Mike Jadud
St Louis P25
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On the left you can see Mike's storage lockers and what is attempting to do is to fit a hinge system that will raise the door vertically
So the following photo's are a series of trial, fit, modify and trial fit again
I started working on a hinge setup for my storage boxes. The original idea was to hinge the doors at the bottom, but that makes for a long reach.
I did this
design to see if I could lift the door like a bus cargo
hold, and clear the bed edge. This mockup is made of Styrofoam.
I think the top hinge pivot points on each side need be connected together with a bar to prevent twisting.
I'll add springs or cylinders on each side to help lift it.
The hardest part will be to build into the
design a method to make fine adjustments. Any small change in
location really effect the movement.I think the top hinge pivot points on each side need be connected together with a bar to prevent twisting.
I'll add springs or cylinders on each side to help lift it.
On this setup, the lower point on the door actually interferes with the box edge. I have to try moving it around to see if I can get it to work right.
Next will be
to duplicate it in wood or steel. I
think I will make a plywood template that fits
inside the boxes so I can test the setup
"in-place".
More testing, it has to be done this way as doing it in steel or some other material would break the budget