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    Having created this nifty lock thingie, I'm now struggling to think of the actual lock mechanism... I suppose I could ask the mechanical workshop chaps to fret me something up...

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      Alternatively, I could do my usual bodge engineering...

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        I can't remember much of the details of the original lock mechanism, which is not surprising considering it was 8 years ago...

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          What I can remember is the truly surreal shape of cam that was finally necessary... the mechanical design left something to be desired.

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            Originally, there was supposed to be a 3 spoked wheel thingie that pressed on a lever... unfortunately it stalled the motor...

            So we cut off two of the spokes & it still stalled the motor.

            The final shape of the cam was a mechanical engineer's nightmare.

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              It was designed (by me) so that the point of contact with the lever gradually moved up the lever to minimise the stress on the gear train...

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                Yay I'm hoooooooooooooome..........at last.
                That boy go raaaaaaa
                Copyright (C) BabyBear1 - with thanks to VF for hosting

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                  Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
                  It was designed (by me) so that the point of contact with the lever gradually moved up the lever to minimise the stress on the gear train...
                  good idea
                  Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo rem

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                    Afternoon Zeity
                    That boy go raaaaaaa
                    Copyright (C) BabyBear1 - with thanks to VF for hosting

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                      Afternoon Bear
                      That boy go raaaaaaa
                      Copyright (C) BabyBear1 - with thanks to VF for hosting

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