RE: (ET) Satelite Actuator as lift!

[Rod Hower <rodhower ameritech net>]

I haven't thought of this idea (winch) but now that
John brought it up I think this is the route I will
take.  I like the utility of using the winch motor for
other applications.
Thanks for the idea John!
Rod
--- john briese <goodguyforsure hotmail com> wrote:

> I bought one but never installed it because it
> seemed slow. I did install a 
> 12-24 volt winch which works great and has the
> advantage of using the winch 
> (which I did for a fence insall and to get unstuck)
> John Briese
> I-5/alltrax
> 
> >From: "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>
> >To: "Kleinbrahm, Bob" 
>
><rkleinbrahm firstrepublic com>,<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> >Subject: RE: (ET) Satelite Actuator as lift!
> >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:30:30 -0500
> >
> >I have a Von-Weiss 24" actuator that I THOUGHT
> about testing as a stage of 
> >a backhoe, but never have (or probably will) get to
> it.  It would take 3 or 
> >4 actuators to do the job right, and I just gave
> up.
> >
> >Larry Elie
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu 
> >[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On
> Behalf Of Kleinbrahm, Bob
> >Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 12:16 PM
> >To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> >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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