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• Hydraulics - Start of Assembly

  GOAT INDUSTRIES • 04/07/2025 at 07:18 • 0 comments

  Parts arrived:

  Top of photo: 3 way solenoid valves

  Next down: Aluminium manifold for return to tank.

  Next down: Massive 8 way cetop 3 station for bolting on solenoid valves.

  Next down, left: 2 way solenoid valve.

  Middle: Proportional flow divider valve currently set at about 50:50..

  Start of assembly:

  Circuit diagram (aluminium manifold not shown):
  

• Hydraulic Rams Instaled

  GOAT INDUSTRIES • 03/17/2025 at 17:47 • 0 comments

  The machine now has hydraulic rams on the wheels for side to side leveling, rams on the vertical and horizontal frames and a tow hitch which is vertically adjustable. Next couple of tasks is to assembly the claw mechanisms and install double acting solenoid, single acting solenoid and proportional flow divider valves and associated pipe work.

• What We're Aiming for

  GOAT INDUSTRIES • 03/07/2025 at 19:48 • 0 comments

  
  

  This animation shows a previous version of the WEEDINATOR built in 2018. The project was successful, but the machine was very slow and could not do anything else. This 2D cultivator is separte from the main robot and is about 20x faster as it uses the robot's wheels to move forwards in the x direction and has multiple claws operating simultaneously.

• Wheels Positioned

  GOAT INDUSTRIES • 03/06/2025 at 11:29 • 0 comments

  Shown in it's working position ready for the in-row wheels to be attached. Each wheel needs an independent leveling adjustment.

• Claw Brackets welded Up and in Position

  GOAT INDUSTRIES • 03/03/2025 at 14:02 • 0 comments

• Start of the Build

  GOAT INDUSTRIES • 03/02/2025 at 20:08 • 0 comments

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