I want to make something for work using hydraulics - lifting/ petrol engine (lawnmower) for propulsion.

The lifting could be done by jack, but would rather it was electrically operated hydraulic (up and down) - any suggestions of really cheap sources of parts?

Also, for propulsion I'll use a lawnmower engine I have lying around (with centrifugal clutch), but want to drive front wheels (rear steer) - any suggestions on how to do the drive (prefer a diff) but guess direct chain may be ok.

Top speed about 2mph max weight about 200lbs.

Thanks very much

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 27/1/06 by Simon]

i dont really understand your description, so perhaps this contribution may be even more useless than normal

You are wanting a pump to create hydraulic pressure?


what sort of pressure / volume would a power steering pump create?

High pressure pump from a diesel engine?

ABS motor / block from summat like a granada mk3?

atb

steve

The power steering pump in a car is a hydraulic pump.

Alternatively if you want something more beefy, go down to a local commercial vehicle breakers yard and get the pump and system out of an old flat bed with a hi-ab. Might need something more powerful than a lawnmower engine to run it though!

David

What about adapting an old hydraulic pallet truck? could be adapted so that wheels were driven and lift mechanism operated by hydraulics? interesting idea.

Chaps

I guess it might help if I explain what I want to make

A front wheel drive/rear wheel steering powered wheelbarrow with footplate for me to stand on and lifting barrow.

Barrow will be on an "x" with bin rear hinge (top right of x) pivoting top and bottom and front hinge (top left of x) pivoting connected to hydraulic pump and on a slide.

It's to get some of the waste to the skip and lift/tilt contents thereinto

I know you can get powered barrows but they don't lift and don't have a footplate and cost a lot!!

Cheers

Simon

[Edited on 27/1/06 by Simon]

Bit like this

ATB

Simon
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why not power it with a couple of small hydraulic motors one on each wheel or if its a single shaft axle youd only need one.

In fact the ideal solution for you might be a salvaged yard where there may be comercial vehicles with slide away taillifts with everything you'd need to make it 24v or 12 v powered. Some of the retractable units are like straight bike chains and the motor is mounted onto the lift with a cog on the spindle that moves the lift out and in ( hope you understand that statement it's getting late )

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can't help thinking health and safety inspection!

be careful, this has potential to get you in trouble.

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Originally posted by MikeR
can't help thinking health and safety inspection!

be careful, this has potential to get you in trouble.

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Imagine that your lifting/tilting mechanism under the bin (now X shaped) was <> shaped instead. Whatcha got there is one of them there scissors jacks like wots used fer changin yer tyrs.

Crank, crank, she tips - crank, crank (d'udder way), she's flat again.

How about a nice environmentally friendly wheel barrow?


I realise it's over twice as quick than what your after but,

you could compensate for this by only putting half as much in.


Paul G

And a ramp up to the skip or a skip with a door .

you can get motor powered scre jacks that extend..... i recon thats deffo gotta be the way to go.

google for screw jacks

http://www.trans-quip.com/products/screwjacks.html

From the description you can definately buy them.
The builder was using one while digging the foundations for an extension to next door.

Unlikely to be lo-cost though, but if you want I can ask him where he got it...

OK,

Forget it's for work

It's just I need something else to build and thought this might be useful!

Thanks for your thoughts anyway

ATB

Simon