Recent content by Camiloae

1991N is correct, I was a bit sloppy with the rule of thirds calculating the mass of the door at 98cm. I'll check with the manufacturer what the fall off is to be on the safe side. Problem solved, thanks so much!

I appreciate your help a lot. At the floor end the arm will be attached to a lateral wall. I just revised my design and made sure all the input data is right. Please disregard previous diagrams, enclosed you will find the final design with some adjustments. Regarding the pivot position of the...

It looks L shaped because you are actually seeing both arm positions depicted simultaneously in the same drawing. The upright line represents the arm in open door position (110cm.) and the more slanted line represents the arm in closed door position. The data for closed position is the one I...

Hi, this is the sketch I made to make my calculations. I am going to order the arms with a little less force so that the door stays closed when left alone since there is no latching system. If I go over in force than it won't stay closed in equilibrium and I'd would rather have to exert a...

Hi there, thanks for your response, I'll take a look at your recommendation. I had to do all the math on my own since the guys down here in Colombia I am ordering the gas-spring from won't provide any support at all, which is a big bummer. Regarding your counterweight suggestion, the way the...

Its, a trapdoor, please look at explanation above

I think my consultation needs extra information. The door is in horizontal position. The question is aimed at finding the force, in Newtons, for a custom made gas spring arm, like those used in SUV's and hatchback cars so that it is easier to lift the trapdoor. The F vector stands for the force...