auxilary hydraulics

[_RaT_]

I gotta say, I like your approach. What ever valve you decide on will have it's location dictated by a cab. Your getting this stuff figured out. Why not just have a seat where the back is the seat and the seat is the back when it's flipped rather then rotated. It seems there are so many seats available that you could concoct something. Be aware to that those hog rings on the L48 seat rust pretty easy. I really enjoyed the power of the L48. I cannot think of another compact manufactuer with it's power. Rat.,,

 

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Rat,

It may not be good to mess with mother nature but I have done some messing with mechanical structures. A hobbyof sorts. I enjoy physics and electrical work so I started scheaming.

I just got done with looking at many valves in the Surplus Center Cat. and found many to be small enogh to work with a cab. (hope to get that by next fall) and the goofy seat thing. My daughter just reminded me how old I am when I complained about my sore feet. She even ripped on me for the seat idea? She has opperated the L35 before but has stayed away from the L48.

The original dealer I bought the unit from is faxing me info on the factory valve set.

If it works, I will have to take a picture and post it. Fair enough?

NVNG?

 

[MadReferee]

I too had trouble finding a valve block that has a small enough footprint and still had the necessary required hydraulic characteristics. Some had no provision for a power beyond sleeve, some could not have an inlet relief. Bailey sells a Danfoss 3-spool that is slightly smaller than the Prince but does not have a relief. Surplus Center has a real nice Cessna 3-spool but its max flow rate is too low. I could not find anyone who would sell a 9 gpm Dinoil valve (like RaT's) for a reasonable price. The 20+ gpm valves are huge and heavy.

So I settled for the Prince SV. The 3-spool has a footprint of approx 8" x 8". It can be configured exactly as you want. Its nominal flow of 12 gpm is a little high for what I needed but it works perfectly. Almost any hydraulic shop can get them and have them built up for under $250.

 

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Mad,

I will look up the parts you mention and speak to the techs at Surplus to get all the info on things I can.

Still waiting to here on the Kubota valve set- size, fit and so on.

It is important that it looks clean as well as function being good. Columbus was razzed for his ideas?

BTW- I am not going to try to flip the seat over like the JD110. I am trying to put a lift mechanism under it that also shifts it 6 inches to the side while lifting it. This will give the space needed to rotate the seat while sitting in it. You will not here of it agian till I try it. Just thought it would be nice to have the valve set not interfear with this idea as well as the cab.

Thanks Guys.