Thanks! The cable is supposedly rated to 350lbs BUT the worm drive awning box is rated to ??!¿Lbs. It held me + the shelf load and my tools as a “proof load”. I am looking into adding a spring loaded latch of some kind so it hooks in automatically but I don’t have that 100% figured out yet.
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Thanks! The cable is supposedly rated to 350lbs BUT the worm drive awning box is rated to ??!¿Lbs. It held me + the shelf load and my tools as a “proof load”. I am looking into adding a spring loaded latch of some kind so it hooks in automatically but I don’t have that 100% figured out yet.
mech@feddit.org 2 months ago
There are more points of failure there than the cable snapping.
This needs some redundant safety if you expect to ever walk or stand under it.
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No question there. I’m working out how to do a spring loaded pin or latch system.