I have a manual hydraulic valve and I am looking to make it controlled with solenoid and a potentiometer. I want to control it with my arduino board. The Solenoid would have to be a strong one as the valve is big. I have it work out some details and was looking for some idea’s to make this all work. Weight is not a problem. I can use any DC power. Would also like to see if I could control it using a joystick. Any Ideas would be helpful. Thank you in advance.
Some info on the valve would be nice. What kind of “action” does the valve have now, a lever ? How far does it move ? Why a pot and not a switch given you want to use a solenoid (usually they are just on/off, in/out, a 2 position device) ? Do you really want a solenoid or a servo ?