proportional electro hydraulic joysticks

[turbokid]

I have a small timber crane that came with manaul controls. I had an electro hydraulic valve block off a hardi sprayer and mounted it on the crane, fitted 2 small electric joysticks and to be fair it works ok but have absolutely no control of speed as the valves just open full and close etc. I added some hydraulic flow taps on the line to slow down the flow to specific rams and it made quite a decent job of the movements but i was wondering if i used proportional joysticks would it make it any nicer to operate or would it even work at all?

 

[shumungus]

Joy sticks would have to match the spool block. Hydraulic valve block would have to be proportional as well as the joysticks being proportional.

 

[turbokid]

Joy sticks would have to match the spool block. Hydraulic valve block would have to be proportional as well as the joysticks being proportional.

aww ok, thanks.. i kinda thought it wouldnt be so simple..

 

[Dave W]

@Mr Happy
One for you

 

[Tomo23]

I'm currently doing up/ speccing up a Unimog 1300L and trying to convince myself I don't really need this.

https://www.hydraulic-master.com/hy...trol-joystick-12-v-cat-kubota-catepillar.html