The spring isn't for power. There's plenty with the piston I've got on it, and the up/down speed is governed by the controllers. The spring is for when I disconnect the piston from the baseplate (around 2:39 of the video) which allows the carriage to drop down under gravity. This is specifically for an operation in making guitars and I did install a spring to counter the weight of the router.Drawer slides are solid and low profile which is why I used them. Lots of ways to make a stop system.
Thanks for the response. You mention at the end possibly needing springs. That is my concern with picking an actuator. Can you not just increase the psi into the system or is the limit reached? I am thinking of using drill rod and bushings as guides and want to incorporate some form of stop so various heights could be set on the fly. I will need to sneak up on the depth of cut in many circumstances.
Thanks. I don't know much about pneumatics either. I picked that particular actuator mainly because it is thin and was a two way system. The switch is 2 way, 3 position- in the up position it moves the air in one direction, the other way in the down position, and does neither in the middle position. I wanted to be able to 'park' it at any height with the switch in the middle position. Sorry for the confusion.
Nice vid. I heard you mention that the actuator was a two way. Is there any other information needed to pick one other than stroke length? The switch is two position, three way. You said two position? Forgive my ignorance but I am just learning about pneumatics.
The spring isn't for power. There's plenty with the piston I've got on it, and the up/down speed is governed by the controllers. The spring is for when I disconnect the piston from the baseplate (around 2:39 of the video) which allows the carriage to drop down under gravity. This is specifically for an operation in making guitars and I did install a spring to counter the weight of the router.Drawer slides are solid and low profile which is why I used them. Lots of ways to make a stop system.
gbscala 6 months ago
Thanks for the response. You mention at the end possibly needing springs. That is my concern with picking an actuator. Can you not just increase the psi into the system or is the limit reached? I am thinking of using drill rod and bushings as guides and want to incorporate some form of stop so various heights could be set on the fly. I will need to sneak up on the depth of cut in many circumstances.
orionta 6 months ago
Thanks. I don't know much about pneumatics either. I picked that particular actuator mainly because it is thin and was a two way system. The switch is 2 way, 3 position- in the up position it moves the air in one direction, the other way in the down position, and does neither in the middle position. I wanted to be able to 'park' it at any height with the switch in the middle position. Sorry for the confusion.
gbscala 6 months ago
Nice vid. I heard you mention that the actuator was a two way. Is there any other information needed to pick one other than stroke length? The switch is two position, three way. You said two position? Forgive my ignorance but I am just learning about pneumatics.
orionta 6 months ago