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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Drew0682 on October 02, 2011, 11:33:39 PM

Title: linear actuators help
Post by: Drew0682 on October 02, 2011, 11:33:39 PM

so I'm building a full size johnny 5 robot with a friend of mine. He's cutting the parts for the both of us.

Anyways in the cradle base are 2 SKF linear actuators. these are surplus and hard to come buy especially in the size that I need. believe it's 150mm stroke, and when retracted is 268 mm.   I can get a linear actuator off ebay or other sites but most have built in limit switches that are non movable.  I need to be able to move the limit switches as these actuators control the tip toe mechinism for Johnny 5 to stand up on his track tips.

Does anyone know where I can find linear actuators that have movable limit switches

Thanks,

Drew

Title: Re: linear actuators help
Post by: Soeren on October 03, 2011, 05:20:51 PM

Hi,

SKF (http://www.skf.com/portal/skf_mec/home/products?contentId=883468) would be the obvious choice  ;)

Another major player is Linak (http://www.linak.com/products/Linear-Actuators.aspx).