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by ecannell
Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TV Lift - Limit Switches & Controller Relays
Replies: 12
Views: 5665

Re: TV Lift - Limit Switches & Controller Relays

Never good form to reply to your post :) , but in reviewing the Cherry limit switches, I came across one with both NC and NO terminals. <p>Presumably, I could wire one of the poles (of each of the 2 switches) to ground in order to make a complete circuit to make the motor drive in the other directio...
by ecannell
Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TV Lift - Limit Switches & Controller Relays
Replies: 12
Views: 5665

Re: TV Lift - Limit Switches & Controller Relays

Appreciate the advice.<p>In looking at the circuit diagram, everything looks pretty straight forward; however, it is not clear how the motor can operate again once a limit switch is activitated. Once a limit switch is opened (and the motor stops), how does it begin to go in the other other direction...
by ecannell
Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TV Lift - Limit Switches & Controller Relays
Replies: 12
Views: 5665

TV Lift - Limit Switches & Controller Relays

I intend to build a bed which into the bed foot will be a LCD TV lift. Needs a reversible motor, limits switches, and some kind of remote switch. TV will be, say, 30 lbs or so. I will use cable to "lift" the TV up to the viewing position.<p>I can spend $700 to $3700 for a commercial soluti...