Linear Actuators 101 

Best video I've found so far. I enjoyed your explanation of the DPDT switch. It's so simple and I note they put this on when selling them so I'm totally at ease with spending a lot of money with the confidence I can hook this up very easily to a 12V battery. Thanks.

I just wanted to say this was a great video, very much enjoyed listening to your explanation.

Absolutely informative I'm a real bone head and this was well done enough for even me to understand. Thank you. Luca

A great example of a real , knowledgeable professor ! Very well explained ..

I'm a Garden Tractor "BUFF", and I have been attempting to make Ground Engagement Attatchments for my 1987 Craftsman GT6000 for my property. This Video REALLY helped me understand what I need, and how a Liner Actuator works! Many thanks for YOUR Video!😎 Take care, 🤓 -Thomas Western Washington State

I heard “linear actuator” in a video a while back. Today, I have no idea where it came from, but for some reason the words “linear actuator” popped into my head. I had to know what it was. Thank you.

Regarding load rating and picking out the correct actuator, you should also mention about complexity when incorporating an air shock or other stability in motion.

Another great video! Looking forward to seeing your methods of controlling them.

Thank you so much man ive been trying to find a video that explains how to hook up a actuator when it only has 2 wires and your video it's the only one that explains it to me in a way i can understand

You explain things very well, thank you :)

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Excellent presentation! Thank you.

Wow! I didn't realize Speed came out almost a quarter century ago. It makes sense when I think back, but that took me by surprise!

Super informative thanks. Those are going into a Work bench and lifting a Porter Cable jointer up to the surface of the bench. Now just need to find the proper tracking devices to hold it steady and guide the platform up and down without wobbling.

I LOVE learning! I was trying to invent something & needed something along the lines of a "pressured piston" "motorized piston" & found these instead! LINEAR ACTUATORS. So cool, thanks for helping me nerd out. Lol

Crystal clear explanation. Kudos!

I love how you show what will be in the video before an Ad runs, wish more people did it!

You are a really good teacher. Very informative video.

Awesome video Very informative and to the point Love to see your finished projects

Very well explained and presented.

simplified and very easily made to understand Thank you for you excellent video

Well I wanted to know more about linear actuators, and I now do ! Excellent video.

Great explanation and loved how you opened one up to show the guts. I've never worked with or used one before but now feel confident that I now understand it. Thanks and I will check out your other vids.

Great video, Robert. Any chance you have plans for doing a video on how to control an actuator/servo over GSM cellular? I've got a project I want to start digging into and so far I'm looking at controlling the actuator with a raspberry pi + GSM addon board and then developing a mobile app. I'd love to hear your take on it.

norman p. Very informative, this has helped me to decide which actuator to use for my project.

Very good and illustrative video on this matter. Thank you for your efforts,

Perfectly explained. Thank you!

Fantastic video , I'm doing some research for a pretty awesome project on my own channel, this was extremely helpful. Thanks

Really great info, explained very well! Thanks!

Now I know 100% more than I did before. Very handy.

Thank you for your effort to share your knowledge with us

Thanks for the info! Like to hear about the second project !

Amazingly helpful video thanks.

Great video - very informative!

So awesome listening to you 😎. Thanks for disassemble.

I would like to commend you on a great job. There are a lot of really cool projects that one can do with simple inexpensive linear actuators. That was a good video.

very well explained, thanks. John

This video is AWESOME! Thank you!

Very well done. Thorough and easy to follow. I am considering using LA in my van futon build. I prefer to do it with springs, pulleys and cables, though. BTW I love your logo! We think alike!

Thankyou i think you answered all my questions except its it ok to use a 2 position latching switch and leave in position with power after the internal microswitch has stopped movement?

Your video was very helpful, well done!!!

Very succinct and well laid out.

This video was great, thank you.

really well covered! thanks

Sir very informative and really it taught me the thing i was looking for some time

this is one of the best videos about Linear Actuators Thanks a lot for all the effort made to share it❤

TOO COOL for school RC !!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏 Thank You !!!😊

Good overview of something I was always confused about. Now I need to figure out a project to use one of these babies in!

Brilliant! Thank you!

Very informative, thanks mate!

As many people said before: great video! Thanks

nice work,thanks for all you have done🙂

OMG. ONE OF THE BEST INFORMATIVE VIDEOS I HAVE EVER WATCHED ON YOU TUBE. THANK YOU. I WILL BE LOOKING FOR MORE FROM YOU. AGAIN OMG. WHAT A GREAT JOB YOU DID. STEVE

@Rbert👍👍 thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences very appreciated it here. Namaste 🙏

Thank you so much for the very informative video. May I ask you a question about my project? Lifting a queen-size bed (hypothetically weight about 400 lbs with mattress) in RV, should I use four for each corner with the minimum load capacity of 100 lbs each? Or each one should be rated 400 lbs? You have given me a completely new option.

a good video, thank you for creating it

Great video Robert! You are an excellent presenter!

