For heavy equipment owners at least, there are only two ways to get the essential hydraulics knowledge they need. The first way is via their preferred repair shop, in exchange for helping to pay for the owner’s holiday home. This is ‘after the event’ education. And it’s the most expensive education anyone can get. The second way is to get … Read more
Thinking in Systems, Troubleshooting with Principles
Jules Nijst is a retired oilwell engineer from the Netherlands. He read The Hydraulic Troubleshooting Handbook recently and sent me this note:
… Read more“I’ve received your book and what a great book this is. Brendan, this book is a delight to read. So well explained in short paragraphs to encapsulate a fact. I catch myself becoming aware all the time while reading,
Can You Set a Relief Valve Using a Hand Pump?
A millwright recently completed a 5-day basic hydraulics training. He plans to use his recently acquired hydraulics knowledge to check and set the relief valves in the circuit shown below, using a hand pump. Valves 04 and 06 are both relief valves (no external drains are shown). The rear section of the tandem pump 01 provides two pilot pressures: Pp1 … Read more