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This is gonna be one awesome build. Subsribed!
When you come over to the island for a visit let me know... I could certainly use your skillz in organizing all my wires and gadgets!

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 866993)

Now there's an idea :lol:

Need to pick up a 2" stroke actuator & see if i can build a locking system for all the doors as well to keep the grandsons out of the sump area.

looking really good Grizz
I have enough locks (like the ones used at a fish store to keep people from putting there hands in the water)
you can have as many as you need. just let me know

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 866993)

Now there's an idea :lol:

Need to pick up a 2" stroke actuator & see if i can build a locking system for all the doors as well to keep the grandsons out of the sump area.

in my old shop I made a quick and dirty one to try it out. I just used a high torque stepper motor with a cam plate, ran a 1/2" rod the length of the cabinets, has a little "J" welded to the main rod at each door that would slide into a eye bolt, and I supported the rod every now and then with a set of sealed bearings that I pressed some pulley rings on to. was board at work and spent about 8 hour on the lathe making those. if you use an actuator, and a similar design make its a spring open or fail open or normally open, and actuate to close other wise if your power goes out your doors stay locked.

Steve

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Originally Posted by Rice Reef (Post 867021)

This is gonna be one awesome build. Subsribed!
When you come over to the island for a visit let me know... I could certainly use your skillz in organizing all my wires and gadgets!

Thanks RR but I think the only way I am going to get to the island is on the bike cause the ferry cost are INSANE!!

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Originally Posted by BackPackHunter (Post 867039)

looking really good Grizz
I have enough locks (like the ones used at a fish store to keep people from putting there hands in the water)
you can have as many as you need. just let me know

What kind of locks are they? I dont want anything on the exterior to take away from the clean smooth look, thats why I am thinking of an internal actuator.

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy (Post 867118)

I thought of the power outage thing already, I have 2 large battery back ups going in the system & going to buy a couple more as well.

[quote=The Grizz;867134]
What kind of locks are they? I dont want anything on the exterior to take away from the clean smooth look, thats why I am thinking of an internal actuator.

They are about the size of a loonie , but you would see them , n need one for every door, I'll post a pic in the morning....
Could be a plain B if they actuator is a pain in the butt...

Why not just use regular child locks like the rest of us? :wink:

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Originally Posted by sphelps (Post 867166)

Why not just use regular child locks like the rest of us? :wink:

BORING!!!

Top cabinet face panel's and door's are on, amazing I even have the energy to get anything done on the tank after a 12 hr day in the shop. :faint2:

Did you see the electronic locks I used on my 180 I got them on eBay MSG me if your interested bud and ill show you how to make it with a back up battery in case of power outage

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 867167)

BORING!!!

Perhaps but effective. Think about all the time you could save and spend with the family... :razz:

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And yes I did just get my nails done.