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Thanks A.J. A simple lever calc shows me with about 636 lb force required to balance the load. So my 1500 lb actuator will work. The design actually works pretty well. However your comments give me food for thought and I will certainly look a different design. I was most likely trying to over...

The door actually goes out on the arc and straight up. In the up position the bottom of the door is just above the top of where the door was when in the down position. I think this more than a simple type 1 lever calculation, yes?

I have a door that weighs 500 lbs. It raises up on an arc. It uses an electric actuator to pull on the lever to raise the door and push to lower. I am modifying the door and do not know how to calculate the force in pounds to make sure I have the right actuator. I currently use a 1500 lb...