Gas Struts
November 13, 2013 10:46 AM Subscribe
I have a couple of gas struts to lift a big steel hatch. I'm concerned about breaking them (because I had a couple of other gas struts which did break) I'm assured by the vendor that they are suitable for the location, but I am not entirely convinced by their design.
It was put together only by looking at a few photos and is only really for the purpose of selecting the correct bracketry etc.
What do I need to think about when attaching these struts?
What sort of forces are particularly bad?
What kind of travel should I be looking at?
Basically what advice can you give me on positioning these things?
Response by poster: Thanks,
they're installed now. Not broken, but I'm not entirely happen with them.
I had to depressurise them more than I really expected to make them useable, and I suspect I needed to have a slightly different closed position to make themnot want to spring open.
Oh well, it's done now.
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 5:31 AM on November 14, 2013
they're installed now. Not broken, but I'm not entirely happen with them.
I had to depressurise them more than I really expected to make them useable, and I suspect I needed to have a slightly different closed position to make themnot want to spring open.
Oh well, it's done now.
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 5:31 AM on November 14, 2013
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