Terrain Contour Control

raynman · Feb 11, 2004

Henro,

Let me know if you sneak past the wife, also how you did it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

It would be nice to have and doesn't seem to be to $$ /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

ScottAR · Feb 11, 2004

Very nice!! Just what I would like...

Is that a tilt meter on the blade? Nice touch! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

If the price stays close to the unofficial quote, I would be very interested.

Inspector507 · Feb 12, 2004

Henro,
Yes the joystick works just like a loader valve, both operations at once. Jim had it connected to automatically run controlled by a PLC. His son kept shutting it off so he could demonstrate...(play) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Inspector507 · Feb 12, 2004

Scott,
I verified today.........$1250 including hoses.
Of course you can buy it piece at a time as well. Start with the top link add joystick and tilt later. I didn't get a picture of the joystick handle with pushbuttons on it. You can control a total of 12 cylinders with the add-on electric diverters.

sassafraspete · Feb 12, 2004

Inspector.... thanks for all the info/pictures. As good as being there....well maybe not. I can see how it would be the cat's meow on blade/ grading work....but would you be able to hook up...say ...a 3 bottom plow and plow 20 acres or would you need to go back to the solid 3 PH arms?

sassafras

Inspector507 · Feb 12, 2004

I have such limited experience plowing, I'd hate to say if it would work or not. But I do know with the check valves on the cylinders, that keeps the implement where you want it, without it raising up over bumps.

Scott......that was a dual axis tiltmeter on the blade, it was more of a demonstration as to the angle acheived more than anything else for the viewers to see. Jim even mentioned he needs to put one where the user can see it when looking back at the blade.

ScottAR · Feb 13, 2004

I hadn't really considered using it while working...... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
I just thought it was a nice piece of showmanship... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

mhalla · Feb 13, 2004

( His son kept shutting it off so he could demonstrate...(play) )

And I must say it was indeed fun to play with it having been at the show yesterday, visited Jim's booth, and got to play with it myself.

That terrain contour control is a fine piece of engineering that clearly resolves some of the problems associated with regular plain old top and tilt systems.

Mike