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| solderguy1:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 08, 2007, 10:22:01 pm --- --- Quote from: solderguy1 on November 08, 2007, 06:45:11 pm ---Picked up a $7 caster at Orchard Supply last week. unscrewed the axel bolt and removed the wheel, it looks like a 2x4 can be bolted there instead. Then the baseplate can be joined to the lcd monitor by using another board in between. --- End quote --- That sounds interesting.. Got any drawings? (Or pics). --- End quote --- Hi DaOldMan, here you go, sorry for the delay (camera was at work). The width is a perfect fit for a 2x4, sometimes the cabinet gods smile on their worshippers :) |
| crashwg:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 09, 2007, 06:50:03 am ---But chains need oil, and I dont want oil inside my box. --- End quote --- Chains only need oil so they can flex. If you're mounting the chain to a solid surface and using the sprocket to push against that, no oil necessary! :cheers: Another idea could be to use a rubber wheel on the end of the motor, then spring-load the motor/wheel contraption against the wooden monitor wheel. |
| DaOld Man:
Hey solderguy1, that looks neat. What do you do? Mount an LCD to the base of it? You are right crashwg.. I suppose a setup like that wouldnt need oil, except maybe a thin coat to keep the chain from rusting? A rubber wheel on the motor might work.. I will give that some thought. *Edited for spelling* |
| solderguy1:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 10, 2007, 07:20:23 pm ---Hey solderguy1, that looks neat. What do you do? Mount an LCD to the base of it? --- End quote --- Yes, that's the plan. The lcd has four threaded holes in the back, so I'm gonna mount a chunk of 1x6 to it, maybe with some washer stacks for standoffs. Then another four bolts to mount the other side of the wood to the caster base. I was also thinking of extending the board out in one direction for weight so the monitor will turn until it hits a hardstop. That way the motor/cord only has to provide force in one direction, just slack in the other. |
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