Kit or Scratch build

Hi sorry took so long to reply (we were away for a few days)
Yes your idea is much in line with mine -was planning to obtain motor from scaletrix car and use a " drive shaft " type system as the winch. I have a telescopic screwdriver which I presently plan to recycle into the hydraulic ram arrangement. The screwdriver is 2.5 mm into 3.00 mm.
Thanks again for your kind assistance
Regards
Ian

[user=849]oldflemo[/user] wrote:

………………………………………….The screwdriver is 2.5 mm into 3.00 mm.
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:shock: That's not going to be much of a lift Ian ……………:hmm

Hi - I intend to make the lift structure using plastruct sections for the main structural frame with channel sections for the lift car guide rails.  Both the lift car sides and the shaft will be out of clear plastic to replicate glass. The overall vertical distance is about 40 feet and so the effective lift shaft will be 160 mm high with the operating lift motor housed in a motor room above the shaft and the hydraulic ram (the telescoptic screwdriver or radio aerial) appearing to lift the car.
The use of the scalextric motor removed from a car is being considered as an economy motor which can be easily "reversed" and can readily/hopefully be geared down to operate the lift at a sensible scale speed
Hope that the above makes some sense
Regards
Ian

Can't wait for the first of the photos.

This is going to be very interesting.  :thumbs

I'd misunderstood your post about the screwdriver Ian. :oops:

I thought you mean it telescoped from 2.5mm up to 3mm.  Now I see what you mean - a 2.5mm tube fits inside a 3mm tube …………….:roll:  Your reference to a radio aerial released the penny …….:cheers.

Its fine Peter I have an oversupply of "senior" moments myself
Regards
Ian

:cheers:cheers

Looking forward to seeing how you're going to do this.

just about to order Plastruct sections tonight-then get on with it
regards
Ian

"Its fine Peter I have an oversupply of "senior" moments myself"

[user=394]ddolfelin[/user] wrote:

"Its fine Peter I have an oversupply of "senior" moments myself"

Yes but then you probably are a senior DD whereas I'm nobbut a kid……………..:roll::cheers

Senior "DD"?
 Guess I should know what that means but I'm clueless at the moment
Regards
Ian

It's just that I call "ddolfelin" "DD" rather than Pete so it's nothing strange Ian.

Its OK Pete not at all sensitive and love a joke-thought it was perhaps similar to my wife's accusations that at times I am likened to female parts of DD proportions

Regards

Ian:oops::oops:

:shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

I'm often told I look like a beached whale ……………………can't think what she means :roll: