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minus-squaremetallic_substance@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·27 days agoIsn’t a ratcheting mechanism sort of implied with it being labeled as a winch though?
minus-squareNate Cox@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·27 days agoNo. Ratcheting stops are one form of winch break (and definitely the most common in modern winches) but it’s not a mandatory inclusion. A winch is just a rope around a drum.
Isn’t a ratcheting mechanism sort of implied with it being labeled as a winch though?
No. Ratcheting stops are one form of winch break (and definitely the most common in modern winches) but it’s not a mandatory inclusion. A winch is just a rope around a drum.