I am going to have a 16 ft. wide by 8 ft high x 2 inch light weight aluminum solar screen panel frame made (in 4 ft sections). 4 solar screens will be mounted on it. It will be hinged at the top and I need to be able to flip it up 90 degrees to access the patio with a vehicle and other lawn equipment going into the back yard. Is there a way to fabricate a metal support similar to a lid support just more heavy duty and longer that can be locked in the open position? Once lifted, I want the panel to stay up for obvious reasons. I thought about gas lift supports but I've never had good luck using those on medium duty weight items. I thought about using a gate opener but that would be over the top just to open a solar screen.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
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