Figured id give it a shot and ask here, since on the Cooler Radio forum, they don't have much advice.
Ive been building a Cooler Radio. Mine is a dry build (Meaning that its no longer a functional cooler-which is fine by me, i've never used a cooler anyways) and i'm looking for some help on supporting the lid. The lid is insulated on this one, so its already a bit heavy, but I also have my head unit, antenna, and a bit of wiring attached to the lid, so it doesn't like to stay open without being held up. Plus, I recently upgraded from the small plastic wheels to some 10" tires, and didn't have long enough "feet" for the front to level it out. (Will eventually fix that) So now it has a little fork in its stance, and sits lower in the front.
I've never used them in any other projects before, but I was thinking something like a small strut from like a trunk lid, or something would work. Difference here is were talking about a ~10lb lid vs a couple hundred pound hatch/hood/trunk lid, etc. Anyone have any ideas for such a thing?
Maybe any other ideas? I want to keep it clean on the outside, so I would prefer something on the inside. (Thought about some kind of latch on the telescoping handle, but then they wouldn't retract all the way, and it would look odd.
Ive been building a Cooler Radio. Mine is a dry build (Meaning that its no longer a functional cooler-which is fine by me, i've never used a cooler anyways) and i'm looking for some help on supporting the lid. The lid is insulated on this one, so its already a bit heavy, but I also have my head unit, antenna, and a bit of wiring attached to the lid, so it doesn't like to stay open without being held up. Plus, I recently upgraded from the small plastic wheels to some 10" tires, and didn't have long enough "feet" for the front to level it out. (Will eventually fix that) So now it has a little fork in its stance, and sits lower in the front.
I've never used them in any other projects before, but I was thinking something like a small strut from like a trunk lid, or something would work. Difference here is were talking about a ~10lb lid vs a couple hundred pound hatch/hood/trunk lid, etc. Anyone have any ideas for such a thing?
Maybe any other ideas? I want to keep it clean on the outside, so I would prefer something on the inside. (Thought about some kind of latch on the telescoping handle, but then they wouldn't retract all the way, and it would look odd.
Tips to make a heavy lid stay up on a cooler?
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