I have a fair amount of A/V gear in a cabinet which of course generates heat. The cabinet is landlocked (under a stone top, bathroom shower on the back side, refrigerator on one side and another closed cabinet on the other) so there is nowhere to vent heat out of the cabinet without opening the doors.
Does anyone have any thoughts on how I could craft a small device that would take the switched 110v output from the receiver (alternatively a thermostat, but that seems overkill) and then nudge the cabinet doors open a few inches?
Cabinet doors do not need much force to open, they are on Euro hinges so they will self close if only open a bit, so the device does not have to close them, just push them open.
Right now I leave the doors propped open a few inches, but I live in fear that they will someday end up closed and all the electronics will get fried. And when not in use I'd like them to be closed anyway.
Thoughts?
Carlos
Does anyone have any thoughts on how I could craft a small device that would take the switched 110v output from the receiver (alternatively a thermostat, but that seems overkill) and then nudge the cabinet doors open a few inches?
Cabinet doors do not need much force to open, they are on Euro hinges so they will self close if only open a bit, so the device does not have to close them, just push them open.
Right now I leave the doors propped open a few inches, but I live in fear that they will someday end up closed and all the electronics will get fried. And when not in use I'd like them to be closed anyway.
Thoughts?
Carlos