ThreePer Posted April 21, 2011 Report Posted April 21, 2011 Does anyone have any ideas or links to anybody making a electicly powered hydraulic pack suitable for on-the-hook/belly operations? Something fairly small and light. Used on a light or intermediate. Thanks in advance. Quote
SuddenStop Posted April 21, 2011 Report Posted April 21, 2011 there are so many variables that we'd need to know to help you narrow down a search. what are you trying to build? what do you need it to do? Quote
SuddenStop Posted April 26, 2011 Report Posted April 26, 2011 ok, i'll let you continue your search on your own. Quote
ThreePer Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Posted April 26, 2011 What do they use for a hydro pack with tree toppers/cone rakes? Something along those lines is what I am after. Quote
SuddenStop Posted April 26, 2011 Report Posted April 26, 2011 The ones I was involved with, had a gas powered motor running the hydraulic pump and ram. It was a substantial sized ram to get the cutting power, even using mechanical advantages with leverage. The cutter was custom made shear that could cut 6-8". Worked well even though it was on the heavy side. I'll browse around and see what I can find If you're buidling an actual tree topper and if you'd consider it, you should look into a servo actuated electric saw (chainsaw perhaps), I can see an immediate weight savings as well as simplicity in that. Quote
ThreePer Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Posted April 26, 2011 Not building an actual tree topper no but thanks for the info. I realize I am not showing all my cards here so it is tough. We have a gas powered hydraulic pump right now too and I am trying to eliminate it from our project. Too many moving parts and too heavy. My plan was to use something like a snow plow hydraulic pack (but in 24v of course). Princess auto has most of the parts I need, just gotta find a solid 24VDC power pack. I think I have found a few online though. Quote
tooladdict Posted May 2, 2011 Report Posted May 2, 2011 How about using pressurized air from the compressor? It's been a few years, but I used to work for a company that had a grapple and a cone harvester which used an "hydraulic" ram which operated on air pressure. A C20B makes about 90 psi at 100% torque. Run an airline down the longline, a little accumulator with a checkvalve and you are in business. Of course, that was in the days when STCs were optional. Quote
ThreePer Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Posted May 2, 2011 Haha ya the STC thing scares me a bit. Was hopeing to keep the entire system pickle-able. Quote
FREDDIE Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 Try can am in delta they built us one years ago for a KMAX grapple Quote
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