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**Hydraulics, Metal, engine, other, hardware - all good
**Hydraulics, Metal, engine, other, hardware - all good
**Get hose crimper and avoid hoses from Surpluscenter
**Get hose crimper and avoid hoses from Surpluscenter
**<span style="color:red">Need to add 1/4"x2" tank quick attach mounts </span>
*[[Power Cube VII Surplus Center Order]]
*[[Power Cube VII Surplus Center Order]]
*[[Power Cube VII Steel Order]]
*[[Power Cube VII Steel Order]]

Revision as of 02:17, 11 November 2012

See Power Cube 6 for latest Power Cube Documentation. Tom is currently building Power Cube VII - optimizing form factor for ergonomics. The power cube after that is Power Cube VIII. See Machine Naming Convention.


Date

Preparation

  • Lathe up and running for spline coupler
    • Tom has a coupler jig
  • Lathe gearing via PowerCube + 6 Spline PTO Motor
  • Ordering hose crimping dies from Sweiger
  • Getting 2 more Millermatic 200 Welders.

BOM

Fabrication Diagrams

See Fabrication Diagram explanation.

Overview:

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Overview Diagram

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Frame

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Notes

  1. Use ironworker for mitered cuts
  2. 3 corners should fit so there is no more than 1/8" space anywhere
  3. When welding each member check for parallelism and flat planes

Engine Mount

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Hydraulic Fluid Tank and Fuel Tank

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Power HyperCube VII

HyperCube for Hypermodularity.


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Quick Connect Plate for Power Cube Pump Detail

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Fabrication

Coupler -

Research

  • Mechanical shaft quick coupling patent - [1]