Bridge Lift UPDATE

mike g. posted:

Thanks Carl,

I did try it on the back side and between the support legs, but when I raise the bridge the tail end would hit the actuator. The location where it is should be ok, as that part of the bridge support will be behind the wall on one side of the door entering the room. The Bridge is 40" long and my door opening is 32" so that means 8" will be out of the path entering the room.

Sweet! Now you have the power lift bridge setup.

Ok Guys'

Today I adjusted the limit switch, I founds a old Boat heat transfer tube made of Brass and filled it with concrete, so now it matches the 10 1/2 lb weight I had before. Here are a couple of picture and one last video. Enjoy. Thanks again everyone!

Great work Mike.  Next time you need a bridge in a hurry, call on us Seabees.....Can Do.  The difficult we can do.  The impossible will take a bit longer.  

Our work here is done. 

Looks a lot smoother on the down swing, not as much bouncing as without the counterweight, nice work!

First off I would like to thank everyone for there comments!

Second I would like to thank Mark, Carl, Max, RTR12, Pete, Stan, Dan, and John! Without you guys I would still be in the dark over this darn thing. Also now that it work you all have made my wife happy! Now I can do some of the things she wants done. She is a good woman and lets me do train stuff to a point and I know I spend to much doing it.

Thank You again to you great group of guys!!

Now to think of a new project that doesn't take a lot of money ( Scratch Build)

Mike.....that is nicely done!

Peter

Not at all, Mike.  It was a pleasure.  Some of my best fun has been had in the dark! 

It looks great.

Well done! 

get the SeaBees over for the train room!