actuator

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Topic: actuator

Posted By: lilbenny
Subject: actuator
Date Posted: June 02, 2006 at 9:37 PM

how do actuators work? im building a false floor and i want to have a motorized door pop up so i will be able to reach my car jack.. any suggestions? i believe an actuator is what would work but i dont have any clue what they are/do

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Posted By: Aruman
Date Posted: June 02, 2006 at 10:24 PM

1. read a bit about actuators

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Posted By: spookiestylez
Date Posted: June 02, 2006 at 10:44 PM

most of the time in the automotive industry a 2 wire actuator is used for adding power door locks....it works by either pushing or pulling the object...if you pulse ground to either of the wires it will push or pull......if you wanted an actuator to actually lift up a door of some sort, you need to search for a linear actuator, which would have a longer play in it....similar to the springs in a strom door or the hatchback of a car, only motorised.GL

here is a pic of a standard 2wire actuator I installed on a 98 cavalier to add power locks to an alarm

Posted By: Evolution-UK
Date Posted: June 05, 2006 at 9:20 AM

I think hes talking about linear actuators rather than the 2 wire door solenoids/actuators

Posted By: djfearny2
Date Posted: June 05, 2006 at 10:31 AM

Linear actuators are available at www.selectproducts.com

they actually travel instead of pop

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Posted By: bassplayer24_7
Date Posted: June 05, 2006 at 11:00 AM

here's a PDF from select products about actuators, all you'd ever want to know

https://selectproducts.com/ftpfiles/actuators.pdf

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Posted By: Melted Fabric
Date Posted: June 13, 2006 at 12:35 PM

Good material

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