Ultra-Slim TV Lift

I have a large-scale painting that’s partially blocked by the TV, so I wanted to find a way to lower the TV occasionally to enjoy the artwork more fully. Most of the off-the-shelf TV lifts move straight up and down, but they would be visible below the cabinet. The slimmest one I could find was still about 5”, which didn’t quite work for the setup. They also are usually installed inside but I’m using a dresser with drawers. I ended up building a custom lift—it’s probably a bit over-engineered—but it got the clearance down to under 2” between the wall and the back of the cabinet. The core mechanism is a four-bar linkage paired with a basic pulley system, driven by an internal linear actuator. I’m using an ESP32 relay module and Arduino Cloud to integrate Alexa voice control (“Alexa, raise the TV”), which has been fun to experiment with. To make it more reliable, I also added a manual DPDT switch for backup control if the Wi-Fi goes down, plus a locking solenoid and an emergency stop button underneath—just in case. It’s working well so far, though I might need to upgrade the steel cable for something more heavy-duty over time. Just sharing in case this helps or sparks any ideas—always open to feedback or suggestions! submitted by /u/Reddit_User8406 [link] [comments]

Jun 8, 2025 - 22:30

I have a large-scale painting that’s partially blocked by the TV, so I wanted to find a way to lower the TV occasionally to enjoy the artwork more fully.

Most of the off-the-shelf TV lifts move straight up and down, but they would be visible below the cabinet. The slimmest one I could find was still about 5”, which didn’t quite work for the setup. They also are usually installed inside but I’m using a dresser with drawers.

I ended up building a custom lift—it’s probably a bit over-engineered—but it got the clearance down to under 2” between the wall and the back of the cabinet. The core mechanism is a four-bar linkage paired with a basic pulley system, driven by an internal linear actuator.

I’m using an ESP32 relay module and Arduino Cloud to integrate Alexa voice control (“Alexa, raise the TV”), which has been fun to experiment with.

To make it more reliable, I also added a manual DPDT switch for backup control if the Wi-Fi goes down, plus a locking solenoid and an emergency stop button underneath—just in case. It’s working well so far, though I might need to upgrade the steel cable for something more heavy-duty over time.

Just sharing in case this helps or sparks any ideas—always open to feedback or suggestions!

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