FORKLIFT HELP?

[fordchrist675]

Good luck with that one my friend

it could work, i hope it does for you

[Evert]

we made a forklift last year
we used bosch extruded aluminum and sliders.

Beware, it will be heavy, our robot last year fell over a lot

good luck

[Bob Steele]

Yes the IGUS YES program will work with you on this!!!
We are going to do the same thing.
Our elevator is going to use an aluminum ladder cut into sections to provide the structure and IGUS linear bearings.

Good luck on your design.
The IGUS staff is really nice about this. They will help you with whatever you need. Take a look at their online catalog.

If you have any other questions please let us know...

see you in Atlanta

[woogit]

I recomend 80/20.
good stuff.

http://www.8020.net/

[Molten]

Originally Posted by woogit

I recomend 80/20.
good stuff.

http://www.8020.net/

It works great for a frame or something stationary. But we had a lousy time lifting the weight last year for our arm and it was all 80/20. That stuff gets pretty heavy so beware.

[jferrara]

Hey guys, our team is incorporating a forklift design into our robot. We are unsure of what material to use, since 80/20 might be too heavy and will cause us to tip over. We need to support the ball and a rather large manipulator, which would potentially require a strong and sturdy elevation system. Has anyone used any material in the past that has been effective and fast? Thanks in advance.

[Molten]

Aluminum tubing works well. However it does have a major obstacle to overcome. As with all aluminum, you must overcome the fact that it likes to gum up when being rubbed up against itself. You would have to design some sort of system to make them roll properly. Perhaps someone else has a better suggestion, but this is just something that I would look into until they do. It might really work well for you. Also, lubrication will not make up for the gumming up of the aluminum.

[Nightfall831]

Originally Posted by woogit

I recomend 80/20.
good stuff.

http://www.8020.net/

yeh. 888 is using 80/20 as well

[ChristinaC]

Approximately how heavy would a forklift made of 80/20 be? Is it comparable to Bosch?

[Nightfall831]

when we get it together we'll let you know, as of now we only have a one stage ladder for prototyping purposes, but we hooked up a few pneumatic cylinders and they were able to move it reasonably well with the ball at as low as 10-20psi, i don't know if thats any indication

[t41w4ne5ef0b]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Yes the IGUS YES program will work with you on this!!!
We are going to do the same thing.
Our elevator is going to use an aluminum ladder cut into sections to provide the structure and IGUS linear bearings.

Good luck on your design.
The IGUS staff is really nice about this. They will help you with whatever you need. Take a look at their online catalog.

If you have any other questions please let us know...

see you in Atlanta

awesome!!! TY SOOoo much for having that clarified and thx for all who responded