J_J
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- Joined
- Sep 6, 2003
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- Location
- JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Tractor
- Power-Trac 1445, KUBOTA B-9200HST
You mean that when I stick my bucket under a rock and can't lift it or get the curl to lift it I'm not using the rams to their designed load?
Wouldn't the lift have a MA of less than one while the curl will have a MA of greater than one.
As stated in my earlier post, you only get max force from any cylinder at 90 degrees. Go to Surplus hydraulics, and select tech help, and then select cylinder force, and angle force. I think you can decide for your self, because it's true. The cylinders that we use could be made to work twice as hard, but it is not practical to use them at their best.
A 3 in cyl, 1.5 in shaft, at 3000 psi, can push 21,000 lbs, at 90 degrees
At 45 degrees, you can push 14,000 lbs
At 20 degrees, you can push 7000 lbs
At 0 degrees, you are pushing parallel to the cylinder , and you get 0 lbs
A lot of different cylinders if used correctly, will use their full potential.