Recent content by Rich B1

Good morning. 48° now and just got done raining again. Maybe 53° or so today. Survived all the storms last night. Rain and distant thunder was all we got. Other parts of Ohio weren’t as lucky. Not sure what I will get not today, but will find something. Everyone stay safe out there

That is the downside of a simple system. IME, swing tends to run at a lower pressure than system. And the cushion runs even lower. But the valving involved is far more complex than is easily available to us. since the primary purpose is to protect the swing motor and gears, my guess is about...

I have been planning on adding a crossover relief to my QH12 since I got it. I was surprised the motor doesn’t have some sort of port reliefs. The pics of broken bits on FB makes me more determined to make the change. You May find best settings for the reliefs will be below system relief settings.

Good evening. my long suffering BSA project nears the end. 1952 M33

My long suffering 1952 BSA M33 project is nearing the finish line

My 2023 QH12 had no cooler or filter, but did have a tail pipe extension. It does have a filter now.

@Kyle_in_Tex - not sure how things are shaping up. I am mostly not helping the rider I have been assisting for a number of years. He is going a different direction. But, have been helping some local riders to me. Mainly suspension set up and coaching. I have been asked by a twins class rider...

Run an excavator hydraulic system without a return line filter at your own peril…….

Condolences Riptides

Merry Christmas everyone!

I buried one of my wife’s critters. Quick job.

Meetings……I really don’t miss meetings. Most I suffered through were a waste of time and resounces. I found I could get uninvited by asking if the meeting was valuable enough to the company to the company to justify the salary being paid to each of the participants. And I am still having...

The numbers are viscosity of the oil 32 - cold weather 46 - normal weather 68 - high temperture, think steel mill applications

Yea, traditional hydraulic oil….

@diabeticpilot - Unless you want to put a lot of work into draining virtually everything, stick with mineral oil. . Synthetic and mineral do not play well in hydraulic system