On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:38:29 GMT, the opaque "Matt"
clearly wrote:

im looking for something to use to push up one end of a 7" LCD display and i
thought id use a linear actuator. Only problem is that all the linear
actuators I look at are huge, push 1000 pounds, and go way too far. Is
there anything else i could use that is small and inexpensive to get the job
done?

"Small" + "inexpensive" should never be used with "linear", Matt.

Forget Leon's solenoid idea. It has a 1" range and is instantaneous,
far too quick for raising that much mass even if it could.

Try www.surpluscenter.com , search for "linear". For $35, the
#5-1437 looks like it'd work for you with a rail/lever system.
Try again next week and there may be more to choose from.

It takes Burden -days- to ship, so plan on 7-10 days overall, UPS.


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