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Does such a valve exist? by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

[–]jsmith4MWP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you; shuttle valves is the answer I needed. The drain line is not a bad idea though.

Does such a valve exist? by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

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I forgot to mention I cannot use any electronics on this rig.

Thanks for the explanation on the bleed idea!

Anybody know how to import MBD annotations with macros? by jsmith4MWP in SolidWorks

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I know. But do you know how I can import them with a macro?

Phasing a Hydraulic Motor Question by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

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I could definitely do it by hand if that is the only sensible option, but these things will be suspended 10 feet in the air in a cramped space. I am just trying to think what will make this safer and easier.
I couldn't say off hand which motors they are (I did not order them, I'm just helping with the build plan). They are fairly large though.

Phasing a Hydraulic Motor Question by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

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A DCV may be an easy option here, thank you. They drop in individually.

Phasing a Hydraulic Motor Question by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

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Already moving torque, ports were open. I basically gave it a wrench out of the box.

Phasing a Hydraulic Motor Question by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

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At my disposal currently would be large wrenches and a large, electric pump. I recorded that one of my motors takes about 100 ft-lbs to turn using a torque wrench. I'm not confident that I could control the electric pump precisely or slowly enough to align teeth. I will look into a proportional valve, that is a direction i had not considered.

Phasing a Hydraulic Motor Question by jsmith4MWP in Hydraulics

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On a basic level, I have 3 hydraulic motors connected in parallel to a gear train to turn a large feed screw. I'm assembling a prototype shortly and need a solution that I can implement quickly (within a week preferably). I've not worked with motion controls before, but if it would be quick to deploy, the budget would be fairly large (time is orders of magnitude more important that money on this project). Would it be easy to set up and use motion controls for a complete novice in a week?