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Old July 15, 2017   #54
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Originally Posted by dmforcier View Post
Are you going to pivot it (hinge) or lift it whole? Pivoted the effective weight is 1/2. But with a moving rack, I don't see what you could mount a hinge to.
As for the moving rack and the hinged lid that would be easy.
I have that one figured out too.
The more I think about it the more ideas come up that are better than the last.
I am even tossing around the idea of springs.
If set on a lever and pivot point correctly the same springs that are used to assist the opening can be used to hold it down.
Then there is the garage door opener idea I an thinking about.
I still have the lead screws and track from one I replaced.
I have mentioned lead screw before.
Here is a lead screw.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadscrew

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