Trying to get the Forrest Robot to Move
Added 2023-12-24 15:52:12 +0000 UTCIt's not without challenges.
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After seeing the promo-if you can make up a blu tooth remote, you will have a unique, useful machine for your son to learn with.
Roger Howell
2023-12-27 22:46:41 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas. Thanks for all the great content. Our best to your family.
Shun Lagueux
2023-12-25 20:48:51 +0000 UTCI did figure it out.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-25 19:56:37 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-25 19:56:23 +0000 UTCCan't blame 'em!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-25 19:56:07 +0000 UTCIf anybody can figure it out, I'm sure you can Wes! Thanks for keeping us entertained and Merry Christmas!
David G King
2023-12-25 14:41:39 +0000 UTCYes, or remove the open-centre solenoid from the manifold, thus allowing the bypass valve to work properly.
Peter Facey
2023-12-25 09:40:50 +0000 UTCI forgot to say earlier... Merry Christmas to you and yours Wes, best wishes for 2024!
David Yates
2023-12-25 08:33:55 +0000 UTCOnce they burned through all the taxpayer funds, they quit!
Roger Howell
2023-12-25 04:25:52 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:19:39 +0000 UTCI need to do more testing.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:19:34 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:19:05 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:19:02 +0000 UTCYes. I would need to actuate two solenoids at the same time, but that's not a big deal.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:18:53 +0000 UTCI think we might have a plan to make it work already!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:18:16 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:17:57 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:17:51 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:17:41 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:17:36 +0000 UTCThe hydraulics setup is pretty much standard for a skid steer except the winch pump. The track pumps should be able to make matching flow, but getting it to actually do it in real life will be tricky.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:17:16 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 23:14:37 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas. See you in the new year
Sam Ellison
2023-12-24 22:45:21 +0000 UTCMaybe get one part of one hydraulic piece to work; the simplest to see in your mind. Start simple/easiest. Start small. Merry Christmas
WILLIAM gilbert
2023-12-24 22:17:41 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes, thank you for the gift of the past year’s work
James Riordan
2023-12-24 22:05:45 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas to you, Mrs. Wes, Kiddo and Max! Hope Santa finds everyone!
Eddie Williamson
2023-12-24 20:39:34 +0000 UTCHappy Christmas. A parallel manifold seems sensible. Couldn't you just move the blade onto the spare closed-centre solenoid valve? Then the configuration would be fine.
Peter Facey
2023-12-24 20:22:55 +0000 UTCI’m fairly confident that one of your viewers will be able to help. I wish I could, but this is beyond my skills and experience. There is plenty of expertise out there. That robot is in great hands! Best of luck Wes!
Jeff Chandler
2023-12-24 20:00:41 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks for a year of entertaining videos, hope to see many more in the new year.
Bill Scott
2023-12-24 19:31:39 +0000 UTCNot sure I fall under the very smart people category, I'm clever at best. Great video Wes it's a very exciting project to watch, wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas.
Kowyn Hibbert (Warrior of the Rusty Wrench)
2023-12-24 19:24:42 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes. Give your mind and body some rest !!
dozerman53111
2023-12-24 18:34:54 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes to you and your family
craig orford
2023-12-24 18:28:40 +0000 UTCThe mix of open/closed center does seem odd for a machine meant to operate remotely and with widely varying demands on the hydraulic system. The grapple having an accumulator makes sense. Why the lifting arms are also not so fitted, suggests a high enough demand "droops" the drag--and that can't be intentional. The "stack" of hydraulic systems is boggeling me, though, not feeding the tack motors equally suggests the beast wants to creep in a circle when any other hydraulic demand occurs. UNless, the electronics were meant to monitor how many hydraulic functions wer ein use, and modulate the throttle accordingly (as there appears to be no governor).
CapnMac82
2023-12-24 18:14:27 +0000 UTCJoyuex Noel, feliz navidad, and all that.
CapnMac82
2023-12-24 18:07:00 +0000 UTCOvercast 66 F
Maurice Johnson
2023-12-24 18:05:43 +0000 UTCWes would it be possible to swap the blade lines over to the solenoid that isn't used and try to control it using the N/a solenoid?
Jon Koferl
2023-12-24 17:54:53 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:48:21 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:48:15 +0000 UTCI did hear from him, but other than some photos they didn't have any documentation.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:48:08 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:47:34 +0000 UTCI bet you're having better Christmas weather than us!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:47:29 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:47:07 +0000 UTCThat's my only thought. It needs a combinations of valves to function. Still seems odd.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:46:40 +0000 UTCComing in hot!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:46:11 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:45:35 +0000 UTCI did. I got an email from both professors who designed it. They sold the machine about 10 years ago and had not seen it since. They sent me some pictures and some operating instructions.
Watch Wes Work
2023-12-24 17:43:26 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas to you and the family!
Robert
2023-12-24 17:24:24 +0000 UTCDid you get a reply to the email you sent to the guy who designed this thing Wes?
David Yates
2023-12-24 17:00:22 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes!
Darran
2023-12-24 16:58:41 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes! Seeing this thing run and move was a nice Christmas present 🙂 Was the professor you contacted able to help with any technical specs? Sure would be nice if someone out there remembered how it was supposed to go together.
Noah Orr
2023-12-24 16:56:10 +0000 UTCFun project. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Curtis Roberts
2023-12-24 16:55:44 +0000 UTCALL THE BEST Wes, Mrs Wes, and young Wes, from one of your foremost fans in BERMUDA N32W64. Yours and all the viewers have a First Class Holiday
Maurice Johnson
2023-12-24 16:44:30 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes!
Jeffrey Burdess
2023-12-24 16:39:29 +0000 UTCI'm right there with you on the hydraulics - not sure how that could work with the one valve returning all the flow back to the tank. Maybe it's some sort of safety feature? Maybe the blade has to be all the way up before any other system can build pressure? But that seems like it would really limit the functionality of the blade?
Benjamin Hall
2023-12-24 16:37:18 +0000 UTCSo excited for Watch Wes Work Sunday.
JJ Smiles
2023-12-24 16:19:39 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Wes!
Joe Harris
2023-12-24 15:53:21 +0000 UTC
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