DIY Downrigger

[Quicky]

The way the motor mounts to the flat plate is not very good. I should have used spacers under the plastic ears but that would have required a longer bolt on the spool side. The next iteration I am going to use window wiper motors instead of window motors. The regular window motors have about 6 ft-lb of torque whereas the wiper motors have up to 30 ft-lb. I can only lift 6 pounds of weight with the current setup. Also wiper motors have better shafts to mount the chain sprocket. Used wiper motors are about $25 from a junkyard.
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