Hydraulics

[Chance1234]

Hi,

First post,

Iam currently working on my first build, and I want to have my control panel raise up by about an inch when turned on. Does anyone have experience of such a thing ??


Regards

Chance

[yotsuya]

Why not build it an inch higher? Just curious. 

[Chance1234]

purely aesthetic reasons, I just like the idea of pressing a button and everything moves into place. The Monitor is going to be folded down and raise (know how to do that part) and I want my controls to rise up to take the space that the monitor was accommodating.

[BadMouth]

Linear actuator http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?SortBy=price&search=linear actuator&PAGELEN=20&PageNo=1

+Pololu Simple Motor Controller http://www.pololu.com/catalog/category/94

+guide rails  (homemade?)

Pretty expensive thing just for slight asthetics.

It could be accomplished using the motion of the monitor being raised.
How do you plan to raise the monitor?

[Chance1234]

Piston hinges from a kitchen cabinet ,believe it will be strong enough. Be held under tension and simple switch to release so it rises

[BadMouth]

If you only want it to move an inch for the effect, i'd just hinge the front and have the back raise an inch.
Much easier to accomplish.

[Chance1234]

 From your links you got us thinking what I could use from a car, however whilst googling came across an electric car jack which would be perfect. Hopefully be able to pick one up in the January sales

[brad808]

All I read was "hydraulics" and "use from a car"

Unfortunately this is all I can add on the subject but it should be plenty useful: