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<DIV>Hey Scott,</DIV>
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<DIV>I would love to help as I am planning on having one on my K-350 but lack
any engineering experience. I was planning on going Hydraulics with the pump and
controls inside and having 8 penetrations ( a supply and return for four
functions ) Rotation, two arms like a back hoe and claws. Would love to have the
claw rotate as well but trying to keep the cost down to a dull roar. </DIV>
<DIV>I was trying to size the cylinders to the arm size and picking capability
and someone mentioned maybe using the cylinders that make an outboard motor
tilt. I just rented a large moving van with a hydraulic lift gate and those
cylinders were bigger than an outboard motor tilt set up and would give you a
bit more oomph as well though you are pretty limited to lifting before
nosing the boat down in the front unless you had a VBT up forward to compensate
the load. Any hydraulic engineers out there in the group?</DIV>
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<DIV>Rick</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 28, 2014 3:31 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [PSUBS-MAILIST] Manipulator arm</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Hey guys. I am still working on the manipulator arm project for the K
boats. I am a little overwhelmed as to what direction to head. I really don't
know where to start because of my lack of knolwedge. Does anyone have any
pointers as to where to start? I am thinking about using electric motors rather
than hydrolics just because of the amount of external operating peices. </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Scott Waters</DIV>
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