Recent content by trickyrick0465

If I did it this way can I assume that there would be no weight on the garage door opener

No your right in your case I would not but there's something for saying "OK Google turn off TV" and the TV retracts up into the ceiling.

I wanted to keep everything inside the top of the box I was going to insulate it as I'm in the north. I guess I could have one cable coming through a small hole in the top. Do you think this would be ok (see attached) the cable comes through the box and raps 3 or 4 times around a reel or...

Well I was going to use a Linear Actuator (https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-dc-110-lb-linear-actuators/product/PA1000001113?skuId=8272551) It only extends 12 inches. I could not figure out how to get it to pull up 40 lbs about 27 inches. Im open to ideas. I dont need the remote as Im gong...

The chain is a loop. I'm going to rewire the limit switches it only needs to travel about 20 inches. I'm lifting a tv into a box that's in the Attic so I can have a hideaway tv in the bedroom ceiling

This is what I had in mind the sprocket on the garage door opener would turn a sprocket welded to a shaft that would have the 40lb weight on it.

I have a garage door opener I want to use to lift 40lbs. I've read that without the spring assist it could manage 27lbs max lifting power. If I played around with the sprocket that's going on the shaft attached to the 40lbs say double or triple the diameter that's whats on the opener would...

berkeman Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. The actuator couldn't draw enough current. Switched to a 12V deep cycle battery and works now. I've never used an Actuator when it lifts the weight it sounds like its under a lot of stress. Thanks guys

I'm using the actuator that says its good for 270lb https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12v-dc-12-in-stroke-270-lb-linear-actuator/A-p8507840e I'm using the 4rth pully system from here Pulley diagram I'm using it to lift 40 lbs So from the diagram I figured that to lift 40 lbs I need an...