After looking at it i came up with a very simple design.
Counter weight for storm cellar door.
Would be simpler with the rope attached above the door and a pulley sheave on the top edge of the door with the weight hanging down the back of the door.
Gordon 53 in x 19 5 in steel cellar door.
I installed this cable on the cellar door to make it easier for my wife to open.
Storm cellar door counterweight weldingweb welding forum for pros and enthusiasts so my aunt has a storm cellar in her backyard and it has a door that opens off the face of the ground.
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This way does allow you to put the weight in the corner and more out of the way however.
So my aunt has a storm cellar in her backyard and it has a door that opens off the face of the ground.
The lead ingot weighs 30 lbs and is approximately 4 w x 13 long x 2 thick.
Cellar doors accessories.
Counter weight that close the coop door duration.
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Gordon 44 5 in x 48 in steel cellar door.
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I used some 1 x2 1 8 wall rectangular tubing i had leftover in the shop some of the pieces werent long enough so i ended up.
It has gotten too heavy for her to lift up so she asked me to make her a counterweight for the door.