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  1. Aug 2, 2021, 09:28 PM #1
    nova_robotics
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    What about a pitman arm from a junkyard truck?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    What about a pitman arm from a junkyard truck?
    Seen a few old manual steering gear boxes used as gate openers. Simple to build a salvaged garage door opener remote and circuitry 2 limit switches a steering gear box and a small electric motor with 2 sprockets for the speed reduction
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