Re: seeking advice from mechanical/engineering types!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThis has been a good creative excercise
and I thank you for the ideas.? All make sense in some way but
there are only so many ways this can be accomplished in the
critically narrow space I have--here is where that extra 6" or 2'
or maybe 6' would be perfect!?
Indeed this addition (450 sq ft),was
largely scratchbilt, although I did hire a helper with 'some'
knowledge plus a high school level textbook.? Club members helped
in several areas, especially when it came time to haul
wheelbarrows of concrete!? I also had only basic knowledge of
these trades, but it passed the inspections once I determined the
rules!? Over the years it's also endured a handful of hurricanes.?
I couldn't began a project like that again.?
It's been mentioned to add additional
weight--I did add several lbs a few years back but it reached the
point of starting to put a bow in the door, so that point had been
reached.? The power winch might work--thinking of the units
mounted on Jeep's to get out of trouble.? If they work on 12 volts
that could be the answer--note to self--check it out!? As a
battery backup could handle loss of power too!? A typical hand
crank used to reel in a small boat could work too--we used them to
raise large lights and scrims in the studio--just where do I
anchor it?
Bob Werre
Phototraxx
Pulleys and a cable attached to the door so you can pull from base of stairs to open the door easily with your existing counter weights. I had to come up with a door up to my railroad room as well though my door doesn¡¯t open up into the room but the loft area in front of the room I designed a very lightweight door similar to how you would make a module with 1x4 and foam and used automotive gas pistons from a car hood system to easily open the door and allow it to stay open. While that works for me now I can see when I get older it could be harder to open even for me but that is when I¡¯ll install a pulley to aid in opening it with little to no effort. Just a thought.?
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Bob Werre
