inspectorudy Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 I have built an electric front end loader on my garden tractor and it works fine but I am using two reversible momentary switches to control lift and curl of the bucket. In this fashion I have no ability to gradually move the bucket because they are either on or off and any nuance is not available. I have seen some devices that control the loader with a joystick and a DC motor controller. I need the joystick to work in the X and Y axis. The Y axis will only be one actuator of 25 amps max, but the X axis will be two 25 amp actuators working in unison. I have seen the very small joystick controllers that control small motors but I need a heavier duty model. Can anyone here help me put together a unit? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryA Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Are you using the type of actuators that have brushed motors ? I gather they have switches that limit their travel in each direction. Also I see that folks are building controls using microcomputers like the Arduino but that seems like the hard way of getting one. Are your actuators similar to this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079G1NZHT/ref=emc_b_5_t?th=1 also look at these: https://www.progressiveautomations.com/collections/control-boxes? I gather their 30 amp dual controllers are only 15 amps each. They have joysticks here: https://www.progressiveautomations.com/products/rc-08 This is like what you have now? https://www.amazon.com/Forward-Reverse-Module-Actuator-Reversing/dp/B0881N7F4M/ref=sr_1_53?crid=25CETHKMKA6N1&keywords=linear%2Bactuator%2Bcontroller%2B12v&qid=1637517171&s=industrial&sprefix=Linear%2BActuator%2BController%2Cindustrial%2C232&sr=1-53&th=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspectorudy Posted November 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 Here is a diagram of one that someone else has built but I thought it might be done simpler. The diagram does not show the third actuator which controls the bucket curl. He used a second board for that one item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryA Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 These motor controllers may interest you: Motor control Info on Youtube here: Review of control And more info here: More motor control. Reading the reviews/comments will give you more insight. Could one mount the potentiometers into a joystick control mechanically; some type of gimbal mount? Adding push button switches to the control to reverse directions would be doable I think. There maybe game type joystick controls that have them already built in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHWAH Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 I have the fix for your project so you would use 1 duel motor drive as you wish, If you would like to discuss please let me know, Thanks wahwah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonHampton Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 11/26/2021 at 7:44 PM, HarryA said: These motor controllers may interest you: Motor control Info on Youtube here: Review of control And more info here: More motor control. Reading the reviews/comments will give you more insight. Could one mount the potentiometers into a joystick control mechanically; some type of gimbal mount? Adding push button switches to the control to reverse directions would be doable I think. There maybe game type joystick controls that have them already built in? Lets check on youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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