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pop up panel - servo? spring? any suggestions?
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Le Chuck:

--- Quote from: crashwg on May 17, 2012, 08:36:06 pm ---Here's my take on what you're looking for.  Obviously a rough idea that would need testing before you would cut a hole in a CP...

I didn't draw a "closed" versing but basically the thing at the top fits the hole and with the radiused area sitting on the rounded ledge below it would create a flush CP.

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Haha, that's actually a pretty cool way to handle the problem.  I dig it. 
tony.silveira:

--- Quote from: crashwg on May 17, 2012, 08:36:06 pm ---Here's my take on what you're looking for.  Obviously a rough idea that would need testing before you would cut a hole in a CP...

I didn't draw a "closed" versing but basically the thing at the top fits the hole and with the radiused area sitting on the rounded ledge below it would create a flush CP.

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first up, thanks everyone for their ideas, appreciate the feedback!

this plan with the actuator is pretty much what i came up with today while at work!  the only issue i see is that while it's lying flat, if the close command comes, will the actuator safely pull it back in?  obviously there will be some friction there until the keyboard stands back up.

anyone have any suggestions on an actuator for me?  i'm learning a lot from other posts on this automation but don't have any real world experience working with them yet so any suggestions are appreciated
PL1:
One way to get the panel to stand back up is a small counterweight (green) that causes the panel to pivot upright once the 90 degree arm (gray) is no longer hitting against the striker block (red).

The black spot is the pivot point. Position this point slightly above the center of gravity of the whole assembly and let gravity do the work.

You can also add a small screw/bolt with two nuts and a rubber tip passing through the counterweight to brace the keypad. The rubber tip rests against the underside of the panel with one nut on each side of the counterweight allowing you to adjust the length.

Scott
tony.silveira:
i did receive the keypads today.  i'll be making a new panel top in the next month or so so i have some time to do a couple of proof of concepts first.

anybody have any recommendations for the motor with the screw actuator thingy majig?
darthpaul:
Remember you are going to need more than the actuator to make this work if you want it automated. You are going to need a way to reverse the motor.
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