all-way blade project.

alryA

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #1

KickerM wants to see the all-way blade I built for a UTV some years ago. Maybe other folks might like to see this project as well. This post will just be some photos of it in use. It was of course all actuator powered since there was no pump on the machine. The middle two photos were taken live.

 

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rockhead

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #2

GNUCKING FARLEY DUDE !!!!
So I need some detail about actuator powered ? I can't help but wonder about the weight and wonder if the nose wants to sink ?

 

alryA

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #3

Yes it added much weight to the front and heavier springs were added. Not much different from a Bombi owner who'd like to use a blade on it. Shorter is not better...

 

alryA

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #4

Here is the joy stick control box and relays. The box is not done and still messy looking. The relays made for braking action so the actuators would not do "run on" thing.

 

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KickerM

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #5

Awesome job! I’m curious about the relays, did you use DPDT relays and what actuators did you use? Im looking to do a similar set up on a different project and I think you have the perfect setup!

 

alryA

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• Feb 25, 2020

• #6

We used these common actuators for most but not all of them. It had 6 and we used the appropriate strength/speed as to where it was being used.


https://www.surpluscenter.com/Elect...1&fq=ATR_Load_Rating:1000\+lbs.\+and\+greater

 

alryA

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• Feb 27, 2020

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I just found a good photo of its side.

 

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KickerM

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• Feb 27, 2020

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How well have the Actuators held up in the environment they are in? Can they take the cold? The rams/jams? The abuse of being on a blade?

 

alryA

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• Feb 27, 2020

• #9

These common, low cost, Taiwanese made actuators have held up reasonably well with a few covenants. (is that the right word?) You can't run then in/out to the end of the threads when parked, plus you'll need to regrease the screws at the end of the season. Doing that, we'd get quite a few years out of them being trashed. We kept adding them to the next implement and kept a spare on hand..

 

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KickerM

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• Feb 29, 2020

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Did you end up using the high speed version, and if you did are the readings on the spec sheet correct? 1.5”/sec...

 

alryA

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• Feb 29, 2020

• #11

KickerM said:

Did you end up using the high speed version, and if you did are the readings on the spec sheet correct? 1.5”/sec...

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We used a few of the 1000lb version and some 1500. The ones on the drag's were the 1000lbs version despite them not needing anything that high. As you might guess, they simply changed the gears in them, to get the greater/lesser thrust. But if they go to fast, they are impossible to adjust!! Another thing did was we added a electrical brake to them, but that's another subject.