[Aussie Frontier]

Over the past few weeks I have been getting all the bits together and now finally have got it all installed.
I have installed an electric actuator and frame so I can open the hardcover when I want and no more having it locked etc
This is a quick movie I took tonight to show it in operation
If anyone wants more info gimme a yell and I will try to help out

Hardcover movie - Photobucket

 

[TheOregonFront]

thats sweet, what kind of controller switch deal are you using?

 

[Clint]

Excellent job on the opener! We do have much talent in this forum.
Did you cut the top around the bars or was it made for you that way?

Clint

 

[08nismo4x4]

Very nice

 

[Aussie Frontier]

Its the factory hard cover and it comes with the cover in 3 parts so we get the sports bars etc.
I was actually just touching the wires to power to run it. I will be installing basic switching today. I will use a DPDT switch to drive it for now. I will be building up a set of timers so I can just hit a button and it will either open fully close or open partially. Just basic timer circuits will do the job.
To date all up the job owes me $150 , $100 for the actuator and $50 for the alloy.With all the framework and brackets etc the job used just on 6meters of alloy 50mm x 25mm 3mm wall tube,that 1" x 2" x 1/8" in US speak lol

 

[Zero Six LE]

Nice hydraulics.

 

[pidge]

very cool, nice job

 

[Aussie Frontier]

A few pics so you can see the framework

Now fully wired in but I still want to put in some failsafes and a second controller ,maybe even a remote.

 

[devious1]

Thats sweet man! Nice job

 

[Aussie Frontier]

Just wait till I polish all the alloy lol