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Originally Posted by untamed
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The final big step was just completed. I gave up on being able to design the light lifter so well that I could have some aluminum fabricator build it perfectly....so I built it from 2x2.
Here's the completed frames. This is a picture of both the upper and lower frames with the actuator fully lifted such that the lower frame is squeezed up against the upper frame. The actuator slides 30" horizontally, while the cables and pulleys tranfer the horizontal movement into vertical movement.
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That is great ... i've been thinking about doing something similar ... are you still liking the design as is, or would you do something different next time around?
Great looking tank!
Thanks,
marco