lostreception

I've been searching for quite some time for a small linear actuator that is suitable to move and lift a small PSOne screen out of the dash. Ive worked up an option with a small motor and worm gear but it hangs. Just wondering if you had any suggestions for a linear actuator with about +/- 4-6 inches of throw and little to no torque needed. Everything I've found has torque up the gazoo and all i need to move is > 1/2 lb. (if that).
Thanks Cabe

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Rather than a worm gear, have you considered a captured nut with threaded rod through it? Connect the threaded rod to the motor via a piece of silicon tubing over the motor shaft and rod. The captured nut can be attached to the vertical side of the PS one case or, if possible in the center of the back of the base.

As long as you have it track smoothly, there's no reason you wouldn't be able to use limit switches to operate the motor.

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Take a look at the slide mechanism of a cd-rom drive.

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lostreception

my workup works along that principal finding a motor in that case with enough torque and operating at 12v was my reason for not going that route.


for the slides yes it will work for the motor power to lift it... it is not strong enough even with an old cdrom drive...

I'm hoping actuators will be easier im getting a bit discouraged and am looking for the easierst solution at this point

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What you want is called a mini actuator from Select Products. They were bought out by AMP of America but they should still carry it.

http://shop.selectproducts.com/diy/printitem.asp?Source=CK&CartId={20EVERESTBC7FB3-BB2B-4880-8858-743329EBC3E3}&ic=ACT0004

I know the picture is small but if I get a chance later today I will get one out and take a picture of it for you. I have some laying around here somewhere. If you have never seen one its basically the rod, a seperate cable and the motor. It allows you tou mount the rod and motor seperately to save space and it will push a PS One all day long. If you search there site they sell this whole kit with switches and tracks.

http://shop.selectproducts.com/diy/customkititems.asp?CartId={F055CF3E-D0C8-45D9-8DCE-129F01A0EVEREST2755}&kc=ACTKIT1&eq=

Let me know if this helps.

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