Very well presented video on weight distribution. And I love your loaders! First video of yours I have watched, but subscribed and looking forward to watching more.
I might make a supplemental video focusing on on that. I hade 3 points I was trying to make in this video - steel used in manufacture, center of gravity and weights. I probably didn't cover any of them as good as I should. I find most viewers like videos under 10 minutes. This one is over 14 minutes. Yes, I think you are right. I will make a video focussing on the stresses placed on the front axle and tires. I appreaciate your comments. Thanks, Ed
you are very right. center of gravity is one of the most important parts of forklift safety training. also lawn tractors are very different from true garden tractors. my 1961 cub cadet weighs over 800 pounds. my craftsman lt 1000 weighs about 500 pounds. that weight difference can spell a big problem with a FEL also important is wheel spread. the wider stance will increase safety.
Yes, it worries me sometimes that some of these people have never operated any kind of loader. They don't realize that the higher they lift a load the less stable the tractor becomes. Your comments are helpful as many will see them. Thanks, Ed
great demonstration. What happens when those 12v linear motors are over stressed do the internal gears strip? Do they just stall out? My local metal recycling place sells scrap lead for about $0.70 a lb. do you think it is worth it to use as counter weights? I guess only needed if you want to reduce bulk. I bet a lead rear weight would be 80% smaller than that big concrete block.
I have never been able to stress the actuators to there limit. Really, I don't want to try. The actuators are rated at over 1300 pounds (6000 Newtons) each. I use 2 of them on the lift arms. Bringing them to full limits would damage the tractor and loader. Also, I run them at 24 volts not 12. There is a plastic gear inside the actuator running off the steel worm gear shaft on the motor. The plastic gear turns the long steel screw shaft to power the actuator movement. There is a second plastic part more like a threaded nut that moves up and down to provide the stroke movement. These plastic parts will strip out at some point when the actuator approaches it's tested limits. Some say this is cheaply built - I say these are fail safe devices to prevent major damage. In either case the actuators I use all sold for about $45.00 each. Compared to the $350.00 actuators - dollar for dollar the cheap ones seem to out perform the more expensive ones. And I can buy about 8 of the cheaper actuators for the same money as the more expensive ones. I am sure that the lead will provide excellent weight. There are dangers involved with lead. I don't know if there are any regulations where you are about using lead, but if you do use lead I would encase it in some epoxy or similar tough material. The concrete block I used was poored solid and weighs 60 pounds. It is rare but at times I use 2 of them. Thanks for your comments, Ed
I thought your two cents was pretty informative and I really like what you have built. 👍🏼
Love the ingenuity!
Thank you for your generous thoughts.
Ed
Very well presented video on weight distribution. And I love your loaders! First video of yours I have watched, but subscribed and looking forward to watching more.
More videos are in the works. Thanks for watching. Ed
Ed your a badass keep up the great work
The man is correct.
This was a good informative video but needed to go more in depth to all the additional stress added onto the front axle and tires
I might make a supplemental video focusing on on that. I hade 3 points I was trying to make in this video - steel used in manufacture, center of gravity and weights. I probably didn't cover any of them as good as I should. I find most viewers like videos under 10 minutes. This one is over 14 minutes.
Yes, I think you are right. I will make a video focussing on the stresses placed on the front axle and tires.
I appreaciate your comments.
Thanks, Ed
you are very right. center of gravity is one of the most important parts of forklift safety training. also lawn tractors are very different from true garden tractors. my 1961 cub cadet weighs over 800 pounds. my craftsman lt 1000 weighs about 500 pounds. that weight difference can spell a big problem with a FEL also important is wheel spread. the wider stance will increase safety.
Yes, it worries me sometimes that some of these people have never operated any kind of loader. They don't realize that the higher they lift a load the less stable the tractor becomes. Your comments are helpful as many will see them. Thanks, Ed
great demonstration. What happens when those 12v linear motors are over stressed do the internal gears strip? Do they just stall out? My local metal recycling place sells scrap lead for about $0.70 a lb. do you think it is worth it to use as counter weights? I guess only needed if you want to reduce bulk. I bet a lead rear weight would be 80% smaller than that big concrete block.
I have never been able to stress the actuators to there limit. Really, I don't want to try. The actuators are rated at over 1300 pounds (6000 Newtons) each. I use 2 of them on the lift arms. Bringing them to full limits would damage the tractor and loader. Also, I run them at 24 volts not 12.
There is a plastic gear inside the actuator running off the steel worm gear shaft on the motor. The plastic gear turns the long steel screw shaft to power the actuator movement. There is a second plastic part more like a threaded nut that moves up and down to provide the stroke movement. These plastic parts will strip out at some point when the actuator approaches it's tested limits. Some say this is cheaply built - I say these are fail safe devices to prevent major damage. In either case the actuators I use all sold for about $45.00 each. Compared to the $350.00 actuators - dollar for dollar the cheap ones seem to out perform the more expensive ones. And I can buy about 8 of the cheaper actuators for the same money as the more expensive ones.
I am sure that the lead will provide excellent weight. There are dangers involved with lead. I don't know if there are any regulations where you are about using lead, but if you do use lead I would encase it in some epoxy or similar tough material. The concrete block I used was poored solid and weighs 60 pounds. It is rare but at times I use 2 of them.
Thanks for your comments, Ed