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Re: A Simple Elevator

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Originally Posted by Adam.garcia View Post
I am still learning the design of the elevator system myself, but I think you need, built onto the top of that second stage, a mount for a pulley which will route the steel cable (or other means of wire) throughout your assembly. Also, that black plate in the back is going to be secured to the cable, so make sure that it is adequately strong, as it is going to be taking a lot of force.
There's multiple ways to rig an elevator. Pulley and cable is only one. If you do cascaded rigging you can actually run wire rope, chain, belt, or a rack and pinion. Look at the discussion here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=110011
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