 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Everybody
I have come into possesion of a machine called the "Britonlift portable ski tow". We had some good snow up here last Feb/March and this would have eliminated the bad bit, walking back up! I would love to get it set up and going but it has no manual or setup diagram. If anyone has had good/bad experiances with this or has a manual please help! I would love to hear from you.
Thanks - Karl
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Karl60North, no idea mate, but welcome to snowHeads!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Our club used to have one - but we sold it a few years ago after only getting to use it about once in 10 years. I'll ask around and see if anyone can remember the details.
Or you could try contacting the people who made it?
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sat 3-02-07 16:38; edited 1 time in total
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Another one for sale here if anyone wants one.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks for the welcome! have spoken to Christopher at snowflex as they produced it in the past, he was kind enough to find me an original sales brochure which I just received this arbo. It does have an illustration on it but no setup guide. Snow forecast for this week coming so we want to get it fired up!
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Karl60North, Welcome to snowheads, some photos posted here would be really interesting if you get a chance
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I would love to see it in action..so please post pics when its up and running 
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Hi Sage
Last year we had 3 different 'resorts'!, if you are familiar with Shetland, we had to find hills that are not too steep or have board/ski tearing rocks. The Knab 9 hole golf course is popular every year as its in town, a farmers field in Scalloway and the main run was at Gremista in town. We did have the loan of a Honda ATV for a short while which after we got a track flattened worked quite well. I'll see if I can find some of our pics. I did try Ronas Hill at 1500ft but it is just way too rocky unless its significant snowfall, plus I think the Britonlift may protest!
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Hi
Can someone tell me how I can post or link pics to this page, the FAQS are not helpful. Also how can I edit my profile? I can't see a link to it anywhere.
Thanks
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Karl60North, I've relatives that stay in Sumburgh and I am up there every other year (in the summer). Look forward to seeing your pics once you get them uploaded.
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Karl60North, this is a guide to putting pics in posts. http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=513099#513099 Linked thumbnails are preferred rather than the full size pics.
Your profile is in the User Facilities drop down menu, bottom left of the mountain at the top of the page.
Oh - and welcome to snowHeads!
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You know it makes sense.
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Okanagan, my local dryslope might be interested in the Briton lift, do you have any details or photos??
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Karl60North -- Great pics.
According to the Shetlands Tourist Agency, it snows on average for 70 days per year up there. That equates to roughly 38% of the 6 coldest months, from Nov to Apr.
That ratio feels high to me. Or do you get more snow in the Shetlands than we realize?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skimottaret, we don't have ours any more as we sold it a couple of years ago. I just happened to spot that other one for sale when I was digging around to see if I could find any details. I'm sure that there are some photos around somewhere dating back to when we were able to use it last though. When the other half gets home next week (he's out in the Dolomites with junior, I'm stuck at home working, pending the imminent arrival of junior #2) I'll get him to have a look for them.
There's a company in Canada still making what I'm pretty sure is a version of the BritonLift (see here) which will give you a vague idea what it's like - but basically it's a little petrol engine at the top, staked down, a small retunr wheel staked down at the bottom and a rope in between which givea about 100m length. There are metal handle/grip things which the skier hooks over the rope and then hangs on to (or I guess you could just hold the rope.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Okanagan, thanks for that i will pass on the info
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Karl, you shall have to post some photos and a report on Winterhighland at www.winterhighland.info . Maybe the shetland tourist office would like to sponsor a fact finding mission to scotland's newest ski resort 
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Hi - I also have Britonlift portable - Britonlift no longer manufacture this lift but still have a few parts available if required. I have a few pics of it set up - but i,m off in France at the moment _ so can't post. The typing is the result of using a French keyboard......
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Well, the figures of 70 days of snow sounds a bit crazy, maybe minus the zero! Actually we do have a lot of days snow falls but the problem is when it hits the ground it quickly turns into some sort of horrible clear liquid. In the good old days we used to have good snow from December and on but now it seems to come later. The sad fact is our sport is suffering from Global warming and as it only needs a couple of degrees to ruin it. Saying that though right at this mo it is snowing good style!
I am missing some parts from my Britonlift, I am missing the Britonhooks? I know its some sort of device that grips the rope, then you hold onto it, but can someone describe it maybe 
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ropetow, Hi would be great to see that when you get the chance, have a great time! 
