[TowerTalk] tiny tilt over

Jim Lux jimlux at earthlink.net
Wed Sep 27 08:09:31 EDT 2006


At 08:21 PM 9/26/2006, Thomas Tow wrote:
>Ok, almost on subject. I need a 12v actuator with a small throw of a 8-10"
>to lift my "tiny tower" :). Will be used to push up a small screwdriver
>antenna on a mag mount plate on top of an suv..so I can lower it to get into
>the garage without taking it off every time. I have checked McMaster
>Carr..nothing I can find. Saw one at a hamfest already made but cannot find
>the parts.
>Off reflector is fine if this is too far off topic...it is kinda like a mini
>tilt over tower :)   Don't know where else to ask.


http://www.allelectronics.com/ has lots of this kind of thing in general.

You might think about using a geared rotary actuator: electric window 
actuator, for instance.


>73, Thanks, Tommy WD4K
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