I want to install a TV lift behind the driver's side couch. The problem is there is not enough room behind the couch and the slide wall for a TV and electric TV lift mechanism to fit. Only 4 1/2 ". I could move the couch out a couple of inches but that would restrict movement with the slide in.
So I'm trying to think of another solution. Here's one idea I came up with. Install the TV in a drawer slide. Think of a drawer like in your kitchen but mounted vertically. The top of the TV would be the drawer handle and you would pull up on the handle to lift the TV manually. Think of drawer slides mounted on both side of a cabinet just large enough to house the TV.
The above should work but I want to get some mechanical help in lifting the TV. So does anyone have any ideas that would help? I was thinking maybe a small hydraulic cylinder like they use in cars to hold the back lift door on a SUV or hood on some cars. Or maybe a pulley system with a weight that would help lift the TV. Maybe the weight could be attached to a vertically mounted slide next to the TV to keep the weight from swaying.
If trying to design a mechanical lift system to help lift the TV is too complicated or just wouldn't work then I would need to in some way lock the TV in the up or lifted position. New LED TV's weigh about 12-17 lbs so they could be lifted without mechanical advantage but I would like to get some advantage if I could and I would still need some way to lock the lift mechanism in the up position.
Any ideas are much appreciated.
So I'm trying to think of another solution. Here's one idea I came up with. Install the TV in a drawer slide. Think of a drawer like in your kitchen but mounted vertically. The top of the TV would be the drawer handle and you would pull up on the handle to lift the TV manually. Think of drawer slides mounted on both side of a cabinet just large enough to house the TV.
The above should work but I want to get some mechanical help in lifting the TV. So does anyone have any ideas that would help? I was thinking maybe a small hydraulic cylinder like they use in cars to hold the back lift door on a SUV or hood on some cars. Or maybe a pulley system with a weight that would help lift the TV. Maybe the weight could be attached to a vertically mounted slide next to the TV to keep the weight from swaying.
If trying to design a mechanical lift system to help lift the TV is too complicated or just wouldn't work then I would need to in some way lock the TV in the up or lifted position. New LED TV's weigh about 12-17 lbs so they could be lifted without mechanical advantage but I would like to get some advantage if I could and I would still need some way to lock the lift mechanism in the up position.
Any ideas are much appreciated.