluid.
LG

No one said they didn't work.What I said was it would not be my first choice. I have many tools at my disposal for fabrication and I was simply trying to give HH a alternative to using a cutoff wheel.

 

[Hedgehog]

Thank you, all of you have made good points.

Lumpy - ATF for cutting oil, I never would have thought of that.

mstar - Your advice is well taken, thank you. A Saws-all most certainly will break down most anything into smaller pieces. I once used mine to reduce a dish washer down to trash can size and it did it in a hurry. I was impressed with it at the time. My thoughts were very much along the same lines as yours, good for slash and burn applications. Especially on wood. But on steel they can be surprisingly accurate, sure a good clean up is generally needed, but for removing extra steel in a hurry, oh yeah a Saws-all will saw it all in a hurry.

 

[Hedgehog]

Circuit breakers. What sort or kind of fuse or circuit breaker should be used with an 8274? Not just any 12V fuse will due, it must be able to handle a relatively big electrical load.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

None-I do have a hidden switch to a solenoid that engages the power feed. To prevent somedangbody from wanting to play with the winch when I'm not around.
I also use 1/0 arc welding cable for the power supply lead.
Even tho the winch will GND from it's mounting. I do run a dedicated GND lead from the motor to the Jeep's frame.
LG

 

[Hedgehog]

I used a heavy duty cut off switch for the H-F winch along with the big array of breakers that came with it. After some research I notice that most people believe that a breaker is not needed since the winch runs like a starter motor with solenoids controlling power supply.

Just wondering why you use welding cable for your winch. Why is the factory wire somehow unreliable? Welding cable does have a nice heavy insulation on it. The extra thick coating would add a level of safety.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

It was FREE and I have minimum load loss due to resistance.
I also use the same cable for the starter.
Remember, that under hard pull, you will easily be pulling 200+ AMPS, 12-14 D.C. through that cable to the winch motor. You want as little current loss as possible.
The motor on that 8274 is basically a starter motor and pulls power from your battery like one.
Even if that 1/0 cable wasn't free-I would have paid for it. I did pay for the copper connectors.
LG

 

[Hedgehog]

Similar here, one of my welders came with an extra set of cables. I could weld 100' away if I wanted to. The cable just sits there wasting away.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Or you could make a killer set of jumper cables.
I have a set made from 1/0 and have been very pleased.
They also work well for 'field welding' using starter batteries.
LG

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I like the design on the bumpers. They look well thought out. Make sure to pot up some shots after the changes.

 

[Hedgehog]

Thank you for the compliments. The front bumper turned out well, it is starting to need a repaint.

The winch plate is mostly complete. I'm debating on the finish. Since there are a few small angled areas I can't get to for a proper clean up I'm more than likely going to have it sand blasted clean. Then since the plate will likely be exposed to brush and such I've been considering spending the money to have it powder coated. All-in-all I'm pleased with the results.

 

[HackFabrication]

Then since the plate will likely be exposed to brush and such I've been considering spending the money to have it powder coated.

Or you could get it covered in bed liner. Both my front and rear bumpers are done with Scorpion bed liner (same as the inside/underside of tub).



Worth checking Line-X, if they have a place near you, to see what kind of deal they could make you. I got a good deal when they sprayed my utility trailer's insides.