Winch for slide off roof

[PKay]

I tried this 12v winch (see attached) and it works OK.

Trouble is it's so noisy it would wake up neighbours a block away.

So essentially useless.

Any ideas?

[bojan]

Maybe you can replace DC motor with AC 240V, provided you can keep gearbox?
Or use manual (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hand-Winch-Boat-Car-Trailer-3Speed-Manual-Puller-Winch-Steel-Cable-2000kg-Marine/174603552262?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item28a72ec606:g:8tcAAOSwLc5gC h0L&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobR IiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5i ckkSG%252BOFgrj2Yvbvmrj2TAdM0SvyfWo Lw54dZH3M8aOGfx1MW6X4uTXHLzyylG%252 F0ddDfVKnyFGITiq0bjMRHw7udQ%252FRE0 RaTq7Epewpke%252FrkkssqPkfPcN4i5AIw NAhzlkejtJrRb2jMOMUK0rSII5Pu1TPnt20 g9%252Fj3KejNtQvJqN559oFz1F548HWwV1 Peb0rc5E3JVlnQEjJyp3gF1hBZn6Ik4fpS% 252B%252BwY12439Ifno9VRB%252BhUNr0u DE8KABF4n9b8bse84kylrOBDiqAQpj6Aqnz drWbNJVJKi5w52NzEXcI5k3%252FVfSf7sK 88aHHBBJ4L3UJeN9EoKLJnm1wp62sqH88qa iPn6fDbHfNB8mFHo5AZHLEwovLsAyd7bDIR c6yclQrgr3uIGVRB%252Bpoog11URPXDsWs 4JsvuS5TJ9vy5nE0zZvucPl%252FgroPvC4 BU2eqnFg1jRMcslaS0%252Biw6GNsC29eXB hWBAM4paFnbaTS6u9gbqoWwmx4yGJ%252Bc uT%252BjJszBjplH3RcqJrboXrkFqYvjWZM pVZ7WXzdmYJFs10f%252F1RAdZHOZ30RoDb b0pO3SEUGJFLQxJWI9DRA1BfTujO7x2VYeu Vnf16oi0YB7ejEHXOM%252Bhmiu59KYXS9D GFiXFpWjX25VREmNtsnD7SBoPx0slaRp7GW Yj%252FxKyP%252FGlwkgfQQRmNkVsbijvH RTB6T%252FAsrJFj1Lnj0onHp4UCLXMSf8s %252FZz4moORMcIYBHnSA83pZL%252BCbGZ tLZX4aJryqa3DpS21Oc6Oy9ty%252FGFOZI zWAejQ%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A17460355 22628e90f5290e324a22a345e1fd4115752 2%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524) winch?
BTW, now you gave me an idea for my ROR (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Superior-600KG-Boat-Hand-Winch-3-1-mini-CAR-BOAT-TRAILER-4WD-HAND-WINCH/122665096882?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item1c8f68d6b2:g:2XgAAOSwVFhf6 uCR&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobR IiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5i ckkp2NA0WuhQytmt4dbStg00KO%252FazYz pds1YQZg7%252FbAfP%252Fjb0P8QT56Leu 8CabaTW%252BZDZql0EUi4MbqgrsvjsZXYL zr6sBHZcqQNThlDoUSP8d1Xm3TDXW1TzER% 252BKPTJ9C4HLiWHfdU4NMhugFsBw9k3k%2 52B53UhKLRzFC9V9veVU4JmbaFLkKzabHXX xbc67rgE7%252BM8o193PSpKDdYC0iB8nei GuVilCJv%252Bulq%252F4GCscrOrbVVPT% 252BWEB6iiSoV8FS%252BnUgb6CCdMJ5ktC %252FfQaSA3yZx6iMsJnU%252Bs%252F50Q Xl6rzkuKzbk6zrWP5wXxcC9a6mbBVNnkP84 N5p3LsfAa2o0ZA8CYArP7JQrc5n5P6%252B Y%252F9oxbnZ0fgT3UPrT9a%252Bpy8fI8n QmsYkqesP%252B1jlA2mlMFDbeH4MltFqiM 5qDYllB35fkRk9mx58ZSFMfLgRq%252Bxwp hCZkFl2H%252FA0qyY0fZe3NsYv%252BPbG QJn%252Bd8K9q1MzC9g%252BqZeKPm1fUbK ulJUqwYxKuk4P9npY0xy05NAfJZax0tMZ8C FVs0JcwduYmzfV7iyP7DAaKAaUPGT6zO9b2 4gwMkwDSiIZB3lx76hCoVosDgAmq%252FJ4 h19t7B1dmY14x07LEndq0MRO0EhwBA98Uiq 8d0I2%252F6m34oaNQQs6jmnAt5qwYvDsAw th0g%252F5v1N45R2nxSbgE%252Fzu7cb3S fQpxF4ia4uekwZPSvTYPpVEKtxaSrW1eUec 3QdNprPOJJ4cKYpzkhhy4CG6ns49II6dnLN UtCRdCDBhb3CyMb893ZT5yOdZg%253D%253 D%7Ccksum%3A1226650968828e90f5290e3 24a22a345e1fd41157522%7Campid%3APL_ CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524)! (using nylon tape) I can even try to attach DC motor (from hand drill)

[xelasnave]

Hi Peter
I have two of those winches and they certainly make a racket.
My neighbour is about 400 mts away and they say it does not worry them..however my solution was to open around Sunset and cover the scope etc when finished with its plastic cover and haul the roof back in daylight.
I have a manual block and tackle unit going into play so I can close it late at night if I have to...
Alex

[PKay]

Great to be of assistance BJ.

Yoh Alex. Good idea, thought about that as well.
Whilst I've got your attention, have a look down in deep space.
My finest effort NGC2997.
If not for you, it would never have happened...

[xelasnave]

I have seen your image and it is indeed wonderful .....well done.

If I have helped in some small way that makes me very happy.

Close call with death..near stepped on a large brown snake (5 to 6 ft) when I got out to open my gate..only noticed it on the way back..it was looking straight at me... so climbed in the passenger side and used my walking stick to close the driver door and put up the window..would have stepped within a foot of it so very very lucky as at my age a bite would kill me.

Buying the ride on mower Wednesday to cut the now four foot high grass around the van....

I will put both winches in sound proof boxes see if that fixes things..else will have to buy out the neighbour.
Alex

[PKay]

Found a solution

This motor gearbox will run quietly at the right speed with 12VDC.

It can take 40V DC but that would run to fast.

It is used as a door motor in KONE elevators.

Easily available at a cost of about $100USD.

Also has an encoder (which I won't use).

It so happens, I had one in my garage all along, buried deep.
I used to be a lift mechanic :-)

[Merlin66]

Peter,
That looks like an ideal solution using a continuous cable to open and close the roof.
If you need detail just let me know.