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  1. xxguitarist

    Need help with actuating a design.

    I'm leaning towards a 2 bar linkage, one attached to the servo, then an arm which is attached to the lid. Need some help with a simple toggle-style control for the servo, though. Should I head over to the EE section, or does anyone here have some suggestions there?
  2. xxguitarist

    Need help with actuating a design.

    I may see if I can make an L bracket to give a better angle of leverage than I'd come up with before.. not sure if I have space. I agree that gas springs would be nice, and that was my original idea, but now I'm tending towards a linear actuator with a switch. Have any sources for small...
  3. xxguitarist

    Need help with actuating a design.

    Hi all, here is a prototype. This is a pop-up gauge pod for a car, and I need some assistance in making it work! I'm open to gas springs, torsional springs, rotary dampers, servos, linear actuators ETC. Though I prefer for the system to be self-locking at the raised and lowered positions. If...

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