Q:I havn't quite gotten into the area of hydraulics yet, so I am hoping this question might generate some answers to a few questions I have.A design I have been helping review calls for the use of hydraulics to manipulate a blade and an arm for a small excavator. You guessed it, on the moon. Airless environment and a lot of nasty dust. the little talk I found on the subject of using hydraulics in space is 1 mention by the designers of the shuttle arm, but didn't go into detail. I am wondering if linear actuators would be better for the design over all due to the less complex nature.

Hydraulic systems are pretty well sealed and have the advantage of being able to be designed to move and manipulate very heavy loads. the space shuttle is loaded with quite a few hydraulic systems.

Q:Please assist with a diagnosis on this machine which I wish to acquire. I am a mechanic but I have very little knowledge of hydraulics. The following hydraulic responses are way too slow: bucket movement and the right hand side track movement. The slew/swing motor has no power. I am wondering if these functions are all fed from the same pump and it could just be a pump adjustment?? I know the pump was recently replaced with a cat dealer reman. unit. Please help ASAP.

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Q:its a john deere 27c and i cant stand the beeping, we need to work into the night without bothering the neighbors....HELP

If you can easily get to the beeper itself, just remove one of the wires. You can plug it back in later. Or if they don't unplug, duct tape will do a great job of silencing a beeper. I've actually done that before on a forklift. You can still hear it, but I doubt that it would bother anyone.

Q:Excuse me, who would like to introduce the operation method of excavator for me? Search for one, but not enough. Thank you for your reply!

When you sit in the cab, you left that lever is used to control the small excavator arm and the rotary table is open to the left arm, right is closed; move forward is to the right, to the left is left;Then there's the lever on the right, eyes looking ahead!

Q:I have 3 Kubotas and have a 3500hd to tow the two 2 excavators, but I was wondering if my 1500 could handle about a 6,500lb front end loader with trailer? I have been wanting to get a few opinions so I figured I would ask here among other places. Thanks.

i towed a 86 1 ton truck with a 5.3 trailblazer with no problem. just good luck stopping

Q:I need to dig a trench about 180ft long, 3ft deep, and about 2-3ft wide. I want to get it done in one day, but if I really need to, I could add an extra day. What sized excavator should I rent do get this job done? I would prefer if you point me to a certain excavator and then I could rent the one that most closely matches it. Thank you!

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Q:Which is the most popular excavator on the Internet? What do you mean?

Digging technology, which strong and so on, become a script for a period of time, the use of the highest frequency of the stem, and in the network staged a variety of ancient, academic and other genres.

Q:When do i pay contractors in building a house?Im building a new house and i am currently arranging to have the excavator contractor there to install septic and excavate for the foundation. Then im having the foundation contractor come in to do his job. I live in Nova Scotia if that makes any difference. im doing my own work after the foundation except plumbing and electrical. Should any of these guys be asking for money up front or part way through? Or do they finish then bill me with 30 days to pay? Whats the normal procedure? no mortgage.

You have a couple of viable answers Denise. You can pay for the materials (septic tank, gravel, concrete, etc.) up front and pay the contractor about 25% of what their bill for labor is, then pay them the remaining 75% after the inspections are completed, or you can pay 50 - 50 as indicated above. A word of caution: make sure the contractor has paid their subcontractors / suppliers when you pay them, otherwise you may be sued by the unpaid party. I'm a project manager in Michigan, so you should check out how this works there. Here we have to get a sworn statement and waiver of lien when we pay the contractor to ensure their subs have been paid. Good luck!

Q:hi,i would like to know if my 2 children and my wife would have a better life in france than the uk?i am a hgv driver/excavator operator and i am looking to life and work near to brittany??thanks

Unless you live in a war zone or some thing then life is how you make it.

Q:I am doing a survey on equipment repairs an would like a few participants if possible.1. what kind of landscaping equipment do you ownand how long have you had them?2. Warranties?3. Annual cost of repair/maintenance?4. Means of repair? ie. dealer, service center, sears....5. Ease and speed of service? 1-10 1: difficult, 10: easy

samsung mini excavator-5 years, ford tractor-12 years, equipment trailer-12 years, international 500 bulldozer-16 years,york rake-10 years,brush hog-10 years, yard roller-6 years, 1 yard broad cast seeder-4 years,skid steer and attachments-5 years, 1 ton dump truck 3 years,1 ton flat bed-6 years For get about the warranties nothing breaks down until the warranty is up. I spend about $60,000 a year on maintenance and repairs. I repair all my own stuff. That's why i repair my own stuff,it takes forever to get some shop to do it.