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RE: temp (waterproof)
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:15:43 GMT
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Morgan, David <david.morgan@rez!spamcake!.com>
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Any ideas on making this waterproof?

I have been toying with the idea of making a robot to feed the fish in my
office on the weekends, and when I am on vacation. With a waterproof temp
sensor it could also send me an e-mail alert if the temp. in the Aquarium
was really high or low....

--
David Morgan
Pegasus Solutions Inc.




-----Original Message-----
From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
Of Dean Husby
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 04:13 PM
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: Re: temp


Jenny Baker wrote:

Has anyone taken apart the lego temp sensor
or know of a sight that has pics?

I don't know if this will help but you can make your own for cheap.

http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/temp.html

shows how to make one.

Dean
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Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: temp (waterproof)
 
You could take a clear silicone caulk and put it on all the joints, then smooth it out. I do not know if this will work or not, but I think it will. Andy (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: temp (waterproof)
 
(...) Sure. Stick the thing in Resin. I'd take the temp sensor, solder it directly to along wire. (Cut off the end) and make a mold and seal in in the Resin. That should do it. It will not be fast acting but in a fish tank it shouldn't need it. Put (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: temp (waterproof)
 
Morgan, David <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message (...) Put it inside a balloon. (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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