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Doug, I answered too quickly. If you look at the image and the order in which the levers must move, you will see that the blue lever first moves 25°( 1st pic), once together, (2nd pic). Next they both move together 45° (3rd pic). Next they both move together again in the opposite direction 45°...

Doug, That sound like an easy solution. I'll mock one up and give it a try. THANKS for your help! Paul

Hi Jboogs, Yes the shaft and tube are concentric, but the actuator is horizontal in relation to the picture and to the right of the blue arm.

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I seem to understand what you said, but let me further the definition of my problem: Let's say there were arms hanging down from both the shaft and the tube. When in the starting position, the arm on the shaft would be 25° to the right of the arm on the tube. At the end of the actuator travel...

I have one shaft inside a tube. The tube is mounted in bearings. I need a linkage that when moved by a linear actuator, will turn the inside shaft 25°. Then once the inside shaft has turned 25°, the outside shaft will also turn in conjunction until they have both turned another 20° then stop...

Thanks everyone for your help. I moved all the part and assembly files to one folder. I then moved all of the old folders. I opened SWX and the assemblies opened OK so I zipped the entire folder and sent it using hightail.com, formerly yousendit.com I will know tomorrow if it worked for them...

I don't know what he is using, but will ask. Can I use SW Explorer 2013 with SWX 2006? I tried sending separate zips, but it did not work properly, so he suggested the pack and go. I am trying putting everything in one folder to see if that work. Paul

I occasionally use SWX 2006 and a customer is having trouble with a large file that I sent him. The file on my PC is an assembly of subassemblies that I made a long time ago. The assemblies are saved in three different folders. He wants me to use "pack and go" to make a zip file for him. What...

Instead of "All four of the nozzles have a flow rate 15.9 GPM at 40 PSI" it should have read "Each of the four nozzles have a flow rate 15.9 GPM at 40 PSI", for a combined flow rate of 72 GPM. Sorry for the confusion!

We manufacture plating barrels and have a customer that wants us to apply our SprayThru system to one of their barrels for testing. They will manually connect a hose from the pump to the quick connection on the side of the barrel. I need to know how to be able to assure them that the flow...

There seems to be some confusion, which is my fault, for which I apologize. I am not building any controls, just a motor driven electroplating barrel. Our partner in this project is providing the VFDs and might be driving multiple barrels with one VFD. My guess is that they will put a circuit...

I am building some equipment for use in Canada and it must comply with CSA. The motor/reducer being used is 42VAC/3PH and will be controlled by a VFD. The data plate on the motor shows 4.9 Amps with a SF of 1.0. I don't have a copy of their code, but will purchase one as a last resort as we...

Thanks Bill, I am not an electrician, so your description is a little confusing, especially the capacitor connection. I have attached a link to an image of the motor and a reversing contactor. Is it possible to print the image and sketch in the wires and fax it to me? If you can't no problem...

I am looking for a wiring diagram that uses two relays with inputs from a PLC that would reverse a single phase gearmotor. The gearmotor will open and close a door with a limit switch at each end to stop the door when it is at the end of its travel. There is a link below to the manufacturers...