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Remote Controlling a Skid-Steer
- Thread starter Muckin_Slusher
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Chevy_man
Leftjizz
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You're going to need to control it from the valve body or never sit in it again.
It's not exactly a beer budget sort of thing. I started to get into RC stuff until I realized things like good controllers and receivers were $700+.
It's not exactly a beer budget sort of thing. I started to get into RC stuff until I realized things like good controllers and receivers were $700+.
rockdog57
Getto fab garage owner
Just buy a new John Deere. They can run it for you from the dealers. They won’t let you run it, that’s proprietary. Oh wait a second. That’s what’s coming next year.😜
Pukemaggots
Thundercougarfalconbird
Since it is mechanical keep it simple.
eraser5
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Watching for ideas. Go for the mechanical controls, auto kill switch, E-Stop and cameras. I want to remote my Zero Turn to run around the flat part of my yard with a skeleton at the helm. Actually mowing the grass would be a bonus after proving the controls. 
CarterKraft
Red Skull Member
On the lever operated hydros we have there is very little force on the servo lever themselves. The "force" is created by cable, friction and shocks to dampen the motion.
Bobcat machines have the worst operator interface I can think of in heavy equipment, you have your work cut out for you,
Muckin_Slusher
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New Holland LS185.B
CarterKraft
Red Skull Member
It looks to have simple servo levers.
Something like this would be fine I would think, closed loop servo linear actuator.
Servo Drive Linear Actuator, Teknic BLDC | eBay
Very high end linear actuator with high load capability. Actuator is a semi-customized Tolomatic RSA 24 with 5" stroke. Has the 5mm pitch ball screw for high precision and high load capability. This unit was designed to handle over 1600lbf of load.
www.ebay.com
Muckin_Slusher
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Watching for ideas. Go for the mechanical controls, auto kill switch, E-Stop and cameras. I want to remote my Zero Turn to run around the flat part of my yard with a skeleton at the helm. Actually mowing the grass would be a bonus after proving the controls.
Mowers are easy!
ardupilot has rover software.
is designed for tracked vehicles and skid steering.
Can be configured with all the safeties you want that will shut it off in the event of signal loss, tip over, anything related to it's control or orientation.
Has onboard gyro and GPS.
Can be expanded to drive actual motors or relays using I2C bus and boards.
ArduPilot firmware : /Rover
firmware.ardupilot.org
Can be configured with all the safeties you want that will shut it off in the event of signal loss, tip over, anything related to it's control or orientation.
Has onboard gyro and GPS.
Can be expanded to drive actual motors or relays using I2C bus and boards.