Recent content by brianp1285

actually i didn't clarify it well enough. It is going into the island but it can't be permanent installation. I am building a portable/moveable island so I don't think scissors lift will work. I need to mount my mechanism on the wood panel and It would have to be light weight. It has to sink 3"...

Haha thanks Danger. I'll explain my project in a bit more detail. I am trying to create a Pop-up drawer in the kitchen island. Drawer(which I have described as the box) pops up from the middle of kitchen island and is supposed to go 3" below island's top surface when not in use. So I am looking...

Really, Everyone thinks scissors-lift mechanism the best idea? If yes, do you know of any good vendors that sell them and ship them fairly quickly? 100 lbs max weight lifting requirements. Also, I am not sure what sort of motor would I need to drive my scissors-lift mechanism. any...

Thanks Everybody for the quick and enthusiastic responses. I am reattaching the word file to give you the top view as well along with the front view. When I said that mechanisms can't be visible what I meant was that whatever mechanism I use needs to be attached to the bottom surface of the...

wow that was quick but let me explain it a bit more. Please see attached word document for a rough schematic. I can not have my mechanism visible so it has to stay beneath the box. Hopefully the picture clears things up a bit. Btw, thanks for the quick reply.

Lift anyone! Hii Everybody, I am involved in a project and I need some guidance for my design. Design Purpose: I am trying to create/find a mechanism that will provide me with up-down motion. For example think of a match-box type rectangular box that needs to be moved up-down in...