Hello everyone!
I wanted to share an upcoming project, solicit advice and share progress along the way. I am building an 8 foot long, 4 foot high staging elevator with about 10 tracks to store trains.
It will be lifted by a dc linear actuator controlled by an Arduino. Riding on 8 foot long track with roller bearings.
I plan to have laser occupancy detectors on the elevator - shooting up through holes in the end of the floors on each end that will tell me a train is safely aboard. Likewise on the approach track to make sure the unit doesn’t move when a train is loading.
The heavy elevator will be counterweighted w cables and pulleys.
Most parts are on their way. Some details remain, plus the coding of the control circuit.
It’s probably overkill but is an all inclusive sort of holiday project. All comments welcomed. Many thanks in advance.
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I wanted to share an upcoming project, solicit advice and share progress along the way. I am building an 8 foot long, 4 foot high staging elevator with about 10 tracks to store trains.
It will be lifted by a dc linear actuator controlled by an Arduino. Riding on 8 foot long track with roller bearings.
I plan to have laser occupancy detectors on the elevator - shooting up through holes in the end of the floors on each end that will tell me a train is safely aboard. Likewise on the approach track to make sure the unit doesn’t move when a train is loading.
The heavy elevator will be counterweighted w cables and pulleys.
Most parts are on their way. Some details remain, plus the coding of the control circuit.
It’s probably overkill but is an all inclusive sort of holiday project. All comments welcomed. Many thanks in advance.
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