A friend is building a band saw sawmill. The carriage is powered by a hydraulic motor with a sprocket and chain setup to run the carriage as it cuts the log. He will have an electric switch that will intergize the hyd. motor but really no way of controlling the speed of the hyd. motor. His plan is to put a flow control valve in the line to the motor but to me that seems like a bad idea. So do any of you who know about hydraulics know of any good ideas. Maybe like an electronic valve of some sort that he could control the flow to the motor from his console. As you know he needs to be able to control the speed of the carriage as it cuts down the log, then be able to speed up the return of the carriage back again to start a new cut. I'm sure there are valves out there but we have no idea what to look for or where to look.
Any help with this project would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dick
Any help with this project would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dick