Hey guys not sure if this is in the right section. I'm going to be starting a build in a few weeks or so, well its in the works now but just different sections. Re-doing my whole trunk set up. I wanted to have a false floor in the back and cut out holes and have a switch set up so when I flip it my SNES game remotes rise out of the holes in the false floor. was going to fiberglass the controllers to have a mold to sit in, and than attach those to some pvc pipes(painting it green to look like they are sitting on a warp pipe)

Wanted to hook a actuator up to them. needed to know a few things since I have never used one before

can i just use one actuator and have a 2x4 going across and the pvc pipe on each end so each side rises together and just put the actuator in the middle.

Where should I look for a actuator. I looked on ebay but can i trust those. also i don't need it to lift alot of weight maybe 5lbs.

not sure if you can understand what I am attempting to do, I did my best to describe it in words.

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if you want to use just one actuator, you're best bet is to build a small lobe or cam type set up. not just a hinge. i have used one to lift way more than 5lbs and have never had an issue. both ends will have to be on pivots so it wont bind. wish i could draw it out but i dont have any way to as my desk with PS crashed.

Linear Actuators, Linear Motors, Micro motors, Electric Motors - I used these to lift the canopy on the Sterling.

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ok so now that my doors are done and my amp rack time to work on the back peice of the trunk. I wanted snes remotes to rise out of the floor. looked into some acuators for this. i was going to mount the acutator straight up and have it raise a peice of pvc pipe that holds the remote controls but then i would only be able to lift one remote at a time. I want two to come up at the same time with the same acutator. they are a $100 so didn't want to have to buy two to raise each remote. I was trying to figure out how to mount the acuator on the floor horizontal and have it push some hinge system to lift the remotes up. any ideas or thouhts

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A scissor jack type of mechanism should do the trick. think back to the old cartoons with the extendable mallet or boxing glove that SHOOTS out. know what I mean? Connect 1 actuator to one of the ends, as it moves in and out (horizontally) it will push the scissor jack up and down. got it?

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still in the planning stage with this one, but i did manage to find a cheap actuator on ebay for only $30 shipped. Not sure if anyone has heard of this brand its called Duff Norton min pac linear actuator. The seller says it came out of a wheel chair. I haven't bid yet here is the listing

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let me know if its worth getting. It can hand way way more then i need it to. Maybe im lifting 5lbs.

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We use some Duff Norton stuff at work. It is industrial stuff, so I wouldn't be scared of the quality or durability. They have a website and that unit looks like an MPD series. You can read some of the specs like speed, physical size, current draw etc...
http://www.duffnorton.com/Public/187...arActuator.pdf
http://www.duffnorton.com/Public/18798/17_MPD.pdf

The guy says he can send the manual so try to get it or at least a full model number and look up the info. Good luck.

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Thanks for the info. Yeah he sent me the manual. It seemed pretty intense. I mean for $30 if it don't work where I was going to put it I'm sure I can find some other way to use it. I really didn't want to spend $120 on a actuator so this looks like a deal

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I usually build my own lever systems when using actuators. I just made one in my son's car for a simpler setup than you are thinking, but levers are actuator's best friends. I have configured some pretty wicked stuff with those. Spend a little time on Google checking out "levers and physics" every time I get stuck I go back to the laws of physics and it helps me figures things out.

As a last bit of input, I know you already bought the actuator, but I picture doing what you want with a power window motor, a gear toothed track, and a wedge lever. It sounds really cool. of course you can always use an actuator in place of the motor.

Good luck.

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