Single rotor lift

Massey 6470

Member
Location
Co Antrim
What sort of electric Hydraulic valve is used to give individual rotor lift on a Twin rotor rake, I know it can be double piped into 2 spools but would prefer a right-both-left toggle switch
 

Andrew

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
Location
Huntingdon, UK
Personally I would fit an electric normally closed on / off solenoid to one end of each ram. Then just an ON OFF ON switch.

When you have power to a solenoid that rotor will not be able to be lifted / lowered.

EDIT:
 

Andrew

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
Location
Huntingdon, UK
Used to have a krone that everything could be altered on a box it cab then moved to a new rake which was double piped, thought it would be awful but a far better system. Need 2 hands to operate switch and spool but just one hand if both spools are together

Just an idea, plumb it up with 2 pipes into 2 spools but tee them together with a normally closed valve like I posted before between. Power it from the sidelights.

Then work either spool to lift and lower both rotors together normally. Flick the sidelights on and hey presto individual rotor lift on the levers.
 

Ali_Maxxum

Member
Location
Chepstow, Wales
I made this exact thread about 12 months ago, I was adamant it was how I wanted it. We just had the new rake piped to 2 spools in the end, electric spools on a multicontroller arm rest for me is a lot better than I thought it would be!
 

Massey 6470

Member
Location
Co Antrim
Personally I would fit an electric normally closed on / off solenoid to one end of each ram. Then just an ON OFF ON switch.

When you have power to a solenoid that rotor will not be able to be lifted / lowered.

EDIT:
? but a 12 v one ( honest mistake)
 

Massey 6470

Member
Location
Co Antrim
Just an idea, plumb it up with 2 pipes into 2 spools but tee them together with a normally closed valve like I posted before between. Power it from the sidelights.

Then work either spool to lift and lower both rotors together normally. Flick the sidelights on and hey presto individual rotor lift on the levers.
A switch would be better as night time work would be confusing ?
 

Boohoo

Member
Location
Newtownabbey
Thread from last year when I was asked to fit individual rotor lift to a new rake
Wasn't done in the end, the rake has been traded in for another new one.
 

Andrew

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
Location
Huntingdon, UK

RH15LEW

Member
This is how ours came from new, i run it on individual spools but others like it on a single spool, each to their own.
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Boohoo

Member
Location
Newtownabbey
Lifting on 2 spools is alright if you've got electric spools but you don't want to be pulling 2 levers all day every day. A joystick with lift on one spool, width adjustment on the other and electric control of independent rotor lift is what you want
 

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