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foxmulder
11-03-01, 04:28 PM
I've been toying with the idea of modding the side panel on my case with hinges. Then I thought maybee I'd use gas struts or maybee a servo motor to open an close it. I know this has been done before. Does anyone have any pics or thoughts on it? I'm trying to collect some Ideas here
Maybe try using 2 motors, (them small ones) A magnet, hinges, and a button.
That is all I can think of now!
you will need 2 small motors with gearboxes.
Unless you get very powerfull ones!
not to mention you dont want your computers
door slaming shut. It would only open and close at
what, 40+ Mph?
you will want 2 good motors but with some type of
gear system.
Since the door will be on hinges, it should be alot easier to open, so you get 2 of those $1.99 motors at radio shack (shudder) and rig up some way to open the doors!
-=HN=- Wild9
11-04-01, 10:39 AM
low rpm motors that are just made for torque , they are a little bit bigger but they should work out fine.
foxmulder
11-04-01, 11:57 AM
I had in mind the kind of servos that I use in mx model planes. They have about 30 lbs of torque and they move fairy slowly because of the gears. I wonder if that would work. On the other hand I' be dependant on power for that so I'm not sure if that's so good.
The other idea would be to have the door swing upward with a gas strut kinda like a Delorian.
The Delorian Idea would be awesome, but the struts may get in your way while you are trying to add & remove hardware.
Boomerang
11-06-01, 10:52 AM
I did the delorian thing. I wouldn't recommend it on a full tower, because the door gets in your way (especially if your comp's on the floor where it's a pain to get to). Here are some pics of my case. I used a gas strut designed for truck mounted tool boxes. It works fine. The only real problem is keeping it shut, hence the lock on the bottom.
That is the greatest!...
Now only If I can find a way to fill my case with Liquid Nitro...
Very nice there boomer... Is there a way to see closer pics of the actual hinges? Im kind of curious as to how you set it up...
Boomerang
11-08-01, 12:31 AM
I don't have any pics of the hinges right now, an my camera's on the fritz. Basically, they are cabinet door hinges that actually extend as they open. I found them on a discount rack at Home Depot and thought "Hey. These would be perfect for putting a door on my case!". They are bolted to the top of my case, and riveted to the door. Also, the hinge nearest the front of my case takes up the top two drive bays, which is a pain because I want to put my third CD-ROM in but can't. Oh well. Such is the price you pay for a cool case.
dreadlord79
11-08-01, 01:07 PM
I just thought that since the large door on a full tower case would get in the way. Why not make the door hinge in the center? Makee the door so whe the bottom latch is un-done and the door begins to swing up, the other hydralic hinges (which would be on the outside of the case most likely) would put the end of the door back and away from yourself and the work area.
Just a thought from an idiot newby:)
That is a real good idea!
Boomerang
11-11-01, 05:04 PM
It's a neat idea. I'll keep my eyes out for something that will work.
Twinkle
11-11-01, 07:08 PM
well if you have a water cooling system you might try a hydralic thing, but you'd need a real good pump for it to work right.
Boomerang
11-12-01, 06:49 PM
I have a pretty massive pump (taken out of a refrigerated air system. 250 GPH at 10 ft), but that's probably a bit too much oomph for just lifting up a little piddley case door. I had trouble finding something small and weak enough to open the door at a reasonable rate, and to allow me to close the door again. The penumatic struts used on cars and such are WAY too powerful.
HTH
Stephen
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