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    Temps at Pilot Control Joystick Plungers

    Thanks! I appreciate the input!
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    Temps at Pilot Control Joystick Plungers

    Thank you for commenting in!
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    Temps at Pilot Control Joystick Plungers

    Hey everyone - I am doing some R&D I wanted to see if someone here could weigh in. I am working on a small 3D printed insert that slips over the pilot plungers under the joysticks. The material we want to use is PLA and the topic of heat came up. I plan to take some laser temp readings when...
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    I pm'd you a moment ago. Thanks.
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    If you have one, I would love to see a picture of your joystick under the boot(s).
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    Here is the video of my friend's joystick wobble on a CAT 323.
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    I just read your post yesterday. SK210LC-10?
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    Good morning. Thank you for commenting in. I have a use case currently in-process. My friend, who is a journeyman union operator here in Oregon mentioned an annoying characteristic involving his CAT 323 machine. He does not like autopilot for moving that machine long distances so he will go...
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    Here is a pilot control spring mod install video. Machine is the IRE20.
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    I am prototyping the new spring design. Excited to get them into some machines. Here is a short video of the barrel springs running. Barrel Spring Coiling Video
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    We built this machine "Compatibility Checker" to help people confirm if the spring mod kits will fit their controls. https://springpilot.com/#excavator-compatibility Please let me know if your model is missing or if you get an inaccurate response...brand new and a work in progress. Thanks!
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    Working on some cool pilot control spring mod enhancements. A relatively frequent concern I see/hear about from forum threads is that the springs could scratch the pilot valve plungers. For my current GEN2 kit I addressed this by incorporating a custom coiling feature that prevents the cut wire...
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    Actual reviews can be browsed on my site at https://springpilot.com/products/gen2-pilot-control-spring-kit.
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    All good points and I appreciate your comment very much! True, the feedback or Use Cases are anecdotal if not coming straight from the customer and crowd the "selling" line. There are also many DIY solutions, spring-based or otherwise in the forums for this particular mod. Knowing full well the...
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    Jerky, Touchy Pilot Joystick Controls - Name Brands??

    Understood thanks. Is it okay for me to add to my own thread with comments like I have been doing here? I want to make sure that I am following the rules correctly. Thanks again! I am trying not to sell at all. I am trying to learn if there are name brand machines that could benefit from my kit.
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