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How to spring load pig cooker lid for easy opening-closing
I am helping a friend build a pig cooker out of a propane tank (about
30" in dia. by 4'long +or-) the lid is pretty heavy and I would like to make up a spring and cable to help lift it, I just dont know how to arrange it. Do I have to build a "mast" that would be higher than the height of the door in the opened position, with a cable attached to the door and going over a pulley connected to a spring with a turnbuckle? How big of a spring should I use? I can connect it to the frame of the cooker. Will it work without making the "mast" sticking up in mid air? What about a pulley mounted behind the lid, attached to the spring? Any help would be great. Thank you, Craig |
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