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Re: Scissort Lift vs. Crane vs. 4-Bar Lift vs. Gas Springs

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Originally Posted by Stud Man Dan View Post
4 Bars With Gas Springs have been used before, and quite effectively. However I feel like not in the way your describing.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/26796

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21477

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/27982

Thats 1902, 1369, 217 in 2005, 2056 in 2007 just a few examples that I can think of.
These are great examples of 4 bar designs - does anyone have some CAD drawings that we can look at for how to opperate something like this (mechanically)? We are a new team and are tossing a lot of ideas around but don't have enough knowledge on any one system to make a good guess.