Great info. Thanks!

Its a great video, very helpful. Thank you 🙏

I been having issues with auto headlight doors and the dilapidated system within it , I believe this will replace that whole system without major costs and time . ❤thanks a million!!!!

Great Video.... I have a question. Can this be set up to work using Car Brakes... meaning, press the Brakes on your car and the actuator goes up and then when you release the brake pedal, the actuator goes down. Please let me know. Thank you.

Hey Mr. Robert. Knowing that you have tested all of these actuators, wich one is the most silent one ?

Very clear video, thanks for the explanation how to use linear actuator brother👍

Thank you for explanation dear sir

Salute! Useful info and concise :)

This was quite educational. I'm looking at the idea of using it for a boat for the Trim. Servocity is VERY EXPENSIVE

Thanks for the info. Does one get linear actuators that can be operated manually should your system fail one could still operate a door manually?

Great video!

Awesome man, thanks for sharing this video, i actually gained some good knowledge.

thank u for making video, sir

Awesome breakdown Robert! I need a pneumatic or electric cylinder/actuator to hit something very hard/quickly. Any suggestions?

This is awesome thankyou!

Hello! Great video. Is it possible to create an automatic reciprocating (preferably adjustable) movement with a linear actuator (without having to turn a switch back and forth) and if so what equipment would one need? Thank you so much 😊

Great vid Bud

Excellent !!! Thank you.

Very impressive! All this is going on my resume. You R the Linear Actuator Whisperer".

Thank you. Thank you Thank you Thank you. My team is making an automatic shopping cart. I was thinking how can I turn the castor wheel with a programmable motor.. Now having seen the LInear Actuator, please suggest an easy way to control it with a remote. Commentators, kindly help if you know the hardware I need to control the caster wheel.

Great info and vid

You good sir are very helpful thank you

Appreciated, thank you.

Hi, I have an INCA TV lift with a tubular motor. We lost the remote, and lift got stuck in up position. Any advice how to bring it down? Any ideas or how to reverse the motor movement? Highly appreciated. Thanks for sharing awesome ideas.

Great video, I'm interested in installing them in a large greenhouse to open and close both side and ridge vents. Any issues with being in a hot and humid greenhouse exposed to UV light? I would also like to use Z-wave automation to control the actuators. Any thoughts/ suggestions would be appreciated. Thank You

Well put,, Explained very well ,,

Thank you Robert

Hi, I have an existing desk I really like. It has 6 metal tubular legs, and there are 2 shelves between the middle legs and right legs. I want to figure out how to elevate the whole thing to make it an adjustable height desk for sitting and standing. I stumbled on the idea of linear actuators, and I think that would work. But I'm not sure if I need one for each leg, or for each pair of legs or for the whole desk. Most importantly, I can't find any examples on Google on how to actually attach actuators to things, ideally to pipes. Any suggestions? On also, if I have several of these, would they stay in sync to lift the desk?

Good job. THANK YOU

Hi Robert, great video. Newbie Question Alert !! Thinking of using a 2" stoke LA on my beetleweight bot and would like to know if i could use a reversible ESC instead of a switch/servo to change polarity ???. Keep up these great videos !! Happy New Year from the UK.

Very good, thanks

great information really appreciate it 💙💙💙💙💙

Nice video 👍🖖 Could I use a Linear Actuator for a pcp air pump to make it automatic and how could I build a automatic pressure stop 🤔

These things are so much fun. I just built a spare tyre holder for my Jeep and used one to open and close it. Totally unnecessary but loads of fun :)

Friends old lawn tractor and snow plow attachment... I want to lift blade, going to weld at end of existing piviot for push down lift plow up action and possibly 2 more for right left.. Question is.. Say his blade hits ice chunk/anything stuck to ground.. With actuator(s) stationary... What happens if more than rated force encountered? Do they move back or break?

Thanks. I learned.

Impressive! Do you have one for a "Walker GHS" commercial mower? I'm asking for a friend. Thank's for the video!

I have linear actuators to open and close the hard cover on my truck toneau cover and want to have a safety cut off that will stop the operation if something gets caught between the cover and the side of the truck, currently it is like a guillotine and if anything solid gets caught the actuators tear away from their fixings , do you have any recommendations

I saw this pop up in my feed and thought it was this year's April 1st video so now I've been double bamboozled.

Can we utilize this application of linear actuator to tire bead breaking . Please reply

very informative video. i want to lift a heavier desk. two questions 1. how can i control 2 or 4 of actuators at once? and where can i get them? thanks

Really informative and useful. Thank you.

THANK YOU WELL EXPLAIN