Hydraulics?

[Reese1222]

ok. this might be my first case mod, but i usually dont start off easy in anything and always jump for hard. my sister has an semi-old 1992 or 1993 Chevy Lumina Van. the trunk pistons for lifting the trunk are pretty much dead for the weight of the trunk door, but i was thinking when she gets those replaced it might be good for a side panel. hell it would be original where i live cause most people done here in florida are old and just buy dell :mad: . so i was thinking maybe i could hook up the pistons to the base of my case and to the panel maybe put some hinges on top that way i get a sort of lamborgini gull wing feeling going on.
i have a basic idea of how to mount them but the locking mechanism might be my dead point. and ideas or opinions would be greatly honored. and the case might be a Antec PlusView 1000AMG, though i havnt fully decided.

These Forums ROCK! :attn:


*edit* on second thought, once i get enough money i might go with the AOpen h700B. looks like a overclocking friendly computer especially with 6 fans ^_^

[pummer]

that would be cool, but are you sure you'll be able to fit it?

[Reese1222]

yeah fittin it should be no problem i think. the case is a full tower and there isnt even enough gas for the piston to fully lift.

*edit*

heres a crappy blue print using my 1337 paint skills
http://www.eugenerichards.com/files/Lor/reese1222/piston%20set%20up.jpg

[arabarabian]

That is a good idea. I have some off of an '84 Volvo 240 and the still take all of my strength to compress them fully, definitely not what you would want for your project.

[Reese1222]

as in theyld still be to strong? then could there be a way to decompress them?
i dont think theyld be that strong. see my father is handicap so everytime we go out the trunk is opened and closed atleast 5 times to put the wheelchair in and out. i can close the thing with a finger and it doesnt lift the trunk at all. it keeps it from falling down slightly, but u have to lift it up. bt w/e ill have to work on it. i might try to design it with legos my friend has the pnuematics set from long ago ^^. play with legos, measure thrice, then cut. ^^

[iD10t]

you still have to factor in how heavy that trunk is compared to a case side.
what can barely lift a trunk may bend the case at the connecting points.

[pummer]

with strong enough hinges, it should work. the only problem I foresee is what angle to mount it at. someone who's good with this stuff might tell you that there's a certain angle that will be best

[stikphysh]

i would suspect leverage is all you need to concider... i would mount the struts to the bottom of the case door, and then see what works best for the other side of them... i think that ones made for a car will be too strong for what you are doing, but the idea is cool and i know you can pick some up cheap. i had some for the hood of my camaro and i replaced them for $15 a piece, and those are darned heavy duty.

[GOD Macktruck]

anyone know where i could get some that would be more appropriate for a computer. (small, not as powerful) what kind of store carries this stuff?

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[newbienerd]

Is this what you are thinking of??
(dont mind the position of the pistons...)

http://www.geocities.com/gamergo183/wings.bmp

Here is a nice locking mech

http://www.geocities.com/gamergo183/lock1.bmp

it works like a lever. you press the lever and it lifts the lock. another thing is that glove compartments have those... hehehe... i know my Jimmy does and my parent's van...

just get out of the way when you open... lol...
you should get a piston that opens slowly and just enough so that you don't whack yourself when it opens.

also when it goes slow, it makes a nice hissing sound... sexy..
pssssssssssss.... LOL!

[stikphysh]

pics dont work