Re: Boot opening - spring loaded strut
Thanks - Gordon - a neat and simple solution - and Guy - the self locking strut is a good idea and without the complication of assessing spring strengths , lengths , fixings etc. I'll re-think this - or just keep the length of dowel I currently use !
Re: Boot opening - spring loaded strut
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Lancialulu
I am sure I wrote up the boot lid gas strut I fitted to Shades. Cost me £5 from toolstation. For a kitchen cabinet I seem to remember.
Tim, I think this is the thread you were thinking of HERE.
Cheers!
Ade
Re: Boot opening - spring loaded strut
Looking at Tim's solution and assuming you have a fibreglass boot lid would an option be to attach the gas strut to the boot hinge instead? Might be a little on the diagonal so you might need a slightly longer one but this would eliminate the strain/stress issue?
Guy
Re: Boot opening - spring loaded strut
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Both ends of the cost spectrum there Chris ! I like the spring-loaded strut but not at that price ! I'll keep looking but in the mean time continue with my trusty length of dowel.
P
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Stratos Fear
Both ends of the cost spectrum there Chris ! I like the spring-loaded strut but not at that price ! I'll keep looking but in the mean time continue with my trusty length of dowel.
P
The Ferrari 308 strut is not spring loaded Peter.
It's simply a rod with a ball that makes it go solid. (no gas, no springs)
'Could probably make one, if I can remember how it worked. I owned one, a while back.
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I cant visualise how that would work Chris - but no doubt Norm will have a comment !
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Re: Boot opening - spring loaded strut
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Stableblock
perhaps its eccentric?
That's no way to talk about our Chairman.
Re: Boot opening - spring loaded strut
Well I wasn't gonna deign to comment as this is all too far below me, but if I'm getting a mention then all I can suggest is to either ask this Rod Ball guy, or maybe Malcolm Mc Dowel*, although why an actor should know about Strat boot stuff is beyond me. Although I believe he's got a toy Clockwork one, in Orange.
* yes I know his name's actually spelled differently :-P