Diverter Valves

ns_in_tex · Dec 9, 2002

Can anyone give me a good source for a 6 port, 12 volt, spring loaded, electric diverter valve for hydraulics? This would be to operate a grapple with electric button on the joy stick of my fel.

Anonymous Poster · Dec 9, 2002

Try NorthernTool.com, 800 533-5545

ebeacham · Dec 9, 2002

Tell me more about the grapple!!! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
I want one!! /w3tcompact/icons/love.gif

ns_in_tex · Dec 10, 2002

OK,
The guys on tbn got me started on this by showing their brush grapples. I looked at prices & had to do a little more thinking.
I already had a set of forks with a grapple that I could slip a gin pole on. so they had to stay unmodified. Came up with this to slip on forks for brush. Works great. Only wanted electric diverter valve so wouldn't have to move hand from joy stick to rear remotes to operate grapple.

ns_in_tex · Dec 10, 2002

Brush forks with closed grapple

Anonymous Poster · Dec 10, 2002

Check EBAY search under 'hydraulic valves' I'v seen them there from time to time real cheap.

OkieG · Dec 15, 2002

ns_in_tex,

The V&M</font color=blue> website popped up in an hydraulic thread earlier this year. They seem to make a selection of electrically powered hydraulic diverter valves. Good luck.

OkieG

ns_in_tex · Dec 15, 2002

Thanks,
I'll check it out.

Gary_in_Indiana · Dec 16, 2002

Okie,

Here's the "How to" from the FAQ's here.

{url}http://www.whatever.com/{/url} = Makes the given url into a link.

{url=http://www.whatever.com/}title{/url} = Makes the given title into a hyperlink pointing to link.

Just use the "[" and "]" brackets instead of the "{" and "}" I used to illustrate it here.

So it's either your link

OkieG · Dec 16, 2002

Thanks Gary,

Appropriate adjustments have successfully been made. I'd never looked at the FAQs before. That answers alot of my questions. Duh! Now I can free up a couple of my faulty gray cells and use them to half-remember something else.

OkieG

MDNick · Dec 16, 2002

Thanks Okie,

I missed the link the last time it came up. Bookmarked it this time. One of those would be quite the ticket for the forklift.

Nick

OkieG · Dec 16, 2002

MDNick and ns_in_tex,

One more possible source is one of the front blade (snow blade) companies that offer hydraulic options on their blades.

A few months ago I called CurtisCabs about the front blades they make. They offer an electric diverter valve retrofit which creates an extra set of loader frame quick connects. The control button mounts as a thumb switch on the SCV lever. This would be used in their application to angle the front blade to left or right. I got the impression they would be glad to sell the diverter valve as a separate unit.

Their 1-800-number is on their website at CurtisCabs</font color=blue>.

OkieG

ns_in_tex · Dec 17, 2002

Thanks,
I'll check into it.

Charlie_Iliff · Dec 18, 2002

Neal:
I got my diverter kit from W .R. Long, in Tarboro, NC. They don't have a website, but their phone is 1-800-823-4570.
I have their 4 n 1 bucket, for which the diverter kits are assembled.
A thread on the diverter on my Power Trac is at
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=powertrac&Number=200406&page=2&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=>DIVERTER LINK</A>
You might also try Bailey, which sells a lot of different hydraulic cylinders, valves, etc. I have found them helpful on the phone and fast delivering. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.baileynet.com>BAILEY</A> Phone 1-800-800-1810
Good luck.

OkieG · Dec 18, 2002

Ooops. I have a correction to make. Charlie's post above reminded me.

When I called and found a manufacturer willing to sell just the diverter valve, it was Long not Curtis. Although, Curtis might also sell a solo diverter valve. I have talked to both companies, but it's been a while and I got them mixed up.

OkieG

ns_in_tex · Dec 18, 2002

Charlie,
Do you know the brand & M# of the valve you used?
I looked at your installation instructions & found them to be exact as the instructions on the Gresen valve which I purchased locally & iinstalled. It does work, but it will not apply near as much pressure to the cylinder as when it is hooked to the rear remotes. Also the specs say it will leak 20 CIPM @ 2000 PSI @ 128 deg F.
Do you, or anyone have any idea why the no power?
My valve was a Grensen MS06-UDNA-01-12B.

Charlie_Iliff · Dec 19, 2002

Neal:
I do not know the brand and model number of mine. I looked at it before I mounted it, and found no data plate. I suspect it is a Gresen because that seems a dominant brand, and there is probably a cast logo on it somewhere.
Mine seems to reduce the rate a bit, but not the pressure. That is pure impression, however, since it hooks the lines to a completely separate circuit from that previously used, so the difference may not be the valve, at all. The tilt function (Valve inactivated) seems unaffected, so there really isn't reason to suspect that flow is much affected when the diverter valve is activated.
The lift and tilt hydraulics all have a fairly fast leakdown rate on the PT, even cold, so leakdown in the new valve wouldn't be noticable.