Universal Joint that will lock in place
Universal Joint that will lock in place
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I am working on an impact hammer to test for anomalies in soil, essentially locating sinkholes. I have a 3 foot air cylinder that I need to hang from a steel frame. Ideally I would like it to be able to hang plum with the ground regardless of the slope in which the frame is sitting on. How can I get some kind of universal joint to "lock" in place regardless of the orientation? Ive calculated that it shouldn't withstand too much more than 700 pounds of force. Thanks for any help.





RE: Universal Joint that will lock in place
The link from the ball to the hammer may be problematic, though.
TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
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RE: Universal Joint that will lock in place
Fe (IronX32)
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Fe (IronX32)
RE: Universal Joint that will lock in place
I am no expert on this - just a thought
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Suprised the Oil & Gas members have not chimed in yet.
RE: Universal Joint that will lock in place
The normal solution would be to allow the drill to hang freely and then have an adjustable stay off each side to lock it in position.
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Greg Locock
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Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Universal Joint that will lock in place
RE: Universal Joint that will lock in place
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