RE: (ET) loaders

["Pieter Litchfield" <plitch attglobal net>]

Good idea - I guess I'd need a setup with 4 switches - 2 for the up & down
lift valve and 2 for the tilt forward & back.  This might be challenging to
adjust and operate since I tend to "tickle" the bucket into a fine position
adjustment by just tapping the lift valve several times for small
incremental movements.  If the pump turned on and off with each jog of the
valve if could be ackward to use.  In addition, would all those on/off
cycles cause start-up peak power loads that might use up an power savings?
Also, the pump must run in the "flot: and "lower" positions as well as the
raise, or damage to the pump may result, so no savings there.

Of course, I could just wire a momentary switch(es) right into the existing
PTO dash switch.  Even just adding a foot switch would be a big convenience
over the constant flippping of the PTO switch, and my right foot has no 
real
job while on thhe tractor (except scratching behind my ear).


-----Original Message-----
From: Anton and Federica [mailto:krustyacres earthlink net]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:16 AM
To: Pieter Litchfield
Cc: Keith Stieg; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) loaders


How about a momentary on switch that turns on the pump via a relay so
you only run the pump when you run the bucket? On forklifts, they have a
setup like that, you can hear the pump running only when you lift the
mast. Should be easy to wire up.
anton

Pieter Litchfield wrote:

> Thanks for the info about EG&W - that's interesting!  I use a set of
> tire chains and several cinder patio pavers in the weight box.  Not
> enuff weight for backing up a slope with a full loader bucket.  Chains
> are helpful if you don't mind trashing a surface (hopefully dirt)  I
> think another 100 lbs of wheel weights or similar in batteries would
> be plenty.  A good set of main batteries will give you a lot of run
> time on the loader, providing you use the PTO switch to shut off the
> pump when not actually raising or lowering.  Don't totally focus on
> auxillary batteries being a "must."  Now I have got to go see about
> the current Wright Way from Cedar Rapids IA and their dump trailer -
> what are the odds they are related?  Where is Eagle Grove anyway?  I
> love industrial archeology!
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