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Supporting heavy hinged lids.
Hi all,
I am looking for a way to hinge a heavy chest lid such that it will remain open at a 60 degree angle. The lid will be heavy as it will contain quite a bit of electronics: This is a "stealth" home theatre installation. I'm thinking up to 30kg (it probably won't be this much, but I like to over engineer) with a depth of 45 - 60cm, depending on whether I I hinge the entire lid or only 2/3 of it. Any suggestions on how to support this. I've been wondering if I could somehow adapt gas lifts from the rear hatch of a car? Thanks for any ideas Matt |
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Does this lid with a 100+ lb load need to remain at a solid, fixed position for
an extended period of time? Will there be any vibration produced by the aforementioned equipment? If so, I would think something like gas shocks or springs could help counterbalance the weight, but you should include a positive support of some sort to hold everything steady in the open position. -- JeffB remove no.spam. to email Schmuck wrote: Hi all, I am looking for a way to hinge a heavy chest lid such that it will remain open at a 60 degree angle. The lid will be heavy as it will contain quite a bit of electronics: This is a "stealth" home theatre installation. I'm thinking up to 30kg (it probably won't be this much, but I like to over engineer) with a depth of 45 - 60cm, depending on whether I I hinge the entire lid or only 2/3 of it. Any suggestions on how to support this. I've been wondering if I could somehow adapt gas lifts from the rear hatch of a car? Thanks for any ideas Matt |
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