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					Originally Posted by  ddmckee54
					 
				 
				At 1/24 scale I realize that you're not going to be lifting any thing heavy.  Will the gearbox drag be enough to hold the load when doing a lift?  Will the boom extend/retract be manual like the outriggers, or will it be powered? 
 
Don 
			
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 I tried the winch and it seems to have enough braking action. I plan to lift loads till the crane tips (under controlled circumstances)
The boom telescopes with a spindle and cables. the motor sits in the boom. 
The outriggers are manual; it get too small there.
Kerst