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I am using an satelite actuator
for a tipup on a trailer. They are rated to lift 500 Lbs or
more. One nice thing about them is, you can set the internal limit
switches to keep them from moving any farther than you need.
Don't it stick up like a flag
pole?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 12:15
PM
Subject: (ET) Satelite Actuator as
lift!
Hi
all,
I have recently
purchased a Venture 36 vdc 18" satelite actuator arm to use as an alternate to
the E-20's lift motor. The unit came with a mounting swival clamp
assembly that I was able to mount to the front lift arm shaft with a little
modification. I had to notch out a 1/4 inch cut an inch and a half, down
the center of the welded lift arm extension on the front of the tractor, to
allow space for the actuator clamp swivel to clear the bracket. Works
like a charm and holds the actuator arm securely in front of the
tractor. I mounted the end of the actuator which also has a swiveled
hole on the end of it, to my modified plow blade assembly with a bracket and
bolt which slides through the actuator swivel hole. I tested the
actuator by clamping test cables on batteries 36 volt terminals and wired it
to the terminal strip on the actuator motor inputs. The unit goes in one
direction, then by switching the polarity, in the other
direction. I know from recent message threds that the original lift
motor utilizes two coils for its up/down direction and need to figure out how
to design a switch that would reverse polarity for the actuator. Perhaps
a double pole double throw switch with one side wired opposite the
other? Anyone have any ideas on this?
For the mower
deck, I probably will have a short chain attached to the end to allow for the
deck to float properly when in use. I plan on designing a mount bracket
for the rear tiller to use this same actuator unit so that I can simply unbolt
it from the front and onto the back when needed. Has anyone else been
successful in using a satelite actuator arm for a lift on an
elec-trak?
Thanks,
Bob
Bob
Kleinbrahm
Senior
Network Engineer
First
Republic Bank
San
Francisco, CA.
415-288-1478
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