Model making - Hydraulics in model building

Whether excavator or caterpillar, tipper, or wheel loader – in the original, all these commercial vehicles cannot do without hydraulics. In model building, alternatives are often used because hydraulics are considered complicated. But with a few basics, planning and building a model hydraulic system is not witchcraft. In this book, model hydraulics specialist Marcel Sigrist gives you the information you need to equip your model with functioning hydraulics. From the calculation of the required power and thus the necessary pump, the layout of lines and valves to the required safety devices, all relevant topics are addressed so that nothing stands in the way of successfully building a functioning model hydraulic system. A complete archive of technical drawings for the required components rounds off the book. From the content: • Possible applications of a model hydraulic system • Functionality of a hydraulic system • Basics of calculation • Do-it-yourself or buy? • Components of a hydraulic system • Pumps • Pipes • Connections and joints • Sealing of cylinders/valves • Types of cylinders • Oil tank • Building your own model hydraulics • Flow rate regulation via the RC control system • Automatic flow regulation (load sensing) for model hydraulics • Construction plan archive