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Calculating Force for Garden Storage Box Lid: A Newton/Kilogram Question
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[QUOTE="Chessman, post: 5490303, member: 595847"] This would be feasible if the box wasn't going up against a wall. I am going to have a look at the gas struts available. I had an idea though... If I marked a point on the lid where the gas strut is likely to anchor, let's say for sake of argument 400mm in from the hinges (approx point A on my original diagram) then place a set of digital bathroom scales directly beneath this point and prop the lid at said marked point, with the base of the prop on the scales, I should have a pretty good idea of the force (at least in kg) being exerted. Once this can be converted to Newtons, and divided by 2, I should have a pretty close guide on the N force needed at each strut. Just an idea. I think the struts would need to be set at 90 degrees to the lid, or maybe vertical, and not as In my original diagram, as this would (I think) increase the load substantially. [/QUOTE]
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