Mineshaft Headgear Kit
R175.00
A mine shaft headgear (winding tower) is a structure built above an underground mine shaft to hoist and transport materials, people, and ore. Key parts of a headgear include the frame (legs and structure), the hoisting system consisting of sheave wheels, a hoist motor and a lift.
The example shown is a tower with vertical legs and cross-bracing for stability. The kit consists of a number of wooden components that can be joined using bolts and nuts, wood glue or contact glue.
Plan and instructions are included (1 document).
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Part of our Technology kits range for 2025.
- Grade 8
- Task: A mine shaft headgear
- Short description: A mine shaft headgear.
- Detailed description:A mine shaft headgear (winding tower) is a structure built above an underground mine shaft to hoist and transport materials, people, and ore. Key parts of a headgear include the frame (legs and structure), the hoisting system consisting of sheave wheels, a hoist motor and a lift.
The example shown is a tower with vertical legs and cross-bracing for stability. The kit consists of a number of wooden components that can be joined using bolts and nuts, wood glue or contact glue.
Plan and instructions are included (1 document).
- List of components:
| Component | Quantity | |
| 1. | MDF strips (405mm x 11mm) | 10 |
| 2. | MDF gussets | 2 |
| 3. | Ice cream sticks | 10 |
| 4. | 4mm x 10mm screws and nuts | 16 |
| 5. | 4mm x 20mm screws and nuts | 4 |
| 6. | Skewers | 2 |
| 7. | Plastic pulley (Ø50mm) | 1 |
| 8. | Plastic tubing | 100mm |
- List of additional components that learners will need to complete the task (not included):
| Component/tool | Description | |
| 1. | A small saw | To cut the MDF strips |
| 2. | A piece of sandpaper | To finish the sawn strips |
| 3. | Wood glue or contact glue | To join the parts of the tower |
| 4. | Rope | For the hoist mechanism |
| 5. | The lift | Learners use their own initiative to make a lift |
Additional information
| Shipping Weight | 0.2 kg |
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