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the hook is like an L shape with two prongs stuck to the bottom bit of the L but like this
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The rope wraps around in a S shape
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daehwons, Cheers ok so the S shaping jams the rope from sliding, any idea of the spacing of the prongs, or even better the dimensions from actual or distant memory
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Crap pic done quickly in paint
the handle was L shaped and roughly the same length for bothe sides of the L
Each side was just big enough for your hand so about 4-5 inch
The prongs on the bottom were about an inch long.
The prongs also had a curved filed out bit for the rope to 'sit in'
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forgot spacing of prongs was about an 1 and a half to 2 inch
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You know it makes sense.
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Karl60North, the people in Canada I linked to earlier might still be able to supply the hooks if you get stuck with them.
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daehwons, Okanagan, Thanks peeps that's great, I'll probably just make my own ones and get them powder coated, maybe even improve by introducing the SE model! daehwons, your pic is great, I understand it perfectly!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pretty sure that at some time in the past I've seen instructions re how to make a DIY version these handles, from back in the days when we could use our club tow and there weren't enough to go round so people would make and bring their own. Not impossible that someone might still have the instructions - will put a request in our next newsletter if you like (PM me your contact details so they can get in touch direct if you're interested) .
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Okanagan, that would be great thanks, but how do I send a private message? I can't find that in the FAQS. daehwons, interesting design, def have to stainless as anything made of steel up here rusts instantly, I'm just considering the least 'stabby' design in case of the taking of a header on the way down 
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Karl60North, there's a link at the top of the page (under the birthday candles) - or use this one
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am missing some parts from my Britonlift, I am missing the Britonhooks? I know its some sort of device that grips the rope, then you hold onto it, but can someone describe it maybe
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All you need to do is get a piece of good quality marine ply, shape it to about 7inches long and cut a slot in its edge, slightly deeper and wider than the diameter of the rope. Make sure the edges are not too sharp so that they don't cut the rope.
The clip is applied underneath the rope and then your weight on it provides the grip.
Make a belt from webbing (car seat belts are ideal), and include a quick release buckle. Old Austin 1100 seat belt clips were ideal for this!
The belt should fit comfortably around your waist and will take most of the load off your arms. For additional safety attach your 'clip' to the belt using line with a low breaking point .
Use very old gloves and to ensure that you are moving as you clip on.
Have fun.
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Peter S, Looks good, though any Austin 1100's here have been absorbed into the earth long ago! The seatbelt webbing idea sounds quite comfortable. There is actually some sort of seat belt harness with the lift I have although something to attach it onto the line seems to be missing. I'll see what I can conjour up.
daehwons meanylodge link is incredibly comprehensive!
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Here are all the parts you should have Karl
1 x Top tripod with safety cutoff rope attachment
1 x bottom A frame with pulley block
3 x Ground stakes
1 x Drum of endless rope
1 x Engine with Reduction Gearbox and rope pulley
1 x Side tensioner pulley
1 x Special hammer with spike for knocking in/withdrawing ground stakes
1 x Cutoff broomhandle for lifting engine frame
15 x Britonhooks
1 x Gray canvas bag to hold the parts
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Hi , yep everything except any britonhooks at all and the spiked hammer. The 2 small pulleys (you can see one in front of the hammer) and 2 rods perhaps 2 feet long, do you know where these go and what function they provide?
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If the pulleys you have are black mounted on an aluminium plate with a hole in it - I suspect you have two downhaul rope tensioners pulleys. They fit on top of the aluminium rod which is bashed into the ground at 45 degrees on the downhaul. It stops the downhaul rope dragging on the ground and provides some tension to the whole system - esp if your run is less than the 110m of rope....... You just move the tensioners out at 90 degrees to the tow to take up any slack.
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When I last spoke to Briton Engineering Developments they said they had a few spares for the portable tow - including Britonhooks. From their Jan 2003 price list they were £7.30 each for 0-19 of them falling to £4.76 if you bought 100 or more.....
BTW the 8hp version cost £2204.82 in 2003 and came with 2 Britonhooks
I'd be interested in a copy of the brochure if thats possible.
Drawing below of how it should be set up.
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