I see that y'all require costumer too schedule shipping have you not tried too disassemble and fit into box into a 48×60 pallet might help sales just a thought.
@@thebluetravelers7544 We actually can fit it on a pallet just fine. We are working on a streamlined shipping option right now with a distributor. Thanks!
@@thebluetravelers7544 check my video review on Thor I cover all that. Setting up shipping was a breeze and extremely affordable. The whole purchase WITH shipping was under 2k. Unbelievable value. It won't always be like that, they will be forced to increase prices at some point.
The water system could be switched over to a flow controller I’m sure it’s been thought about but this is likely the simplest most cost effective design the gate valves are expensive enough as is.
The hammer is where i am hung up. Is it the speed of the piston that allows the pellets not continuosly free fall? Cause my hammer looks like yours. Its the "guts" on thor that a video needs made about. Everything else i understand. I built a pvc three pneumatic knife valve wet bagger by studying myers mushrooms. So i would think that opening to the shoot is only 1-2" in front of the hammer. Now as the piston drives it forward, after the 1-2" threshold has been breached, then the pellets start to fall and empty out. So what stops the free flow of pellets? As i envision it, the flow gets shut off from the back as the hammer moves forward. So is it not creating a gap for free fall?
Yeah, the version in this video had a gap that would allow for free flow if the hammer hung up, which is why I left such large tolerances around the hammer, to allow it to roll across pellets and move very quickly. So yes, the only thing that keeps the pellets from spilling out is the speed of the hammer.
Copy that. Thanks for that analysis. So i need a pneumatic piston with about a 10-12" stroke. If i bump it up to 14-16" then there would be no chance of a stuck hammer free flow. Again thanks, you can learn alot by watching a video 20 times eehh?
Got all that figured out. Can i suggest looking into Quick exhaust valves. They speed up the pneumatic stroke time. I would think it would get more punch to throw the hammer forward and backwards, reducing the stuck hammer free fall possibilty.
@@michaelleewagaman301 if you look in the video, I gave a spoiler on the ultimate fix I was working on. There's a third hammer in the shot sitting on the table next to the one I was showing, which was a prototype for a major redesign of the solids system I was working on at the time. That design ended up having problems, but after a few revisions it has come together really well. There's no longer any point in the stroke that pellets would flow freely, because there's a dead zone like what the first Thor had. There's also almost no spill out the back, aside from a minor amount of fine dust, because I built channels into the hammer to give it the freedom of movement, but contain all the pellets. Thanks for the note on the quick exhaust valves, but honestly I've never had a problem with stroke times, so I don't think I'll use them.
So you didnt extend the stroke? The proto hammer is thicker and it doesnt have the back flange. So from your comments and this video, i will figure out what "channels in the hammer mean". Enjoy me some reverse engineering and a riddle.
That water system is magnificent
Being that I love rather far away, any plans on making the plans available?
You could just add blocks or take them away to make adjustments which is pretty awesome
This is a great buy for how cheap this is! Ingenious but simplistic design! 👍
I see that y'all require costumer too schedule shipping have you not tried too disassemble and fit into box into a 48×60 pallet might help sales just a thought.
@@thebluetravelers7544 yeah w a detailed put together thing...probably couldn't guarantee it so much that way I'd assume
@@thebluetravelers7544 We actually can fit it on a pallet just fine. We are working on a streamlined shipping option right now with a distributor. Thanks!
@@thebluetravelers7544 check my video review on Thor I cover all that. Setting up shipping was a breeze and extremely affordable. The whole purchase WITH shipping was under 2k. Unbelievable value. It won't always be like that, they will be forced to increase prices at some point.
@@mycominer freightcenter is who I use very simple
Love it Ben
The water system could be switched over to a flow controller I’m sure it’s been thought about but this is likely the simplest most cost effective design the gate valves are expensive enough as is.
Awesome!
The hammer is where i am hung up. Is it the speed of the piston that allows the pellets not continuosly free fall? Cause my hammer looks like yours. Its the "guts" on thor that a video needs made about. Everything else i understand. I built a pvc three pneumatic knife valve wet bagger by studying myers mushrooms.
So i would think that opening to the shoot is only 1-2" in front of the hammer. Now as the piston drives it forward, after the 1-2" threshold has been breached, then the pellets start to fall and empty out. So what stops the free flow of pellets? As i envision it, the flow gets shut off from the back as the hammer moves forward. So is it not creating a gap for free fall?
Yeah, the version in this video had a gap that would allow for free flow if the hammer hung up, which is why I left such large tolerances around the hammer, to allow it to roll across pellets and move very quickly. So yes, the only thing that keeps the pellets from spilling out is the speed of the hammer.
Copy that. Thanks for that analysis. So i need a pneumatic piston with about a 10-12" stroke. If i bump it up to 14-16" then there would be no chance of a stuck hammer free flow. Again thanks, you can learn alot by watching a video 20 times eehh?
How did you attach the pneumatic piston?
Got all that figured out. Can i suggest looking into Quick exhaust valves. They speed up the pneumatic stroke time. I would think it would get more punch to throw the hammer forward and backwards, reducing the stuck hammer free fall possibilty.
@@michaelleewagaman301 if you look in the video, I gave a spoiler on the ultimate fix I was working on. There's a third hammer in the shot sitting on the table next to the one I was showing, which was a prototype for a major redesign of the solids system I was working on at the time. That design ended up having problems, but after a few revisions it has come together really well. There's no longer any point in the stroke that pellets would flow freely, because there's a dead zone like what the first Thor had. There's also almost no spill out the back, aside from a minor amount of fine dust, because I built channels into the hammer to give it the freedom of movement, but contain all the pellets. Thanks for the note on the quick exhaust valves, but honestly I've never had a problem with stroke times, so I don't think I'll use them.
So you didnt extend the stroke? The proto hammer is thicker and it doesnt have the back flange. So from your comments and this video, i will figure out what "channels in the hammer mean". Enjoy me some reverse engineering and a riddle.