Liebherr 574

[Rvjimd]

Reg,

I had to go thru the entire thread again, really nice job! Love the rims and the bucket!

Question for you, did you consider separating the left and right side motors and adding a mix on the steering to control wheel spin? Wonder if anyone has done it that way? Would it add anything to the maneuverability or traction when pushing into a pile?

Thanks for all the info!

Jim

[SteinHDan]

Originally Posted by Rvjimd

Reg,
Question for you, did you consider separating the left and right side motors and adding a mix on the steering to control wheel spin? Wonder if anyone has done it that way? Would it add anything to the maneuverability or traction when pushing into a pile?

Funny you should mention it. I've actually got planned to try to do a super-minimal Liebherr 574 conversion where I'll try to not use a swing servo at all, just use mixing on the left and right side motors. And then flip the left/right motors on the front wheels compared to the back wheels. Of course, it won't work very well if any wheel lifts off the ground, but if the traction was good on all wheels, it would be ok, maybe. Can't know before it has been tested! ;-) I can always add a swing servo later if it doesn't work at all.

Also I was planning on testing out the new P16 actuators from Firgelli:
- http://www.actuonix.com/P16_Actuators_s/1861.htm


Stein :-)