"Jim Thompson" wrote in
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In the 51 years we've been married, Naomi and I have hardly been apart
more than few days at a time.

However my planned trips to SE Asia and elsewhere present some
logistics problems...

My wife is petite, 5'1", and I need some way for her to lift this
lid...

http://analog-innovations.com/SED/AquariumLid.pdf

to feed the fish in our sal****er aquarium.

Very heavy, with attached lighting. So heavy it stresses my own
rotator cuffs :-( Recessed, so, right now, I lift it first with my
thumbs.

Any ideas?

I posted a wheel and cam system with a added stick for more leverage on my
photobucket page.
It's a quickie drawing, but I think you will get it.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/p...msaquarium.jpg
Mikek