enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Winch - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winch

   The rope may be stored on the winch. When trimming a line on a sailboat, the crew member turns the winch handle with one hand, while tailing (pulling on the loose tail end) with the other to maintain tension on the turns. Some winches have a "stripper" or cleat to maintain tension. These are known as "self-tailing" winches. [1]

3. Crank (mechanism) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crank_(mechanism)

   Hand crank for a winch on a sailboat - commonly referred to as a winch handle. A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. When combined with a connecting rod, it can be used to convert circular motion into reciprocating motion, or vice versa. The arm may be ...

4. Come-along - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come-along

   A come-along. A come-along, also known as a power puller, is a hand-operated winch with a ratchet used to pull objects. The drum is wrapped with wire rope.A similar tool that uses a nylon strap is used to straighten trees, as it straightens gradually over time, therefore not splitting the trunk.

5. Hydraulic jigger - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_jigger

   A hydraulic jigger is a hydraulically-powered mechanical winch. From the mid-19th century, hydraulic power became available throughout the increasingly modern dockyards and warehouses. This was generated centrally and distributed by pipework, either around a dock estate, or across a city by the new hydraulic power networks .

6. Capstan equation - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_equation

   A powered capstan, also called a winch, rotates so that the applied tension is multiplied by the friction between rope and capstan. On a tall ship a holding capstan and a powered capstan are used in tandem so that a small force can be used to raise a heavy sail and then the rope can be easily removed from the powered capstan and tied off.

7. AOL Mail - AOL Help

   help.aol.com/products/aol-webmail

   Get answers to your AOL Mail, login, Desktop Gold, AOL app, password and subscription questions. Find the support options to contact customer care by email, chat, or phone number.