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Bob64 · 02-14-2008, 01:02 AM

tom/tasdrouille's idea sounds good.

What you could do is put those one sliding panels on a track with grooves, and the other fixed to the track. Then drive the sliding panel with a worm gear of sorts. Perhaps add in some basic circuitry that turns off the motor when it reaches the maximum slide area.

The worm gear would resist slippages during high speeds, and provide tons of torque.

edit: heres a concept design I sketched out: http://bob64.binuweb.com/misc/prius/...gnconcept.html

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Bob64 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 15 Souten - '07 Toyota Prius 90 day: 63.73 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	tom/tasdrouille's idea sounds good. What you could do is put those one sliding panels on a track with grooves, and the other fixed to the track. Then drive the sliding panel with a worm gear of sorts. Perhaps add in some basic circuitry that turns off the motor when it reaches the maximum slide area. The worm gear would resist slippages during high speeds, and provide tons of torque. edit: heres a concept design I sketched out: http://bob64.binuweb.com/misc/prius/...gnconcept.html __________________ 2007 "Pirates of the Internet" Seaside Pearl Nicknamed "Souten" (蒼天) Japanese for Blue Sky. Named for the hope that its namesake will remain forever the same color as its exterior. Current lifetime average MPG at 18100 miles: 65.6MPG Last edited by Bob64; 02-14-2008 at 04:45 PM..