The most common technique here in the United States
is to raise the tilt-up towers with a truck or tractor. I’ve
never been a fan of this approach and I’ve long
wondered if there is a better way. The griphoist, a
simple hand winch, may be the answer. While no
system is foolproof, using a griphoist can reduce the
chance of accidents when raising and lowering a tower.
News on Small Wind
My thanks to everyone on the awea-wind-home list for your help raising the BWC 850. Sunday 21 June, Nancy and I lowered the turbine with the griphoist. (Because we will be traveling for the next five months I didn’t want the turbine to run unattended and thought it best to lower the turbine and store it in a safe place.)
Romtvedt struck a chord with me and I found myself reading this fine book through in one sitting.
Finally, something to supplant Michael Hackleman’s aging classic Wind and Windspinners.
Yes, it’s a very old article that just resurfaced at Mother Earth News.
