Re: [ATM] Fluid Drive Rate Regulation Ideas

["Nils Olof Carlin" <nilsolof.carlin@telia.com>]

> The very best mechanism I've heard of so far would be using a
> positive displacement pump (e.g. peristaltic pump) on the [output]
> side of the fluid cylinder in place of an adjustable valve.

A thought struck me: What if you connected a threaded rod to the output 
shaft of the pump motor (perhaps you need to remove the pump mechanism) and 
used it to drive the platform (more or less)directly? The demands for motor 
speed regulation would be rather similar, I expect.


;-)

N O

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