256 & CWatters
I appreciate both of your input. It would probably help if I told you that the mass M is really a frame member that extends out horizontally. Once it starts to lift/rotate up around hinge A it will immediately be moving easier and easier. Because of this, I am only concerned with...
Because once it is folded in it must push out as well. The movement out is not an issue though. Attached is the detailed drawing of the system. Luckily my day job is in SolidWorks. HA HA.
Which items (linkages BD or CD, pivot points B, D, C or A, Moment Arm 1, 2 or 3) need to be adjusted to create the most lift possible at point C with the least amount of force at F? Perhaps the simple/general question is, 'What can we do in this system to maximize vertical lift at C with minimal...
Though it may seem like it, this certainly isn't a homework question so I hope I don't offend anyone with it's placement. This is a simple drawing of a hydraulic mechanism that me and a friend are building. There is much debate about where we need to improve so we are leaving it up to you, the...