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Here's a project I did a while back and it never progress past the prototype stage. Basically I was trying to build a device that could lift a prop upward and give the appearance that it was rising up from the ground yet the lift mechanism was not visible. I envisioned a prop with a long flowing robe to hide the lift. Just thought it would be cool especially if you had a good blanket of low lying fog!
I built the prototype from various PCV pipe and fittings and used a cord to activate it. The plan was to build it from metal with a steel cable and use a winch to power it up and down. The key to this is to have nesting sections of pipe that fit with in each other not too tight but also not real loose,
I've posted a few pics and a short video. Would love to know if anyone else has made such a prop and how you did it.
http://www.theconcordhomeinspector.com/content/invisible-lift
I built the prototype from various PCV pipe and fittings and used a cord to activate it. The plan was to build it from metal with a steel cable and use a winch to power it up and down. The key to this is to have nesting sections of pipe that fit with in each other not too tight but also not real loose,
I've posted a few pics and a short video. Would love to know if anyone else has made such a prop and how you did it.
http://www.theconcordhomeinspector.com/content/invisible-lift