Functional 3D Printed Winch 125:1

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In this video, I built a 3D printed winch featuring a 125:1 planetary gear reduction that's powered by a drill since I'm too laid-back to manually crank it myself. I think it looks pretty awesome, but unfortunately, it's not very practical due to the lack of bearings and incredibly high friction between PLA plastic components. Still, it's a cool project, and this video puts it through its paces. Sorry about that, though - I forgot to include footage of it towing a vehicle in the original video. If you're wondering whether it can handle 30 pounds, let alone 10,000 pounds, just take a look at me using it in action: https://youtu.be/jgAtmexYOwA