alright guys, all this talk about eZ steppers got me motivated to build one this morning. Check it out.
I haven't taken it all of the way up yet because I was alone.
One question, should I leave any slack in the side to side stabilizers? Will they tighten or loosen as the mast goes up?
As long as the stabilizers are in a straight line through the pivot point of the base of the mast (i.e. all on the main beam), you should make them tight and shouldn't expect them to get any tighter as the mast goes up. I'm having difficulty comprehending how the trapeze lines are working in your pictures...they look like they attach to the lines that are supporting the gin pole - that could be a geometry problem if they are not attached directly to the main beam.
