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PROJECT NAME:
JEEP KNOWING A WINCH
Define a winch.
A winch is a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope
or chain winding round a horizontal rotating drum, turned
typically by a crank or by motor. In another words, it is a
device to displace heavy loads using a cable attached to an
axle.
What is a winch used for?
A winch is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or
otherwise adjust the "tension" of a wire rope (also called
“wire cable").
A winch and its parts.
In its simplest form, it consists of a spool and an attached
hand crank or motor crank.
A WINCH