I have a quick project idea, thought I would run it by all you genius minds and see if it's possible.
I can build a tv drop down lift (goes up and down vertically with heavy duty cabinet rails), I can set up the pulleys, and the spool where the wire would roll up and roll down (wire would be attached to the back of the tv and run through a series of pulleys and to a motor with a spool where wire would wrap on and off, which in turn lifting and dropping the tv). My question is, I'm not the best with making circuits etc, what kind of motor do I use and how do I make it start spooling up the wire and stop at the right time. Then if I push the button again, it slowly spins the spool backwards and lowers the tv? Is this possible? I really want to build this lift, don't want to buy one. Mechanically I can make everything work good but electrically... I need some help! Or maybe there's some sort of kit I can buy? Maybe install some push button limits into the cabinet rail sliders? I can put two buttons in each rail to make sure safety (one limiting maximum lift height and one bottom limiting lowest the tv should drop).
I can build a tv drop down lift (goes up and down vertically with heavy duty cabinet rails), I can set up the pulleys, and the spool where the wire would roll up and roll down (wire would be attached to the back of the tv and run through a series of pulleys and to a motor with a spool where wire would wrap on and off, which in turn lifting and dropping the tv). My question is, I'm not the best with making circuits etc, what kind of motor do I use and how do I make it start spooling up the wire and stop at the right time. Then if I push the button again, it slowly spins the spool backwards and lowers the tv? Is this possible? I really want to build this lift, don't want to buy one. Mechanically I can make everything work good but electrically... I need some help! Or maybe there's some sort of kit I can buy? Maybe install some push button limits into the cabinet rail sliders? I can put two buttons in each rail to make sure safety (one limiting maximum lift height and one bottom limiting lowest the tv should drop).